Evan Bayh ditches the Senate

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[Lani]

"There is too much partisanship and not enough progress," Bayh complained. It's much like a hip New York neighborhood -- it was way cooler a few years ago, before all the new people got here. (That analysis ignores the real history of the Senate, which prolonged slavery by half a century or more, blocked Civil Rights legislation for decades, held back the U.S. from supporting Britain under Nazi attack, broke the back of repeated efforts to make it easier for unions to freely organize, and now has the world's climate policy stuck in neutral.)

In other words, it's not the kind of place for an executive at heart. Bayh mentioned three perches that would be better suited to a doer of his temperament: running a business, a university or a charity.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/15/evan-bayh-for-president-s_n_463202.html

While he's complaining, he neglects to mention his support for invading Iraq and his lack of support for the current Democratic platform, including heathcare reform. 

[daMamma]

Can you say "dork"?  Why get into congress if you don't like the work?

[futurexpat?]

He and his wife are already rich, but look for him to be one of the newest lobbyists before too long. 

But I don't think he's done with politics.

[Kilia]

Maybe he's trying to emulate Palin. *shrug*