When politicians quit during their term doesn't it scream "I'm in it for me and not my homies that I represent?"

 

Palin quit.

Bayh quits one or two days before the last date to enter a race.

 

Is anyone disturbed by this? Is it worse than it used to be? No big deal?

Edited February 16, 201016 yr by Clyde

When politicians quit during their term doesn't it scream "I'm in it for me and not my homies that I represent?"

 

Palin quit.

Bayh quits one or two days before the last date to enter a race.

 

Is anyone disturbed by this? Is it worse than it used to be? No big deal?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Bayh just decided not to run again, not step down at this time. That being said, I think you can still loosely group him with Palin, in the sense that both of them are looking down the road.

 

However, I can side with Bayh a little more on this, in the sense that he was voted into office to do a job. He's going to do the job for the full term he was elected to for. Palin left early. If it's for personal reasons, I can understand. If it's to spend more time "campaigning" for a higher seat, then I don't like it as much.

 

I think Bayh, like many other democrats, may have gotten a little scared at what happened with Ted Kennedy's seat. The feeling may be that "nobody's safe". And they may be right. I don't know.

 

But, I get your point. And the thing that I really don't like, is where someone who's held office for many, many years, gets mid-way through a term, and then suddenly decides to "retire", just so that their appointed successor can have a year or two in office before the next election, and in theory, come in as the incumbant. Granted, this is usually on a much more local level...but, I hate it with a passion just as much.

Could be that Bayh is tired of being forced to toe a party line he may have serious personal differences with...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Bayh just decided not to run again, not step down at this time. .

 

My fault. You are correct.

Could be that Bayh is tired of being forced to toe a party line he may have serious personal differences with...

 

I think that may be a big reason. But, I also think that if he wants to make a run for the presidency in 2012 or 2016, he may be thinking that he needs to distance himself from what's going on with the current group of Dems.

I think that may be a big reason. But, I also think that if he wants to make a run for the presidency in 2012 or 2016, he may be thinking that he needs to distance himself from what's going on with the current group of Dems.

Agreed... these reasons/motives are hand in glove IMO... :thumb:

I'm ok with Bayh as he is finishing out his term. Palin should have finished her term. Another thing that gets me is the pols who hold an office pretty much in name only while they run for another office. That almost always involves anyone running for president.

Don't be suprised if he isn't on a ticket for VP with a certain lady from his party.

Don't be suprised if he isn't on a ticket for VP with a certain lady from his party.

 

That would be a formidable ticket.

Don't be suprised if he isn't on a ticket for VP with a certain lady from his party.

 

Lady??

 

Woman maybe but she's no lady :sssh:

Don't be suprised if he isn't on a ticket for VP with a certain lady from his party.

 

No way Clinton runs for it in 2012 unless she has already left her position in the administration.

I thought the manner in which Bayh announced his decision was intriguing - he doesn't forewarn Obama or Reid and leaves Indiana without a Democrat on the ballot for the general election. Leaves one with the impression that moderate Democrats like Bayh are becoming increasingly fed up with the far left ideology of Obama, Reid, and Pelosi. Either that or there's some scandal within the Bayh household that hasn't yet been released for public consumption. :sssh:

 

I understand his statement that he's tired of the partisan politics and lack of true problem-solving, but if he really wanted to change Washington and better serve America, why not stay in Congress and do it from within? I think he was just getting out ahead of November's impending tsunami.

I think he was just getting out ahead of November's impending tsunami.

 

I hope he's not seeking re-election for the reasons he outlined. But I'm beginning to think it's more what you said.

So are some of you suggesting that the "Savior" isn't going to be running for re-election in 2012?

So are some of you suggesting that the "Savior" isn't going to be running for re-election in 2012?

 

He'll run and win.