February 15, 2010
— Ace Oddly, he's flanked by his family, as if this is some sort of scandal, which it's not.
I guess he really wants to sell the "spend more time with my family" storyline.
Dick Morris Crows: Dick Morris has been predicting a total GOP takeover of both houses of Congress for a couple of weeks now.
I'm not sure if he really believes this or is exaggerating his belief in this outcome in order to garner attention.
He's crowing today. Obviously the Bayh retirement doesn't hurt his prediction.
The process seems to work as follows:a. Public anger manifests itself in the Brown victory
b. The improvement in Republican chances impels top notch, former statewide elected officials to jump into races against Democratic incumbents
c. The Democrat bows out in the face of likely defeat. Suddenly, he wants to spend more time with his family.
This process has run its course in Indiana and may shortly be manifest in Wisconsin where former Governor Tommy Thompson is considering a run against Senator Russ Feingold. It may yet play out in Arkansas where Senator Blanche Lincoln now has a top tier opponent in Congressman John Boozman. And Senator Patty Murray may hear footsteps behind her with the entry into the race of wealthy businessman Paul Akers and the possible entry of former almost-Governor Dino Rossi. Rossi lost the governorship of Washington State in a Franken-esque theft after initial counts showed him defeating Christine Gregoire by 261 votes. Now Governor Gregoire won in the recount.
In New York State, billionaire Mort Zuckerman may take on appointed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and, if he doesn't, former Governor George Pataki might jump into the race.
When we predicted a Republican win in the Senate in 2010, some laughed. But nobody's laughing now.
Mort Zuckerman would not really be much of a win for us. He's a liberal. He has harshed on Obama of late, but still, he'd be with Obama most of the time.
Democratic Candidates Need to File At End of Week. Just over Fox.
Not a Double Post: Yes, weisenheimers, I saw the earlier news.
I was putting this up because there was specifically a press conference going on.
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"I love my constituents...but I do not love Congress"
Evan Bayh February 15, 2010 retirement speech
Posted by: AHFF Geoff at February 15, 2010 10:10 AM (5r0Tz)
No, he's in campaign mode. He spent the the first few minutes listing his accomplishments.
Posted by: laceyundearlls at February 15, 2010 10:10 AM (VgBWZ)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 15, 2010 10:11 AM (LSqh5)
Uh, right. Douchebag.
Business, a school or charity is what he wants to run so he sez.
Posted by: AHFF Geoff at February 15, 2010 10:11 AM (5r0Tz)
Totally off-topic, Tiger's mistress, that he was w/ from 06-09, got preggers TWICE during that time. According to her, condoms were never a part of the plan.
Posted by: di butler, sexual opportunist at February 15, 2010 10:11 AM (S3xX1)
Posted by: AHFF Geoff at February 15, 2010 10:12 AM (5r0Tz)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 15, 2010 10:12 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: JohnTBissell at February 15, 2010 10:12 AM (vwHaa)
"If Washington D.C. could be more like Indiana, Washington D.C would be a better place."--E. Bayh
Cheers!
Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 15, 2010 10:12 AM (VgBWZ)
He left out "The check's in the mail and the Mercedes is paid for."
Posted by: George Orwell at February 15, 2010 10:12 AM (LSqh5)
I don't think he'll pop up in the Obama administration. Look what happened to Hillary.
My money is on running a private foundation. I was thinking of academe (possibly Purdue) but after mulling it over I think the timing doesn't work out -- he'd be locked in for too long in that kind of gig.
Posted by: Y-not at February 15, 2010 10:13 AM (X69zM)
Posted by Gabriel Malor at 10:42 AM
Who had "Ace with second post of this within 4 hours" in the office pool?
Posted by: s'moron at February 15, 2010 10:13 AM (p1s9n)
Seems the 1st 6 years in the Senate would have turned up that little factoid. And if really wasn't going to run, why raise 13 million dollars for reelection?
Is he thinking about primarying Obama?
Posted by: DrewM. at February 15, 2010 10:13 AM (9B5OK)
Posted by: sifty at February 15, 2010 10:14 AM (UQs2y)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 15, 2010 10:14 AM (LSqh5)
It's this kind of brazen backstabbing that makes me think that our economy will collapse before the trappings of our Republic fail.
Warms the heartles of my cock.
