Bayh - Progressive or Moderate?

[Woodsman]

I don't see the Indiana papers, but ran across this on a site I frequent. I'm not even sure who is running on a conservative ticket against Bayh, but I hope they get plenty of support (and the same for whoever runs against Lugar).

Indiana Press Notices Bayh’s Health Care Lies - BrianFaughnan’s blog - RedState

 

[Panama]

Sorry, but I lean more toward Obama-a$$-kissing-socialist!

 

[indykid]

He does what his party tells him to do like a good little boy. Too bad he forgot he works for the great state of Indiana!

 

[melensdad]

He does what his party tells him to do like a good little boy. Too bad he forgot he works for the great state of Indiana!

Yup, Bayh has gone from a moderate to a liberal in short order.

One interesting thing to note, if you actually look at C-Span and pull up his "moderate" votes you will note that he waits to cast his vote UNTIL AFTER there is already a mathematical majority so that his vote cast becomes irrelevant. It makes him APPEAR to be more conservative/moderate than he is, but he follows Obama's party line whenever there is any close vote.

 

[theweakerbrother]

What's the difference? Moderates are liberals.

 

[longbow]

Bi

 

[flightsimmer]

Opportunist

 

[Woodsman]

Yup, Bayh has gone from a moderate to a liberal in short order.

One interesting thing to note, if you actually look at C-Span and pull up his "moderate" votes you will note that he waits to cast his vote UNTIL AFTER there is already a mathematical majority so that his vote cast becomes irrelevant. It makes him APPEAR to be more conservative/moderate than he is, but he follows Obama's party line whenever there is any close vote.

I've seen several here in WI do the same thing. If they think there is a majority vote anyway, they gracefully back out and then parrot the usual line about concern for their voters. The sad part is; people believe it and vote them in again. Some send their little newsletters around about their votes on something that's a hot button topic, which the voters might agree with. The sad part is they never tell you how they voted on all the other progressive crap that picked away at this country for the last 40 years or more.

 

[schafe]

Bayh? Lugar? I see a great encumbent purging in the offing

 

[JCA1776]

I think both Bayh and Lugar are useless when it comes to supporting and defending the Constitution. We Hoosiers have let them get away with it for too long. Hopefully, a couple of solid alternatives step forward at the next election (Bayh in 2010, and Lugar in 2012) that will represent us without running roughshod over the Constitution.

 

[TopDog]

Bayh - He tows the party line. Obama boy all the way.

 

[edsinger]

Bayh - Lugar???? Is there a difference?

 

[clfergus]

Bayh plans a run at the white house one day. He doesn't want to upset the left to the point where he won't get the nod in 8 years. The no vote on healthcare would have done that.

On the other side, he comes off to Indiana voters like he is standing up against the machine up to the last minute. He figures .25 percent agree with him, another .25 are clueless on the final vote and only know what he said on TV, .25 don't care at all and support him based on his name, and maybe he loses some of the last .25 but in the end they come back.

They really think we are too stupid to band together.

 

[Leadeye]

Slick politician, just like his dad.

 

[Phil502]

Sorry, but I lean more toward Obama-a$$-kissing-socialist!

What he said.

 

[schafe]

Slick politician, just like his dad.

Hey,now! that was going to be my line. Birch,..Evan,..Birch,..Evan. 6 of one , half a dozen of the other. Help! Mr.wizzard

 

[jeremy]

Win I think of our states Senators progressive nor moderate is what comes to mind. The words that I can post here in this PG environment would be useless, worthless, etc...

 

[irishfan76]

I have given up on politics as they are. Republicans and Democrats are so intertwined in policy and b.s. its hard to separate the two. I wish conservatives would start voting for politicians who stand for conservative principles, not ones who use the republican title to get elected.

 

[irishfan76]

Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing often and for the same reason. -Mark Twain

 

[44 MAGNUM SHOOTER]

Bayh is a Liberal creep. I've drummed up many people to register to vote in the mid-tem elections that haver never voted. In fact, I had them show me their registration cards to prove it. It's time to clean house and get as many people as we can to vote.