Republican Leadership: Evan Bayh will win in 2010

If Cornyn praises you (4.00 / 2)

run for the hills because he's batshit crazy most of the time.  Yesterday, he also declared their would be "World War III" if the Senate tries to seat Minnesota's duly-elected and recounted Sen. Al Franken.

Yeah, I know, Sen. Al Franken usually brings a slight snicker to folks.  But he'll be a much-needed vote, and Cornyn vows to filibuster the seating.  Shades of Bush v. Gore 2000.

It could be that Cornyn's real translation here is: we don't have enough money, and he's got plenty, so leave him alone.

But that's just me...

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by: Blue State Blues @ Tue Mar 31, 2009 at 13:40:35 PM CDT

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Maybe the Republicans are not just afraid of his money and name recognition, but they might wonder why they should expend scarce resources opposing a Democratic Senator who is at least threatening to oppose a popular President of his own party and whose voting record makes him the most Republican of all the Democrats in the US Senate.  

Rather similar to the thinking behind the Democrats not fielding any opposition to Dick Lugar last time out, don't you think?  

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by: FishersDemo @ Tue Mar 31, 2009 at 15:42:50 PM CDT

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Doubtful (0.00 / 0)

Both parties probably understand how Congress works and the extreme differences between the minority and majority position.  Resources aren't unlimited;  we would have targeted Lugar if we could.

ELLSWORTH FOR SENATE 2010

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by: Mario Cuomo @ Tue Mar 31, 2009 at 15:57:09 PM CDT

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Is your sig line for real? (4.00 / 2)

He's the most Republican of all Democrats.  

I honestly think he'd be one if he hadn't been a legacy candidate.

If Evan Bayh is the best we have,  we're sunk as a State and a nation. Thankfully, I know that's not true.

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by: Hawksana @ Fri Apr 03, 2009 at 16:06:17 PM CDT

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Smile, Thomas (4.00 / 1)

Evan Bayh posts always evoke a strong response because he's a generation-changing Democrat.  

You're too young to remember 16 years of Doc Bowen and Bob Orr.  Like fingernails on a blackboard.  They were in complete control, had the press in the palm of their hands, and rewrote common knowledge on the budget and education.  Using very faulty premises.

Evan came along and won.  Twice.  Easily.  Somuch so that his vote-getting popularity rubbed off on one of Indiana's nicest politicians ever--Frank O'Bannon.  Who couldn't campaign but luckily, out-married himself.

I listened to Sen. Cornyn again yesterday.  He was rattling on about something on MSNBC....and I got the distinct impression he and Dan Burton would be great golf buddies.  Similar mindsets.  Scary.

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by: Blue State Blues @ Wed Apr 01, 2009 at 05:37:06 AM CDT