DOUG ROSS: Could Indiana be presidential battleground? Of course, its all pure speculation at this point, which translates to wild guesses. Its early in the electoral process. But its as fun to think of the possible scenarios as it is to craft a fantasy football team. Check, it out. Douggie dropped the Times Big Brother tone and attitude (at least for this weeks Sunday sermon) and wrote with some fun. From where I sit, I dont think Pence has a prayer in hell of getting on the GOPs 2016 presidential ticket. In the 2012 guber campaign here all we saw was Pence, stiffer than even Al Gore, stand and alternately strike neo-American Gothic poses supplemented then, and since, by adopting Mt. Rushmore profile postures for photographers in almost pseudo FDR poses, except for the cigarette holder. And, across the ideological divide, in terms of helping elect a 2016 Democratic presidential ticket, Evan Bayh, whatever his political virtue, is too damn dull. No heat. No fire in the belly -- at all. Given the position he publicly expressed, I question if there is still a belly. Thus, unlike some other senior political leaders, who again stepped up because they were needed --- Californias Gov. Jerry Brown being most prominent, Bayh apparently seeks pasture and should seriously consider joining a Beltway think tank. Recall Y2010 and how he and the Boys from Carmel contrived to strip Indiana Dems of their senate primary so as to anoint Brad Ellsworth to run against the then carpetbagging Danny Coats. Its just too awfully difficult to reconcile Bayh and his familys now staid interests in the financial domain of corporate insurance with being keen on absorbing the daily rough & tumble of government and politics, especially a lengthy and grueling presidential campaign. A presidential running mate? Hmm. It is said perception is reality. Here seeing would be believing.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 16:18:24 +0000
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