Posts Tagged ‘evan bayh’
Is there still a way to put country before party?
Watching the recent news about Senators Evan Bayh and Scott Brown, I can’t help but wonder whether there is something–anything–we can do to improve a system of governing that favors “short-term political advantage” above all else. To see Bayh and Brown, both doing what they perceive to be in the nation’s best interest for very different reasons, respectively abandoning politics and receiving hateful criticism tells me that things aren’t working as they should.
We still need the change that was a centerpiece of the 2008 election, and it should come in the form of a softening of ideology and a focus on practicality. It probably won’t.
Tags: associated press, evan bayh, partisanship, politics, scott brown, u.s. senate, washington post
Nashville Post scoops nation on Obama’s VP pick
There will be no abiding Ken Whitehouse now: The same reporter who broke the story that the Nashville Predators might be sold to Blackberry co-founder Jim Balsillie dropped an even bigger bombshell today:
NashvillePost.com has learned that senior campaign officials from the Barack Obama Presidential campaign are being dispatched from various locations around the country and are converging in Indianapolis for a “major event” to take place on Saturday. Saturday is the same day that Obama is expected to make his first public appearance with his yet to be announced vice presidential running mate. Indiana is the home state of Democratic Senator Evan Bayh, widely considered to be on the short list of Democratic vice presidential contenders.
CBS News, among others, is citing Nashville Post as its source for speculation about Obama’s choice for vice president. This is a huge scoop for a local news organization that’s become an invaluable part of Nashville’s local media landscape over the past several years. Way to go, Ken!
Tags: barack obama, cbs news, election, evan bayh, ken whitehouse, media, nashville, nashville post, politics, vice president