Posted by: s'moron at February 15, 2010 10:15 AM (p1s9n)
Posted by: Rocks at February 15, 2010 10:16 AM (yguwr)
Posted by: FireHorse at February 15, 2010 10:16 AM (cQyWA)
Looks like he's thinking about primarying the entire f'ing congress.
Posted by: Deety at February 15, 2010 10:16 AM (aVzyR)
Posted by: wtfci at February 15, 2010 10:16 AM (EbpbH)
Posted by: Ken Royall at February 15, 2010 10:17 AM (9zzk+)
See "Edwards, John."
Posted by: George Orwell at February 15, 2010 10:17 AM (AZGON)
Posted by: This is Posted By at February 15, 2010 12:38 PM
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You're kidding, right?
Posted by: Dr. Spank at February 15, 2010 12:49 PM
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Not really.
Posted by: This is Posted By at February 15, 2010 12:52 PM
Posted by: This is Posted By at February 15, 2010 10:19 AM (a4A0f)
Posted by: railwriter at February 15, 2010 10:19 AM (daRzV)
Posted by: Ben at February 15, 2010 10:21 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: ACE at February 15, 2010 10:21 AM (jlvw3)
Posted by: ACE at February 15, 2010 10:21 AM (jlvw3)
Maybe we got another John Breaux (D-LA) situation here; Bayh is just sick of the shit in Washington.
I mean, look at who's in charge...Harry fucking lame-ass Reid. Would you want to be under Reid?
Posted by: This is Posted By at February 15, 2010 10:21 AM (a4A0f)
Posted by: sybilll at February 15, 2010 10:22 AM (WWBmL)
Dick Morris Crows: Dick Morris has been predicting a total GOP takeover of both houses of Congress for a couple of weeks now.
ahhh, that's what we call the Dick Morris Kiss of Death
Posted by: This is Posted By at February 15, 2010 10:22 AM (a4A0f)
s'moron, Ace believes that the best things in life come in pairs.
Kinda like boobs, and lesbians with boobs.
Posted by: Zimriel at February 15, 2010 10:22 AM (9Sbz+)
I don't throw around RINO much, but Zuckerman would be a Republican in the way Bloomberg was/is/was.
I think we have a shot at one of the NY seats -- Gillibrand. With Ford likely to attack in the primaries, the mess with Paterson and the ghost of Obama, there will be a lot of racial ugliness and a solid, likable R candidate can eke out a victory. Also, New Yorkers might be disgusted enough to split their vote.
Schumer (D-Wall Street) is singularly unlikable (he basically looks like a vampire) but he's politically savvy and he'll win regardless.
Posted by: AmishDude at February 15, 2010 10:23 AM (T0NGe)
Posted by: Asshole Almost Former Senator at February 15, 2010 10:23 AM (5I0Yr)
Dick Morris Crows: Dick Morris has been predicting a total GOP takeover of both houses of Congress for a couple of weeks now.
I'm not sure if he really believes this or is exaggerating his belief in this outcome in order to garner attention.
Heh.
Posted by: rdbrewer at February 15, 2010 10:24 AM (oM2D4)
And IT was a bit of a scandal. Turns out Bayh hasn't really lived in Indiana for years and years and years.... He just kept a very small condo there for residency purposes, but since he has a large family and the condo was itty-bitty (and he never seems to have stayed there), it was pretty clear he was a DC resident, not a resident of Indiana.
Posted by: Kasper Hauser at February 15, 2010 10:24 AM (KeOQp)
Wait, so he's totally screwing over the Dem establishment in Indiana too? Because that's how I take it.
What, did someone run over his dog and punch his wife in the face?
Posted by: alexthechick at February 15, 2010 10:24 AM (8WZWv)
I keed, of course.
Anyway it's interesting to hear from Dick Morris. He sucks as a prognosticator, but he's always been pretty good at reading people, and always worth reading.
Posted by: Zimriel at February 15, 2010 10:25 AM (9Sbz+)
I never noticed that he sparkles.
Posted by: alexthechick at February 15, 2010 10:25 AM (8WZWv)
He looks horrible, btw. He sick? Sounds like a 12-pack a day smoker.
Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at February 15, 2010 10:25 AM (IdmsZ)
Dick Morris Crows: Dick Morris has been predicting a total GOP takeover of both houses of Congress for a couple of weeks now.
