Buh'Bye says Bayh...

Working hard to screw up the Dem victory.

Bayh was a relatively valuable Democratic senator, a somewhat centre right Democrat in a centrist state, who will probably be replaced by a far right lunatic.
 
And you do realize Bayh voted for the health bill, don't you? He's one of the main reasons it turned out as bad as it did, stripping out all of the popular portions and leaving us with the most yawn-inducing non-reform of the health system possible.
 
HUGO STIGLITZ said:
And you do realize Bayh voted for the health bill, don't you? He's one of the main reasons it turned out as bad as it did, stripping out all of the popular portions and leaving us with the most yawn-inducing non-reform of the health system possible.
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You do realize that is why he's leaving, yah?
 
His decision to wait so long to decide to tell everyone, leaving the Indiana Democratic party in a state of disarray, makes me think that this was planned in cooperation with Republicans.

Make that 8 senate seats.
 
HUGO STIGLITZ said:
His decision to wait so long to decide to tell everyone, leaving the Indiana Democratic party in a state of disarray, makes me think that this was planned in cooperation with Republicans.

Make that 8 senate seats.
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I think, like Ritter in CO, there is a scandal we don't know about and this was the only way he could keep it that way.
 
Damocles said:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/15/bayh.retirement/index.html?hpt=T2

Apparently he was the only one working hard...
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Working hard on what? Bayh is a total douchebag. He was the quintessential "centrist" blowhard that managed to do nothing but make bad bills worse.

Bayh's problem is that with a 59 or 60 seat Democratic caucus his vote is absolutely vital and he can have everyone kiss his ass and give him whatever nonsensical bullshit he wants just so that they can pass something. As strange as it may seem, serious "centrist" know-nothings have less power in a 52-seat Democratic caucus than they do in a 59-seat Democratic caucus. Bayh knows that and knows his little shakedown has about run out.
 
HUGO PUTZ said:
He was a Republican. Our countries being taken over by far, far right nutjobs.
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HUGO PUTZ said:
And you do realize Bayh voted for the health bill, don't you? He's one of the main reasons it turned out as bad as it did, stripping out all of the popular portions and leaving us with the most yawn-inducing non-reform of the health system possible.
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NigelTufnel said:
Working hard on what? Bayh is a total douchebag. He was the quintessential "centrist" blowhard that managed to do nothing but make bad bills worse.

Bayh's problem is that with a 59 or 60 seat Democratic caucus his vote is absolutely vital and he can have everyone kiss his ass and give him whatever nonsensical bullshit he wants just so that they can pass something. As strange as it may seem, serious "centrist" know-nothings have less power in a 52-seat Democratic caucus than they do in a 59-seat Democratic caucus. Bayh knows that and knows his little shakedown has about run out.
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Wow... We have come a long way.... just over a year ago, he was on Obama's short list for VP! Did you guys forget about that or something?
 
I will say, that considering all of the people that are resigning over scandals, my first thought was that Bayh must have some dirt brewing up that he wants to skulk away from. It seems that he may actually just be tired of the job.

One of my Congressman is actually stepping down for something other than corruption. Brian Baird simply put his foot in his mouth last year, and is hoping to avoid losing his seat to a Republican, so he's moving aside. The WA GOP still thinks they have a shot at the seat, though...
 
Threedee said:
I will say, that considering all of the people that are resigning over scandals, my first thought was that Bayh must have some dirt brewing up that he wants to skulk away from. It seems that he may actually just be tired of the job.

One of my Congressman is actually stepping down for something other than corruption. Brian Baird simply put his foot in his mouth last year, and is hoping to avoid losing his seat to a Republican, so he's moving aside. The WA GOP still thinks they have a shot at the seat, though...
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I think Bayh said it best, he likes public service, liked being executive, hates working in Congress. I look for him to run for governor again, then for President if the opportunity arises.
 
Dixie said:
Harry Reid pissed in his Cheerio's is what happened. :cof1:
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Evan would make a much better President that the one who's in there now.

EXPERIENCE — Elected Indiana secretary of state in 1986 and governor in 1988. Served two terms as governor and was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1998.
EDUCATION — Bachelor's degree in business economics, Indiana University, 1978; law degree, University of Virginia, 1981.
FAMILY — Married, two sons.
QUOTE — "I love working for the people of Indiana, I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress."
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TuTu Monroe said:
Evan would make a much better President that the one who's in there now.

EXPERIENCE — Elected Indiana secretary of state in 1986 and governor in 1988. Served two terms as governor and was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1998.
EDUCATION — Bachelor's degree in business economics, Indiana University, 1978; law degree, University of Virginia, 1981.
FAMILY — Married, two sons.
QUOTE — "I love working for the people of Indiana, I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress."
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For those with centrist politics this was a punch in the gut. Our political system is being dominated by the Nazi's and the Communist on the extremes.
 
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