Bayh on Face the Nation sounded VPish

[DCBob]

Bayh defends Obama, challenges McCain stance
By MAUREEN GROPPE / Star Washington Bureau
Posted: August 17, 2008

WASHINGTON - Sen. Evan Bayh aggressively defended Barack Obama and went after John McCain at the start of the week in which Obama is likely to reveal his running mate.Interviewed on CBS' "Face the Nation," the Indiana Democrat said McCain is given to "bellicose rhetoric which has a tendency to inflame conflicts rather than to defuse them." He also said McCain should denounce a new book about Obama that Bayh said is full of "lies and allegations." "The old John McCain would denounce that," Bayh said. "The new John McCain has embraced those kind of tactics."

More here: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080817/NEWS0502/808170404

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Bayh also denied to comment directly on VP possibility. It does sound like Bayh could be it. I really thought it was going to be Clark but that report yesterday appears to kill that idea. I would be happy with Bayh. He does probably deliver "red" Indiana and helps with the "bitter and clingers" in OH, PA, and elsewhere. The guy is solid, clean cut, semi-conservative, lots of experience and does no harm. Obama/Bayh works for me.

[gateley]

1. "bellicose rhetoric which has a tendency to inflame conflicts rather than to defuse them."

Well said, Senator Bayh! If he's not the VP, whoever is should steal that line from him. :7

[DCBob]

2. Indeed. Bayh stepped up the attack rhetoric today.

Suggesting the obvious.