This is bad news. Mr. Dagny says Dick "I like to suck toes" Morris is always wrong.
Posted by: dagny at February 15, 2010 10:26 AM (RhHtU)
Posted by: Bill Clinton at February 15, 2010 10:26 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: ACE at February 15, 2010 10:26 AM (jlvw3)
Posted by: alexthechick at February 15, 2010 02:24 PM (8WZWv)
Am I supposed to believe they don't already have someone lined up?
Posted by: The Mega Independent at February 15, 2010 10:26 AM (5I0Yr)
Posted by: last gasp of kenosha at February 15, 2010 10:26 AM (Ue9UN)
Posted by: ace at February 15, 2010 10:27 AM (jlvw3)
Posted by: railwriter at February 15, 2010 10:27 AM (daRzV)
Totally off-topic, Tiger's mistress, that he was w/ from 06-09, got preggers TWICE during that time. According to her, condoms were never a part of the plan.
Ok, I guess the public schools failed to tell her about the myriad methods of female birth control? She got pregnant TWICE? That's alot of killin'
Posted by: dagny at February 15, 2010 10:27 AM (RhHtU)
speaking of reposts...
Remember BREAKING AWAY?
The dad, a used car salesman, had a heart attack when his son gave a customer a refund.
Refund!
Refund?
REFUND?
REFUND?!?!?!
Posted by: Thiswing Plover at February 15, 2010 10:28 AM (a4A0f)
Posted by: rdbrewer at February 15, 2010 10:28 AM (oM2D4)
Posted by: ace at February 15, 2010 10:28 AM (jlvw3)
Posted by: GrumpyUnk at February 15, 2010 10:28 AM (d7zzZ)
Posted by: sybilll at February 15, 2010 10:28 AM (WWBmL)
He just kept a very small condo there for residency purposes
I have some sympathy for elected officials who do that. Obviously if he wanted to ever see his family, they have to live in DC. Also, unless he's got a ton of cash, it makes little economic sense to shoulder a second home in the home state.
There are worse hypocrisies than living in DC when acting as a Senator.
The real issue is whether he stayed connected to his constituency. If he's going to live like a Lord from a rotten borough, that's an entirely different situation.
Posted by: s`moron at February 15, 2010 10:29 AM (p1s9n)
And IT was a bit of a scandal. Turns out Bayh hasn't really lived in Indiana for years and years and years.... He just kept a very small condo there for residency purposes, but since he has a large family and the condo was itty-bitty (and he never seems to have stayed there), it was pretty clear he was a DC resident, not a resident of Indiana.
Meh, I never appreciated these kinds of "scandals". Something like this was hung on Santorum. These guys have to live in DC. If they have families, it's important that the kids don't jet back and forth every few weeks anyway.
I guess this is an end-run around term limits because any 12-year Senator or rep will eventually be a resident of DC, but I'm against this line of attack.
Posted by: AmishDude at February 15, 2010 10:29 AM (T0NGe)
I've been checking the Indiana press and it sounds like they don't. There's one dem collecting signatures, but her own campaign person said that they probably won't make the deadline... which has been floated as either Friday or tomorrow, not sure which is correct.
Steve Buyer's House seat is also up for grabs. He's a Republican who is retiring because of his wife's illness. The last I read, the only Dem up for that is a nutty professor. Buyer's aide may run for that seat.
Posted by: Y-not at February 15, 2010 10:30 AM (X69zM)
Posted by: Dell at February 15, 2010 10:32 AM (eV8BP)
Posted by: Evan Bayh at February 15, 2010 10:32 AM (eWtdM)
Posted by: last gasp of kenosha at February 15, 2010 10:32 AM (Ue9UN)
Posted by: Rahm Emanuel at February 15, 2010 10:32 AM (AZGON)
Posted by: ace at February 15, 2010 02:28 PM (jlvw3)
Maybe I'm wrong, but I hate these fuckers and I've stopped believing that anything they do is what it looks like anymore. Yes, a guy can make a decision, but I have to believe he warned certain people.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at February 15, 2010 10:32 AM (5I0Yr)
Pataki against Gillibrand.
Get a moderate Republican to replace the turd with tits,
and get a liberal ANTI-OBAMA Indy to replace Schumer.
