MSNBC reports that Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) is not seeking re-election. He joins several other politicians who have decided to retire after facing difficult re-election bids and falling out of love with Congress.
“To put it in words I think most people can understand: I love working for the people of Indiana, I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress,” Bayh said at a news conference Indianapolis, where he was joined by his wife and two sons.
“My decision should not be interpreted for more than it is, a very difficult, deeply personal one,” he said. “I am an executive at heart. I value my independence. I am not motivated by strident partisanship or ideology.”
See you later! I guess you really didn’t want to face what the voters really felt about you and your votes for Obama’s health care plan and the stimulus b.s..
Otherwise, if there is any shred of truth to this rumor, I will begin a Route 1 Riot in my own backyard. As someone who was born and raised in the People’s Republic of Maryland, you could only imagine the glee and joy that would ensue if Sen. Barbara Mikulski retired.
