tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post3965827213831375499..comments2023-10-24T11:23:31.580-04:00Comments on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Holy ... Bayh Retiring!William A. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-48476932511907113682010-02-15T16:58:43.290-05:002010-02-15T16:58:43.290-05:00Paul912, I left the Republican Party 3 years ago w...Paul912, I left the Republican Party 3 years ago when I saw what was happening. I didn't like leaving the party, but at the end of the day........It wasn't the party I signed-on-to.<br />For what ever it's worth, Paul, you are not alone.Joaquinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498096020863312606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-862213086412046662010-02-15T16:52:18.163-05:002010-02-15T16:52:18.163-05:00My working theory is that this is it. The moment ...My working theory is that this is it. The moment of reckoning for the democrats. Do they continue down the progressive path to defeat, obscurity, and did I say defeat? Or do they get their act together, look back into the not-so-distant past and refind their true place in the American political scene? Do they shove out the progs and carry on, or do they lose every election from now until doomsday? (my guess, believe it or not, is that they'll wise up and purge the progs. Dems have heightened senses of self-preservation, developed largely during the Carter years--not coincidentally, so they'll wise up. Probably not until after they get their clocks cleaned in November, but they will.)Fuzzy Slippershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021615731454709413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-18120733120606971592010-02-15T15:27:47.413-05:002010-02-15T15:27:47.413-05:00Retire05 and Paul912 are dead on correct here. The...Retire05 and Paul912 are dead on correct here. The Obamacrats are driving all centrists/ Blue Dogs/ Working Class Dems from "their" party.<br /><br />I do not know what they expect to have at the end of that purging.... but that won't stop them.Stray Yellar Dawg?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861846247063603370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-15753281273069152462010-02-15T15:12:52.177-05:002010-02-15T15:12:52.177-05:00I have been a registered democrat for 34 years, co...I have been a registered democrat for 34 years, consistently and loyally voting for a "D" with the exception of Ronald Reagan and Sarah Palin.<br /><br />I am now going to be reregistering as an independent. There is no "Democratic Party" now, this is a party unrecognizable now. They cheer giving terrorists constitutional rights, they cheer more taxes, more burdens on small biz, they cheer socializing industries, they cheer intruding even more into people's lives.<br /><br />Through the years, the dem and repub parties varied yes, but the platform they both stood on was always pro-America, pro-free market, pro-US Constitution, pro-indiv. rights. I cannot say that anymore.<br /><br />I don't trust the repubs either. I 100% support the Tea Party movement, there are millions of disgusted loyal democrats like me who feel this way. Are we conservatives? probably. If by conservatives, it is meant that we want to conserve the founding principles of this country, those principles that created this the greatest country on Earth.<br /><br />I have a great deal respect for Evan Byah. But I was very angry when he too voted for that Healthcare bill. THere is no longer any room in the Democratic Party for moderates.<br /><br />Professor-- if you do a google search, there was a Democratic Underground blog entry about 2006 or so by Mr.Obama who wrote a post that is very revealing. He wanted to drive out all moderate/conservative democrats.<br /><br />He is fully achieveing this. I will support those people who stand for America, stand for defending this country against terrorists, and not giving them American citizen's rights, pro-growth, pro-free market, pro-capitilism (not corrupt capitilism, if you fail as a biz, then fail, don't get bailed out), more defense of indiv. rights, respect the US Constitution.<br /><br />I get very disgusted when people like Newt go on Hannity's show and gloat about this being like 1994. THis is nothing like 1994, people, staunch democrats like me are rooting for conservative NOT necessarily republican candidates.<br />(however I am a social moderate)<br /><br />The corruption has infected both parties. I am tired of the condenscension and elistism by the people in DC, as well as the MSM who obviously have just a low low opinion of hard working average Americans like me and millions upon millions like me. These people who have never worked for a living telling me what is good for me and my family?<br /><br /><br />Will I vote for a republican this midterm? yes! But I trust the tea party movement more. But the socialists are more dangerous at this point and have to be stopped this midterm election in november.<br /><br />--just a humble democrat's opinionUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806980866827115001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-1308233215104638742010-02-15T14:50:02.661-05:002010-02-15T14:50:02.661-05:00I find it amazing that so many Democrats have deci...I find it amazing that so many Democrats have decided to spend more time with their families and move on to other things. Massachusetts punched and slapped them into an epiphany that the mood outside the Beltway is much different than the input the lemmings are showing them inside it.Dave Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468715877874458173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-53499274973973218532010-02-15T14:21:41.251-05:002010-02-15T14:21:41.251-05:00Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Bayh v...Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Bayh vote for the entire O package of pork, tax and regulate?Judith Lownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483411554456743562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-65553501566716697632010-02-15T13:53:23.161-05:002010-02-15T13:53:23.161-05:00Insightful post, as usual!