Mort would probably be like Lieberman- useful to us when we need him.
Posted by: theoneandonlyfinn at February 15, 2010 10:33 AM (lV4Fs)
Posted by: The Mega Independent at February 15, 2010 02:26 PM (5I0Yr)"
Unless your blog is 100% satire, I don't think this is the dumbest thing you've believed.
Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at February 15, 2010 10:33 AM (IdmsZ)
Posted by: mystry at February 15, 2010 10:34 AM (kmgIE)
And we're the ones pushing for a litmus test.
Posted by: Ombudsman at February 15, 2010 10:34 AM (y4B2y)
Posted by: rawmuse at February 15, 2010 10:34 AM (3jHhs)
Posted by: sybilll at February 15, 2010 02:28 PM (WWBmL)
He can run. He won't win. Personally, I'd like to see a 2-on-1 strategy where Chucky's opponent also bashes Gillibrand/Ford. Chucky will make sure all the big Dem money goes to him.
Posted by: AmishDude at February 15, 2010 10:34 AM (T0NGe)
He has "the heart of an executive".
Posted by: Mord at February 15, 2010 10:34 AM (tTj19)
Posted by: enoxo at February 15, 2010 10:34 AM (gOvLw)
You can bet Hillary will be out by the end of the year to prepare for her primary challenge.
Posted by: Ombudsman at February 15, 2010 10:35 AM (y4B2y)
Wouldn't you love to know what's going through Arlen Specter's feeble mind, right now?
"I should be stock in Depends" ?
Posted by: dagny at February 15, 2010 10:36 AM (RhHtU)
Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at February 15, 2010 02:33 PM (IdmsZ)
Thanks. My blog is more than 100% satire. Glad you like it.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at February 15, 2010 10:36 AM (5I0Yr)
Not entirely sure but I think you get to walk with the campaign cash is you retire.
Which would be twelve million reasons to spend time with the fam.
Posted by: Not Quite at February 15, 2010 10:37 AM (Bs8Te)
Posted by: GrumpyUnk at February 15, 2010 10:37 AM (d7zzZ)
Posted by: dagny at February 15, 2010 10:37 AM (RhHtU)
I doubt there's any dirt on Senator Bayh. I think he's just coming to grips with the fact that the Senate is a shitty place to work if you're honest and want to help America. I guess it takes a while to learn the lesson. Most never do.
As a former Hoosier, I'm proud of Senator Bayh. Hanging with whores has got to be a drag. Good on him.
Posted by: Old Dad at February 15, 2010 10:37 AM (AZKqS)
Arlen should be shopping for condos in Boca Raton that can be ready for occupancy in late May.
Posted by: Ombudsman at February 15, 2010 10:38 AM (y4B2y)
Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at February 15, 2010 10:38 AM (IdmsZ)
Posted by: Dan at February 15, 2010 10:38 AM (UpqKo)
#77 Think of a warm and friendly place. Think of a warm and friendly place. Think of a warm and friendly place. Think of a warm and friendly place.
No'ses, we hates the warm and friendly places! Get the kitchen fork and stick it in those dirty hobbits and tables!
Posted by: Rahm "Gollum" Emanuel at February 15, 2010 10:40 AM (9hSKh)
Arlen Specter turned 80 years old a couple of days ago.
Eighty. Years. Old.
And this old hack just can't retire, he has to get cute and switch parties so he can win another term. Wow.
Posted by: This is Posted By at February 15, 2010 10:40 AM (a4A0f)
http://tinyurl.com/yk4h7um
Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at February 15, 2010 10:41 AM (SFRtJ)
Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at February 15, 2010 02:38 PM (IdmsZ)
Alright. So maybe it was a giant surprise. I still don't believe a thing that libs do or say.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at February 15, 2010 10:41 AM (5I0Yr)
He's been Governor already.
Posted by: Y-not at February 15, 2010 10:41 AM (X69zM)
Posted by: FatBaldnSassy at February 15, 2010 10:42 AM (hYr0p)
Posted by: Iblis at February 15, 2010 10:42 AM (9221z)
I skeered and shamed him after his Christmas Eve email about how proud he was to have stood with prezident obama on health care.
Posted by: GrumpyUnk at February 15, 2010 10:42 AM (d7zzZ)
Mikulski is a little shit. As stupid as Debbie Stabenow, too.
