Is Evan Bayh a Nervous Nellie?
This past Monday night at anti-conservative Mall owner Mel Simon’s house, Indiana Democratic chairman Dan Parker held a mandatory meeting of top Democrats. The attendance list was a who’s who of Indiana democrats:
- US Representative Peter J. Visclosky (D) Indiana 1st Congressional District.
- US Representative Joe Donnelly (D) Indiana 2st Congressional District
- US Representative Brad Ellsworth (D) Indiana 9th Congressional
- US Representative Baron Hill (D) Indiana 9th Congressional District
- André Carson (D) Indiana 7th Congressional District
- State Rep. Pat Bauer (D) Indiana Speaker of the House
The purpose was making Bayh’s re-election a priority, yet Bayh and his staff were notably absent.
We’re told that the blue dogs and Bauer were a little baffled why a guy with $12 million cash on hand is the top priority for re-election. Maybe Parker knows that Bayh will be voting for Obamacare, the Employee Free Choice Act and/or Cap & Trade? With the potential fallout on any of the aforementioned issues, maybe they’re getting nervous.
Obamacare
When it comes to healthcare, Bayh is on the camel’s nose given that his wife earned more than $2.1 million serving on the boards of public health care companies from 2006 to 2008. Conflict of interest? Not according to Bayh. Ahem..
Employee Free Choice Act
Of Bayh’s $12 million dollar war chest, $661,000 came from labor unions, which are seeking Bayh’s vote for the Employee Free Choice Act.
The “Employee Free Choice Act”—better known as Card Check or EFCA—would be the most sweeping and dramatic change to labor law since 1947. It would restrict choice and take away freedom by eliminating the secret ballot, requiring mandatory and binding arbitration and increase government control of business. Studies show that if EFCA passes, more jobs will be lost which our country – and Indiana – cannot afford.
Bayh has a record of support for Card Check – cosponsoring the legislation and voting for cloture of the bill in 2007. In a recent survey 71% of Hoosiers said that they DO NOT support card check.
Cap and Trade
Hoosier employ 10′s of thousands in industries that rely on coal and electricity-consuming manufacturing plants. On top of that, Indiana also employs thousands in coal mines and is one of the top ten coal producing states. If Bayh votes for cap and trade, how many of those card carrying union members does he really think will vote for him?
There was some other heated exchanges that followed where Parker basically told them all that they owed their seats to Bayh and that was the way it was going to be. Go Dan go.
It looks like Bayh may be voting for Employee Free Choice Act, Cap and Trade and/or the government takeover of the healthcare system. He must be looking for cover.
Ditto for the rest of them.
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Long-time reader that doesn’t agree with much you have to say here, however I read this web to see what’s going on over on your side of the fence.
I’m tired of Evan Bayh’s political posturing to save his ass. He licks mine in hopes of a vote, and in the past, well, he’s gotten it because I believed the man. Not any more. Who’s going to run against him? Whoever they are they most likely will have my vote. If not I will stay home and sit on my hands.
It’s time for a new person in the senate. Bayh’s just another pretty faced liar. I bet Birch is rolling in his grave.
I love the photoshop picture. I bet their boy is really squirming now. Vote and alienate a big ass number of constitutes and lose a boatload of votes, or go against Redd, Pelosi and the rest of the liberals and suffer their wrath.
Oh my, what’s a guy to do?
I think he’s toast if he votes for even one of the bills you mentioned.
I heard today there will be no town halls on this break for him. But he will be here next week at ipfw for his job fair. to bad i work for a living or i would be there with picket signs. He has to leave the building some time.
I think the good senator has turned chicken.
Ambivalent, you should read more than this blog. Birch isnt dead.
And Bayh hasn’t had below a 60% approval rating since he took office…he won’t lose.