Bayh out....

[katie]

In an interview on MSNBC this morning, newly retiring Sen. Evan Bayh declared the American political system "dysfunctional," riddled with "brain-dead partisanship" and permanent campaigning. Flatly denying any possibility that he'd seek the presidency or any other higher office, Bayh argued that the American people needed to deliver a "shock" to Congress by voting incumbents out in mass and replacing them with people interested in reforming the process and governing for the good of the people, rather than deep-pocketed special-interest groups.


Bayh blamed the current atmosphere of intense partisanship on the need for Senators to constantly campaign to be reelected to another six-year term. Citing his father, a popular liberal Senator in the '60s and '70s, he noted that "back in the day they used to have the saying: 'You campaign for 2 years and you legislate for 4.' Now you campaign for 6!" He noted that the need for constant fundraising made it nearly impossible to focus on passing legislation.

Frustration over the increasing amount of money being spent on political campaigns isn't exactly a new thing, as spending by candidates in the 2008 presidential election nearly quadrupled the amount of money spent by candidates in the 2000 election.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts1134

Too bad, we need people who "recognize" the problems... I think he also could smell the smoke before the fire.

[E_]

I sure hope he smelled a lot of smoke and maybe loaned someone the spark.

[$parechange]

This will upset Obama's apple cart!

[Nervous Wreck]

The tide is turning! (I hope)

[$parechange]

5 GOP's have enterd the race for his spot. The Dems will only get 1 to run against them. The big O is going down!