The Sweet Bayh And Bayh

By Kleinheider Posted on August 7, 2008 at 5:16 pm

Steve Clemons shares some recollections of Senator Birch Bayh in the wake of his son’s suspected elevation to the Vice-Presidency:

Of course I’m sharing this material and reminding people of Birch Bayh’s leadership in part because his son, Senator Evan Bayh, might be the next Vice President. Others might end up in that spot either with Obama — or, alternative, John McCain may win which means a different cast could be up for Cheney’s newly crafted VP perks.

But Evan Bayh’s father sculpted a pattern of principled leadership in the Senate that should be noted — and it’s the kind of results he achieved that are what should be saluted and what Obama, McCain, Evan Bayh, Kaine, Sibelius, Pawlenty, Biden, Hagel and others should be measured against.

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