When Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh announced he was giving up his Senate seat last year, he said he could "best contribute to society in another way," perhaps leading a charitable endeavor, or guiding a university. Instead, he's signed on to provide political commentary on Fox News. Bayh was one of the Senate's most conservative Democrats, but is going to Fox a step too far?
Bayh's just cashing in: Look, "Bayh may be a Democrat, but he knows where the money is," says Doug Mataconis at Outside the Beltway. Signing on with Fox is more than just another lucrative paycheck for the Indiana Democrat, though. It's also confirmation that he really "has no intention of running for office again." At least not as a Democrat.
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