Bayh has won and still wins elections for two reasons: First name recognition and second that fact the the Republican Party has not put up a real good opponent to run against him in any election.
If he is ever forced to deal with his DC liberalism and back home conservatism hypocracy straight up he would get bounced harder then a Rawlings Basketball in a farmers driveway on a Saturday afternoon.
They might try thowing a few in jail too.
They have to be unmasked in public and decried by the GOP leadership from the public square.
Yes, Bush is right to tackle real issues and make reaql proposals, but it is not enough.
their will be structural economic problems in the next 3 and a half years. Bush's sane, rational and relaistic approach to such matter assures this. The Left will capitalize on it.
The right must tackle tis notion of "equlity" with the notion of Liberty.
We must overturn the rhetoric of the 1960's: It must be a case of the values of Libery and Excellence overshadowing the culture of "Equality" and Mediocrity.
Sooner or later the truth behind the Democrats must be put on the table.