Evan Bayh
Evan Bayh
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh IIIis an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 December 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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My first meeting as a senator, my first day, they were already talking about the next election. Part of that's the permanent campaign, part of that's a word I've been using more frequently, 'tribal.' Our politics has become tribal: It's us versus them.
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There seems to be a level of -- for lack of a better word -- denial about how permeated some aspects of the society are with sympathizers for radical causes,
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We can do better than the false bravado of 'bring 'em on' remember that? We can do better than the illusion of 'mission accomplished,'
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Our success as a party will largely be determined by how well we do here in the heartland... The time has come to be secure about our values. The time has come to lead.
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We should be proud of liberating the 26 million people in Iraq and should remember that this is why it is important to stick it out to it's successful conclusion.
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America is stronger than ever. We will forever remember those we lost on September 11, 2001. In honoring their memory, we will remain true to our commitment to freedom and democracy.
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To win the war on terror, we must know who our friends are and where our enemies are hiding. We can't continue fighting terrorism using the same foreign policy blueprints that were in place before September 11th.
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This proposal emphasizes accountability. That is something that is long overdue. The fragmented structure that my colleagues have mentioned has prevented us from having accountability,
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Our success as a party will in large part be determined by how we do right here in the heartland of America,
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Our success as a party will be determined largely by how well we do here,
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On the subject of education there is some preexisting bipartisanship. If both sides are willing to not insist on their most ideological elements, I think we could get this done.
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Regrettably, the readiness of the Iraqi army is wholly inadequate for the needs. Our own government has said so.
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I think this is a good day for democracy in Iraq and am proud of the American soldiers without whom this would not have been possible, but it's not the end of the process. We have a long and difficult road ahead of us and I think we're going to need the kind of leaders that understand the complexities in Iraq to be successful.
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Many Americans wonder if we're willing to use force to defend the country even under the most compelling of circumstances, ... The majority of Democrats would answer that question that, yes, there is a right place and a right time. We don't get to have that discussion because many people don't think we have the backbone.