Why can't this be as simple as Bayh is fed up with the bullshit of his job, and wants a career change? The extreme right has taken over the republican party, the moderate democrats are fearful of the far left... What is a moderate republican or democrat to do? This level of extreme partisanship in America is revolting, and I see no reason why a moderate like Bayh didn't grow tired of the rancor coupled with the knowledge that this level of extreme partisanship is going to end badly... Bayh was never a charismatic flame throwing bombastic squeeky wheel looking to be greased, which was why even though I thought he would make an effective moderate leader...I didn't think he had a chance for president. Moderate isn't exciting, it isn't rabble rousing, it doesn't hold the shortened attention span of today's electorate who is used to the ranting and raving they see and hear from the typical pundits and talking heads on TV and radio.. The simple fact is that the best person for the job of president is now becoming much too smart to actually run for the job...as it is more and more a no win situation for anyone who gets the job. What we will likely see going forward is nothing but ego maniacs and damaged people looking to be president... I really can't see a normal common sense matter of fact moderate personality being nominated by either party these days...
Bob Kerry (D) US senator from Nebraska, former governor of Nebraska, one time presidential aspirant, dropped out of politics in 2001, retiring from the US senate. He may run again for some political office in the future, who knows? But he, like Bayh, also got sick of the D.C. congressional life after 12 years in the US senate, and wanted a change... So Bayh's move is not without precedent...
There is no such animal as a "moderate democrat". Bayh dropped out when last poll pitting him against Coats showed Bayh behind huge points, like 25. Will be more bailing soon. This week. All of a sudden, they miss their "families". When obama gets through with us we will be a shattered, divided, panicked country, with debt sinking us faster than the taxes will. The smart ones say there is no way around big tax increases at every opportunity they can find, and obama says he is now "agnostic" concerning tax increases. Another campaign promise broken and scoffed at as "just campaign talk". Dems are puking blood now, the party is very ill. Our economy was good until last 2 yrs. of Mr. Bush. Guess who gained control of Congress then? Barney, Harry, Nancy, Waxman, and the other carnival sideshow attractions. Remember, the few months back when the "Reps were going out of business never to return" ? Historice short time of destruction for your party, right dems? 94 was a piece of cake compared to this one...Arrogance from top to bottom took this party's power from them.
Democrats are in danger of losing their Senate super Majority with news of this recent retirement along with other senators scheduled to retire before the next elections. Democrats are in danger of losing potentially 8 states including Illinois, of which President Obama was once senator. The GOP still needs a total of 10 seats to defeat the Democratic Majority, however the Democrats have had a hard enough time passing anything with the fillabuster abuse from the GOP. This recent loss will only make it that much harder for the Obama administration.
You really don't get it do you? You are thinking like a partisan, as if the dems losing a super majority is going to make a difference one way or another... You are part of the problem with your thinking, certainly not part of the solution.
Obama is a sock puppet, He came in for the free food, nice benefits and pension. Why is his innercircle the same kind of guys who got us into the mess?
Evan Bayh's major complaint seems to be with the two-party system, not with Dems or Republicans in particular, and I agree with him 100%. It just so happens that the Dems are in power, so by voting out all incumbents, obviously this would hit the Dems harder. If we voted out incumbents Dems for Republicans, we are asking for more of the same BS that has been eating away at our political system for decades. When our political system was created, I don't think anyone had a clue about how massive and powerful corporate structures would become. Our system is bought and paid for by these entities through the legal bribes offered up by their lobbyists. If we really want to shake up the system, we need to vote outside the same two tired parties that have been running things into the ground for years. Dumping Dems in favor of Republicans will just bring back the same bunch that just got kicked out. Who wants more of that?
Regretfully, the best thing that could happen to Mr. Obama would be a republican controlled house and senate. The Pelosi / Reid / Boxer / Waxman / Frank / Shumer socialist juggernaut has destroyed the moderate-conservative wing of the democrat party.