tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8072550789913368832..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64024726697764076262009-01-12T16:09:00.000-05:002009-01-12T16:09:00.000-05:00If that's what you want to believe, Angela.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-67847389211845191212009-01-12T14:22:00.000-05:002009-01-12T14:22:00.000-05:00Gee. Why don't you tell us what you REALLY think about Brian Howey?<BR/><BR/>Hmmm. Do I detect...jealousy?Hoosier in the Heartlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049824713120857184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-49720381018248022622009-01-11T18:25:00.000-05:002009-01-11T18:25:00.000-05:00Lugar may be the darling of the Washington news media, but his influence in the Senate has always been exaggerated. He's been on the outs with the GOP leadership for years. In Indiana, Bayh's influence is unquestionably greater than Lugar's due mostly to the power base he established from two terms as governor. He doled out a lot of jobs and appointments and made decisions which benefitted people indebted to him. He isn't a heavy hitter in the Senate, but he's generally well-liked among Senate Democrats. Bayh also benefits greatly from the friends and associates of his father, who has remained a DC figure years after Dan Quayle defeated him. The question isn't whether Lugar or Bayh is a better legislator; it's who has more influence. There is no doubt Bayh has more influence in this state, particularly among Democrats, than Lugar has. It remains to be seen how well Bayh fairs, but I can assure you his help for Obama in Indiana exceeded anything Lugar offered to him as a source of "sage advice".Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-83253316926356838052009-01-11T17:50:00.000-05:002009-01-11T17:50:00.000-05:00Lugar is a lot closer to Obama than you realize. Bayh didn't support him in the primary and did little but some token appearances in the general election. It was the Obama organization and the overconfidence of the GOP that allowed Obama to carry Indiana. Bayh ia lightweight in Washington and everyone knows it.artfugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364503656694166926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-85301467724515332452009-01-11T16:47:00.000-05:002009-01-11T16:47:00.000-05:00Bummer, ain't it? How can you go on without being on the Howey Power 50 list, Paul? I guess the CEOs of companies like Lilly and Cummins aren't important in Indiana these days either.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-80137664472897470272009-01-11T16:05:00.000-05:002009-01-11T16:05:00.000-05:00Gary, we didn't make the list?<BR/><BR/>Grand is 20th and Chief Justice Shepherd is 38th?????Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.com