[Politics] Evan Bayh Predicts Third Party Rise

[Dr.Traveler]

Even Bayh Predicts Third Party

Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), who announced he would retire from his U.S. Senate seat at the end of his term, is already looking into his 2012 election crystal ball and what he sees is the potential for a third-party candidate to win the presidency.

In an interview with Charlie Rose, Bayh took pains to emphasize his support for President Obama's re-election, but said disarray within both political parties has created an opening for a third-party contender. Bayh called it "a Ross Perot Moment" -- a sentiment that has been echoed recently by New York Times columnist David Brooks.
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I'm inclined to agree with him on this. Moderate voters haven't forgotten the Bush/DeLay/Frist era that led to a massive "Throw the Bums Out" moment and gave us the Obama/Pelosi/Reid fiasco.

Now that things are falling apart for the Democrats, moderates are left with the choice of sticking with a failing ticket, or going back to proven failures. If a third party could get it together, this could be the moment...

 

[RedChalk]

It's not going to happen. The history of the USA is two-party hate fest, it's just the way it is. It amuses me when politicians (of all people) act shocked by divided government

 

[Xenophon]

A third party cannot be from the top down, it would have to win house and senate seats first, maybe win some state and governor races before a presidential win is viable.

 

[Cold Fusion38]

A third party cannot be from the top down, it would have to win house and senate seats first, maybe win some state and governor races before a presidential win is viable.

ABSOLUTELY 100% CORRECT! Anyone who knows the FIRST THING about polotics knows the TRUTH in the quoted post.

 

[Dr.House]

Buh-Bayh is wrong... Again...

 

[Dr.Traveler]

It's not going to happen. The history of the USA is two-party hate fest, it's just the way it is. It amuses me when politicians (of all people) act shocked by divided government

Yeah. Its too bad too that we're still stuck with the Whigs.....

Serious note: It is a two party system. However, there are transition periods where one party dies off and forms the seed for a new party. We could be in that period here.

For a third party to really and truly take hold, it would have to win not only the Presidency, but also some other seats as well. However, I think that in 2012 we're going to see an environment where a third party could make a real push at all levels. If this hypothetical party is serious about the job, it won't just be a Presidential candidate.

 

[California Girl]

Don't rain on my parade, guys. I'm enjoying the fantasy of a non-partisan POTUS and the senate running around like headless chickens in blind panic. Damn, that would be fun!

 

[Cold Fusion38]

CC don't hold your breath.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Who will Bayh pick as VP to run against Obama in 2012?

 

[Maple]

Buh-Bayh is wrong... Again...

I agree.

 

[Avatar4321]

I wonder if he is planning to run as it's nominee...

 

[Jay Canuck]

[SIZE=+1]Evan Bayh's smarmy farewell[/SIZE]
by Joe Conason
Link Excerpt:
The consensus of the Washington press corps, following the abdication of Evan Bayh, (D-Quitter), displayed the unreality of "objective" reporting -- and showed again that the fruits of bipartisanship are bitter. Nearly every mainstream news story or analysis echoed Bayh's claim that he valiantly represented the sensible center in a capital where the "extremes" dominate both parties, preventing needed compromise and frustrating his profound urge to "help people." In other words, the far-left Democrats and the far-right Republicans, marching lockstep against the middle, are the enemies of progress, decency and the American way. But is it true, as Bayh suggested, that Senate Democrats have rejected the counsel of moderates and centrists with the same partisan ferocity as the Republicans? No, it is blatantly false --and journalists who have observed the politics of the Obama administration's first year ought to have realized that instantly -- and said so. Did the "strident ideology" of the left dominate the crafting of the Senate healthcare reform? Not unless Sen. Max Baucus, Bayh's fellow centrist and friend of insurance lobbyists everywhere, is now to be considered a socialist. The White House legislative operation, overseen by Rahm Emanuel, a deep-dyed blue dog and Bayh's kindred spirit on the DLC, entrusted the president's healthcare promises to Baucus. As a result the public option was duly jettisoned, with the collaboration of every liberal and progressive in the Senate, down to the only actual socialist, Vermont's Bernie Sanders. If that alone was not sufficiently "pragmatic," the Democratic leadership then sold out to conservatives on reproductive rights, solely to ensure that Ben Nelson (D-Backstabber) and Rep. Bart Stupak would be happy. The entire healthcare reform effort by Democrats in both houses was shaped by the imperative of placating moderates, conservatives and any Republican who might sign on (although none did).


"If I could create one job in the private sector by helping to grow a business,
that would be one more than Congress has created in the last six months,"
-- Even Bayh, (D-Quitter) kicking his old friends on his way out, Link

 

[Jay Canuck]

Evan Bayh Won't Rule Out Becoming A Lobbyist After His Term Ends
Huffington Post (blog) -‎2-17-10
A day after he announced his retirement from the US Senate, Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh declined to rule out a career as a lobbyist. "I have no idea what I'm



perfect....will the whore becomes the pimp?​

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Don't rain on my parade, guys. I'm enjoying the fantasy of a non-partisan POTUS and the senate running around like headless chickens in blind panic. Damn, that would be fun!

Define, please.

What would you consider a "non-partisan" President?