Not quite Patty Murray stupid, though.
Posted by: This is Posted By at February 15, 2010 10:43 AM (a4A0f)
Eighty. Years. Old.
And this old hack just can't retire, he has to get cute and switch parties so he can win another term. Wow.
Piker.
Posted by: Bobby Byrd and his dog Billy at February 15, 2010 10:43 AM (T0NGe)
While her departure would certainly make the senate better looking*, Maryland is a true-blue basket case.
*yes, that was a childish, gratuitous shot. Sue me.
Posted by: Ombudsman at February 15, 2010 10:44 AM (y4B2y)
She's not in any danger though. Maryland is solid retard.
Posted by: dagny at February 15, 2010 10:45 AM (RhHtU)
I lol'd, especially since I had never seen that word spelled-out; wonder if Ace knew how spell it...
Anyway, this descision makes no sense on a couple of levels: that he was winning in polls; that he decided not to run on the eve of the deadline for declaring.
Maybe he learned Obama isn't running and he wants to be part of Hillary's 11?
Posted by: ParisParamus at February 15, 2010 10:45 AM (Tb+zu)
You can bet Hillary will be out by the end of the year to prepare for her primary challenge.
What's everyone's reading of this? If I'm wrong, I'll deserve a tongue-lashing in the end, but I don't see any serious Democratic challenge to Barry in 2012. A liberal challenge to the First Historical Presidentialistic Black Orator Statesman? If we've seen anything about Dems, it's that the modern Dem doubles down on radicalism, and doubles down on unpopular votes... viz., hellcare. Furthermore, what Dem wants to clean up Barry's mess? What segment of the dinosaur media wants to lobby against a black man? And not just a black man, the first black President?
I think the libtard devotion to the Church of Political Correctness is too deep and devout. I think Barry faces only joke challenges, like Kucinich, from his own party.
What do you think?
Posted by: George Orwell at February 15, 2010 10:48 AM (AZGON)
She's not in any danger though. Maryland is solid retard.
That seat's not going red, but having to defend an open seat takes more money than having an incumbent fund their own re-election. Ever additional seat that the Dems have to play defense on raises the chances of an upset in California, Wisconsin, Washington, etc., which will give Republicans the Senate.
Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at February 15, 2010 10:49 AM (SFRtJ)
Posted by: mystry at February 15, 2010 10:50 AM (kmgIE)
Family won't move. Sons are in high school--probably the same prep school that he went to when his father was a senator (lots of politicians and their kids). There's no high school so prestigious and networked in Indiana.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 15, 2010 10:50 AM (mR7mk)
Posted by: Rocks at February 15, 2010 10:50 AM (yguwr)
Posted by: nickless at February 15, 2010 10:50 AM (MMC8r)
*yes, that was a childish, gratuitous shot. Sue me.
Posted by: Ombudsman at February 15, 2010 02:44 PM (y4B2y)
Nope. In her case, ugly does go right to the bone.
Posted by: Moms Mabley at February 15, 2010 10:51 AM (T0NGe)
Posted by: dagny at February 15, 2010 02:45 PM (RhHtU)
Tell that to Beau Biden.
Posted by: Rocks at February 15, 2010 10:52 AM (yguwr)
Posted by: BSR at February 15, 2010 10:53 AM (AJreE)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2010 10:57 AM (9Lm5R)
I think if they find someone who they believe can get more dumb lefty stuff done, the MSM will drop Bambi like a hot potato.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at February 15, 2010 10:59 AM (5I0Yr)
Not entirely sure but I think you get to walk with the campaign cash is you retire.
From this 2008 article:
"The law stipulates that leftover campaign funds should be returned to donors, transferred to a political party or candidate, or donated to charity."
Posted by: Meiczylaw at February 15, 2010 11:00 AM (vEhUz)
I don't see him becoming closer to this administration. He's going to distance himself from it.
If the progressive wing of the Dem party continues to pull the party left, Bayh will run as the savior of the 'real' Dem party.
Posted by: Y-not at February 15, 2010 11:00 AM (X69zM)
It comes complete with a Sarah Palin blood-dripping fangs cover.
