Bye Bayh, Evan

Evan Bayh announced this morning that he will not seek a third term in the United States Senate. Color me disappointed. I still remember watching C-SPAN one evening while I was in high school (yes, C-SPAN) and being really impressed with this Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Sure, he was a Democrat, but he had a certain demeanor and tone that really impressed me. I predicted right then (and my friends will back me up on this) that he would one day be elected President of the United States.

Just last week I had lunch with a friend and we discussed how a Coats vs. Bayh election would turn out in the current political climate. I personally think it would have been very close with Bayh ultimately winning a tight race. As I told my friend though, I want to get more Republicans in the Senate, but I also would like to see more people like Evan Bayh in the Senate. That applies on both sides of the aisle.

In honor of Senator Bayh's announced retirement from the Senate, I'm going to roll back out the McSweeney's Lesser Known Slogans of Political Moderates. Always a favorite here at The Ayes Have It.