Linked at <a href=&...Insightful post, as usual!<br /><br />Linked at <a href="http://quite-rightly.blogspot.com/2010/02/evan-bayh-if-you-cant-stand-0heat-get.html>Bread upon the Waters</a>.Quite Rightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454908849040454661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-57259630847551379932010-02-15T13:49:23.116-05:002010-02-15T13:49:23.116-05:00I love it! Run liberals Run, we will vote you out ...I love it! Run liberals Run, we will vote you out anyways as soon as possible. Democrats will be slaughtered (figuratively speaking of course, lol) for many elections cycles to come! Great piece and keep up the good fight my friend!PFFVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676892527906101144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-10384523683391484112010-02-15T13:46:44.405-05:002010-02-15T13:46:44.405-05:00The Democrats are making it easier for Republicans...The Democrats are making it easier for Republicans to take back the Senate 2 years before they should have. Amazing.<br /><br />As for Bayh, I get that he had a reputation of being a centrist Democrat, but like every other "Blue Dog Democrat," in the end, only the Democrat part came through. So, having one less Democrat in the Senate is not going to be a bad thing for America. <br /><br />However, looking at the decision, it is truly baffling from Bayh's perspective. He was not going to be punished by the voters, and bailed despite the fact that he was going to get another 6 years.Milcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754035090797090177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-58960127940523164122010-02-15T13:35:21.044-05:002010-02-15T13:35:21.044-05:00I believe Even Bayh to be a true liberal, not a 20...I believe Even Bayh to be a true liberal, not a 20th century Progressive that seems to have taken over the Democratic Party.<br /><br />Could it be that Bayh was driven out of his own party due to his disgust for them?retire05https://www.blogger.com/profile/04192090871824415437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-52961190999808864242010-02-15T13:25:14.127-05:002010-02-15T13:25:14.127-05:00Byah, like many other heartland Dems, backed Hilla...Byah, like many other heartland Dems, backed Hillary in the primaries. NOT because he was "raycist" but, because he knew what it would take to pull us out of our economic crisis.<br /> <br />This resignation signals to me that Evan knows we have lost that battle. There is no point in his sticking around to take the fall. What a terrible shame for the Hoosier state.<br /><br />And Byah won't be the last of the Heartland Dems to bail on the Obamacratic party. A landslide is set to follow.Stray Yellar Dawg?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861846247063603370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-85322887906712305792010-02-15T12:19:38.060-05:002010-02-15T12:19:38.060-05:00I don't have a particularly informed opinion o...I don't have a particularly informed opinion on Bayh but it just may be that people of conscience, even those across the aisle we disagree with, can longer contort their postures enough to disguise the incongruities between their stated positions and their actions. The corrupt one-party system is simply asking too much of those who still feel obligated to their constituencies. The Tea Party is driving out the most corrupt one by one while the grim reaper takes out a few more, but there are people of good conscience who have now lost their way and burned their bridges because of too many compromises to the party and to special interests. Maybe that is Bayh's problem. <br /><br />This is going to be a very ugly year for weasels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-74743741441970808882010-02-15T12:13:33.191-05:002010-02-15T12:13:33.191-05:00This is indeed an interesting development.This is indeed an interesting development.JMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621391019768137975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-84706200547764793372010-02-15T12:06:42.041-05:002010-02-15T12:06:42.041-05:00Where is Evan Bayh? His silence has been deafening...<i>Where is Evan Bayh? His silence has been deafening.<br /><br />I even issued an Amber Alert for Evan Bayh.</i><br /><br />I guess he thought you'd be coming for him next.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032071848257057402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-62645912957860738582010-02-15T11:39:31.406-05:002010-02-15T11:39:31.406-05:00Speaking of Bayh's wondered whereabouts? Se...Speaking of Bayh's wondered whereabouts? Seems <a href="http://tr.im/Oj14" rel="nofollow">some in IN were wondering</a> were Sen. Bayh was actually residing these days?<br />.martywdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123381583620194742noreply@blogger.com