Probably won't see a Demoncrats sequel with half-man, half-beast Obama eating a small child since the publisher Mark Waid is an outspoken leftist who proudly thinks conservative/Republicans are either evil incarnate or in-bred retarded red necks. The guy is nothing if not subtle.
Posted by: bobbo at February 15, 2010 11:02 AM (+ABdJ)
This now means ND, AR, DE, and NV are all but certain to go Republican in 2010 (yes, Arkansas too. Lincoln is universally hated in that state for being too conservative for liberals and too liberal for conservatives, and she has a top-tier opponent in Boozman. Every poll now has her down 15-20).
CO, PA, and IN all look very good now. Most polls have Bennett down 5-10 points in Colorado, with Specter down 7-10 in Penn. Indiana's a red state, and without the Bayh name gone, I don't see it going blue.
So can we win two more (I assume that in a 50-50 Senate Lieberman would jump ship, he has hinted as much)? If Pataki gets in to New York (and I can see no reason why he wouldn't, he must realize that he's not going to be the Presidential nominee in 2012), NY instantly becomes a tossup, with a possible GOP lean (Pataki is still popular and has been elected statewide before). That just leaves California. I can see that happening, too, as our candidates are moderate enough and Boxer crazy enough for us to win.
Or Paul Ryan could decide to be the hero we all know he can be and crush Feingold in Wisconsin. That would be game over.
Posted by: Griff at February 15, 2010 11:04 AM (MKyfs)
This will be 1994 ROS (redux on steroids). More than 1994: more in the area of 1896 as a 'realigning election'-- with one caveat: The new Repub majority in both Houses needs to NOT screw it up and spend like Drunken Democrats.
Less than nine months and counting................
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at February 15, 2010 11:05 AM (JrRME)
"After all these years, my passion for service to my fellow citizens is undiminished, but my desire to do so by serving in Congress has waned."
That explanation may have been surprisingly candid and accurate. Back when making laws was only as repugnant as making sausage, he could stand it. But the process became something much worse as the democrat leadership tried to pass Obamacare. Some of the more principled Democrats are leaving rather than go through that process again.
Posted by: Mike S at February 15, 2010 11:21 AM (/4imY)
Within a month Bayh will be a member of Obama's cabinet. Within a year he will replace Biden.
vccx
You forgot the words, "If the Obama administration had any sense and strategic thinking,"
It does not have such a thought process, nor can it see beyond its own distorted narcissistic mirror.
Bayh is going for the big chair in DC.
Posted by: s'moron at February 15, 2010 11:43 AM (p1s9n)
"Evan Bayh Withdrawal Speech Thread"
That confuses me. Are you say Bayh will stop commenting on this thread? Or is he admitting his daddy should have pulled out, like LBJ's?
Posted by: MDr VB1.0 CS1st at February 15, 2010 11:43 AM (ucq49)
I listened to his 'announcement' too...
It kinda sounded like, 'I am the anti-Obama' to me.
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This bears further watching, for amusement value if nothing else.
Sounds like one more thing for Axelturf to worry about.
Posted by: CPT. Charles at February 15, 2010 11:47 AM (lYKj1)
Some of the more principled Democrats are leaving...
You young people are so sweet, so unsullied by reality. I was like you once.
There are no principled Democrats and even fewer Republicans.
Posted by: spongeworthy at February 15, 2010 11:59 AM (rplL3)
Posted by: David Spence at February 15, 2010 12:17 PM (Na88E)
Posted by: Che Pizza at February 15, 2010 01:03 PM (SPSOE)
Posted by: railwriter at February 15, 2010 01:20 PM (daRzV)
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama suffered another setback Monday as a fifth Democratic senator, centrist heavyweight Evan Bayh, decided not to run for re-election in dismay at the bitter political climate.
Obama, who reportedly tried to talk Bayh out of retiring, faces a looming Republican resurgence and risks watching strong majorities in Congress crumble in November mid-term elections, and with them his ambitious reform agenda.
Poor Barry. You can almost hear the douche reporter weeping as he type the article.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 15, 2010 01:25 PM (1Jaio)
C'mon Indiana morons, lend Tamyra a signature. With your support she can overcome the good ol' boy network.
Posted by: rockhead at February 15, 2010 01:42 PM (RykTt)
AFP = Agence France-Press. He's a frog.
Posted by: Zimriel at February 15, 2010 03:53 PM (sVzRC)
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