A Quick Thought on Evan Bayh
Posted by Jeff Pruitt - 2/19/10 @ 5:18 pm - Filed Under 2010 National Elections
I’ve been anti-Bayh for a long, long time now for a variety of reasons. Some of the biggest reasons were his vote for the Iraq war (he was also a major champion drumming up support wherever he went), his support of the flag-burning amendment and his vote for the industry-written bankruptcy bill.
Having said that, it’s kind of refreshing to see somebody retire who isn’t drawing Social Security or under federal indictment…
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Maybe he’s haunted by the vision of a semicomatose Robert Byrd being wheeled into the Senate chamber. All our elected officials would regain some respect if they gave up their office after a reasonable time of service out of good conscience instead of death or a looming defeat. But not knowing all Bayh’s motives, it’s hard to know how much respect he deserves.
Maybe Evan is haunted by the sight of the semicomatose Robert Byrd being wheeled into the Senate chamber. All our elected officials would regain some respect if they gave up their office after a reasonable time of service out of good conscience instead of death or a looming defeat. But not knowing all Bayh’s motives, it’s hard to know how much respect he deserves.
He saw the handwriting on the wall. Even had he won re-election he would have been bloodied badly and his wife would have been a huge target….Hell he’s only 54, walk away and live to fight another day.