Hot Button: Bayh’s Appeal
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When Evan Bayh was elected Governor of Indiana, I was more interested in Barbie dolls than politics.
Had I been a little older, I might have had my first crush on him, what with his youthful good looks and charm.
Two decades have passed, and Bayh remains good-looking and charming. He traded in his gubernatorial hat to become a United States Senator, and now he reportedly sits at the top of a short list to become Barack Obama’s running mate.
The remarkable thing about Evan Bayh - and his Senate colleague, Republican Richard Lugar - is that they have transcended party lines to earn respect from voters on both sides of the aisle.
Dont get me wrong. Evan Bayh still sits at the helm of the Democratic Party in this state, but that’s the kind of inside baseball regular folks don’t care about.
What speaks volumes is that while other politicians have seen their approval ratings wax and wane, Bayh and Lugar remain consistently beloved.
Perhaps that’s why Obama is eyeing one for vice president while using the other in a new ad talking about nuclear weapons.
Well know soon enough whether Bayh will be part of the national ticket. In the mean time, this Indiana Democrat will be saying a few extra prayers that our favorite son finally gets his day.
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Bayh? Really? He has appeal?
All Bayh is is a pretty face with no actual positions on anything and some astoundingly bad decisions. Bankruptcy bill? He voted for that POS. The war? You betcha Bayh voted for that! Immunity for Telcom companies that helped the government spy *illegally* on citizens? CHECK!
Seriously, where’s the policy positions - besides the typical “everyone likes that stuff” bills. What’s the appeal for Bayh besides the fact he’s a pretty face?
Someone needs to explain this to me because personally I find Bayh to be bland, boring and all too eager to play the bipartisan when sometimes you NEED to be a bit partisan to do anything of any importance.