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Not enough time for Quayle to move back and get himself reacquainted with his state (what on Earth is he doing these days, anyhow ?). I can tell you this from a liberal Democrat activist and former officeholder acquaintance of mine that Bayh will NEVER get their party nod for either President or VP. He's considered too Conservative (especially on abortion), and so it matters not a whit whether he wins or loses his upcoming reelection, his career in national politics is as far as it goes now (save perhaps a non-controversial Cabinet position, say, Transportation). Just goes to show you how truly far-left the grassroots of the 'Rats has moved. When they start losing election after election, they may wise up, and then that's when we need to worry.

"He's considered too Conservative (especially on abortion)"

Too conservative on *abortion*? Unde-freaking-lievable! Bayh is a hard-core pro-abort, by no means a pro-life Democrat. Sure, Bayh voted for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban, but not before first voting for the phony "substitute" measure introduced by Dick Durbin that purported to ban all abortions in which the child has reached viability outside the womb, but which allowed exceptions when the mother's *health* is "at risk." Durbin's substitute amendment was similar to Greenwood's in the House, and had the same intent---creating a loophole large enough to drive a Mack Truck through it, since abortion doctors have stated they can ALWAYS claim childbirth has risks. So if Bayh is "too conservative on abortion" for the RAT primary voters, I can't wait to hear what they think of his views on issues on which he actually *is* a moderate (such as taxes).

Regardless of what your liberal acquaintance says, I am scared of a Bayh presidential candidacy in 2008, especially given the fact that it is a foregone conclusion that the RATs will nominate someone to the left of Dukakis in 2004 and lose in a landslide. Bayh is smart, attractive, articulate and experienced, will look all the more "moderate" to the media (remember how Clinton was viewed as a moderate in 1992 because he was no Mondale or Dukakis) and the RAT primary voters would not be stupid enough to nominate another Dean-type candidate that year (unless Hillary runs, in which case Bayh could well be her runningmate).