Bayh left angry - he announced his retirement without allowing his party to be able to have a viable primary contest for his replacement and didn’t warn any of the ‘rat leaders of his intentions - he was probably frustrated and resentful about some of the votes he’d been forced into making - such as for healthcare and the “stimulus” - in support of his party......
The problem for Evan is while he decries his party’s turn to the Left he voted for everyone of O’Bama’s bills. As Ross used to say talk is cheap, deeds are precious. Evans deeds were getting ready to catch up with him, and his words were not going to save him this year.
No - he purposely waited until now - though events like Brown in Mass helped make up his mind for sure. If the wacko feminist doesn't get enough signatures, them the IN Dem Party gets to pick someone. There will be no primary, no bashing each other, or $$ spent fighting one another.
Knowing what we know of the ‘Rat leadership, Bayh had surely been bullied and treated like garbage many times -— he used the timing of his retirement to send a loud “screw you” to Dingbat Harry and the cabal of leftists