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Bayh will not seek third term [EVAN BAYH (RAT INDIANA) IS RETIRING]
FOX NEWS/AP ^ | Feb 15, 2010 7:59 AM PST

Posted on 02/15/2010 7:43:23 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

JUST BREAKING....RED STATE DEMOCRAT RETIRES.


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 111th; bayh; in2010; indiana
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To: SmokingJoe

Maybe they were talking about the Kos poll.


161 posted on 02/15/2010 8:20:37 AM PST by RatsDawg
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To: ConservativeMuses

Welcome!!


162 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:07 AM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: lowtaxsmallgov

“Maybe - Illinois, Wisconsin

Lucky - NY Gillibrand, Cali, Washington

No Way - NY Schumer, Connecticut, etc”

I think Illinios, Wisconsin, and NY-Gillibrand are going to flip.

Please do not brick or zot me for saying this, but I want the Dems to hold the majority in both the House and Senate but with neutered margins. If your progonstications come true and only two of my three, then we get +9 in the Senate. That leaves it at 50-50 with the Ds still in charge, but they may as well forget about passing anything significant. Heck, a simple gain of +4 in the Senate is about all we need.

In the house, I’d like to see something like a +35 swing for Republicans. Yes, the idiots remain in charge, but, again, this effectively neutralizes Pelosi (I’d like to see her step down WITH the Dems in charge personally ... what a blow to her ego that would be).

In this case, Obama still cannot blame anyone but Bush for his failures. The Ds are “still in charge” in congress. This keeps all fingers pointed at Obama as he has basically made himself in “completely in charge” with these majorities in congress.

If the Republicans take back either the House or Senate, you may as well replace the word “Bush” with either “House” or “Senate”. I wouldn’t be unhappy if we won both, but any scenario where Obama does not have complete control gives Obama a boogeyman to blame in the 2012 elections (people will have forgotten 2009-2011 assuming nothing spectacular happens between now and then).


163 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:10 AM PST by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: Three if by government

i am 100% convinced these rats see the writing on the wall when it comes to the economy and they know the depression is coming and dont want to be in office when the sheeple rise up! there is no other explanation for this


164 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:10 AM PST by remaxagnt (`)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Why, I wonder?? (The REAL reason, that is.) One report said that he might be considering a run for the White House. Certainly the dems are not going to put anyone against Hussein in 2012. So he’s retired from the senate to run in 2016??!! BULL.


165 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:16 AM PST by Oldpuppymax
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To: Three if by government

Giving up congressional seats to potentially conservative replacements is not a liberal stealth tactic.


166 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:17 AM PST by Uncledave
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To: SoFloFreeper

Question, can Blanche Lincoln be far behind in her announcement or does she show an ounce of decency and go down swinging!!! If she does, I have more respect for her than Bayah.


167 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:19 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: StarFan

“Bayh has been warning the dems for months to become more centrist but they’ve paid about as much attention to him as they have to voters.”

And yet he voted for Porkulus, Obamacare and the wise latino?


168 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:22 AM PST by Sybeck1 (POTUS : Punk of the United States)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Hallelujah!!

I'm guessing the RATs run Baron Hill, the alleged Blue Dog from the 8th District. Coats will trounce him

Plus it would mean a pick up of Hill's seat for the GOP as well.

My only concern is that Evan runs for Governor again, and he could very well win it. Bad news for Hoosiers.

169 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:30 AM PST by comebacknewt
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

Bayh is NOT up by 20 points in any credible poll that I have seen. He was barely beating Hostettler, and was losing to Pence before Pence decided he wasn’t going to run.


170 posted on 02/15/2010 8:21:42 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SoFloFreeper

I believe this is the first post in this subject today. I think their are nine others as of now and more to follow. Great job initial poster.


171 posted on 02/15/2010 8:22:29 AM PST by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: Ronbo1948

You misspelled “Boyz” and “Da”


172 posted on 02/15/2010 8:22:47 AM PST by Uncledave
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To: evets

Ha, ha. One of my favorite movies!


173 posted on 02/15/2010 8:22:49 AM PST by georgiagirl_pam
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To: BIOCHEMKY
if Obama doesn’t see re-election, Bayh wanted to be free from any office to better be able to run for President in 2012.

Pinned it. He's getting out before the bloodbath in 2010 so that he doesn't get splattered by it.

BO is going to have some stiff competition in 2012.

174 posted on 02/15/2010 8:23:18 AM PST by wbill
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To: SmokingJoe
"Bayh is NOT up by 20 points in any credible poll that I have seen. He was barely beating Hostettler, and was losing to Pence before Pence decided he wasn’t going to run."

Zactly, show us the poll that has him up by 20 points. I'm glad that they at least said that it was a Democratic source feeding the reporter this line...
175 posted on 02/15/2010 8:23:33 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: John W

Agreed.


176 posted on 02/15/2010 8:23:40 AM PST by rintense (Only dead fish go with the flow, which explains why Congress stinks.)
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To: InterceptPoint

excellent and VERY, VERY true cartoon!


177 posted on 02/15/2010 8:23:41 AM PST by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
Wonder if Mike Pence is kicking himself right now.

If he changes his mind he's still got a week to file I believe.

178 posted on 02/15/2010 8:24:13 AM PST by Uncledave
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Bayh wanted to be VP with Obama (or Hillary). Bayh was, and remains, angry that Biden was chosen over him. Given Biden's continued embarrassments, Bayh was right.

The filing deadline is this Friday, so the RATS will have to most fast to quality anyone.

179 posted on 02/15/2010 8:24:37 AM PST by mwl8787
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To: edh

We need just a simple majority in the House to literally BAN the Democrats from the floor.


180 posted on 02/15/2010 8:24:45 AM PST by muawiyah ("Git Out The Way")
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