Here's why pretty boy should bother you:
He's a very telegenic politician who comes across as a moderate (no arguments on what that is, please, it's just that he's no "extremist," and I'm talking about how the average voter does and will perceive him).
But here's what's really scary:
As the nominee, he could peel off Indiana.
That means we would likely lose the WH.
He would be less likely to do that in the Veep spot (especially if he were running with Hillary), but he'd still threaten our electoral total by jeopardizing Indy.
May I answer the Indiana FReepers in advance? If your impulse is to say, he won't carry Indiana, he's just a pretty boy...why do you keep electing him senator? More to the point, you should remember that you (me, too) basically only talk to people who think like you, so they're really not a great barometer.
Anyway...Go Irish!
I've been arguing this for a long time. He peels off Indiana AND Ohio next door and with it the election. To beat him the Republicans will need to beat him at his own game. That's going to be a whole lot more difficult than taking on Hillary with her multitude of liabilities. Hillary would certainly not carry Indiana but Bayh would. Do the arithmetic.
There's a small event between Bayh and the Presidency...called the Democratic Primary. This one should be more aggressive than the last. So, pass the popcorn, and wear goggles, there is going to be a lot of mudslinging while they eat their own.
He is very good at mush-mouthing about how he suports "Hoosier values" and then votes as liberal as most of the Rats.
Hey I sure did not vote for the guy and I do not know why people continue to vote for him .....he is too creepy for me.....I would be surprised if he ran there are things about him that I do not think he wants people to know...I know the favorite nicknames for father and son were Buy and Bought......