Evan Bayh bye.

Bye bye.

ADDED: I'm watching the press conference streaming at C-SPAN.

AND: He's saying Congress is too partisan and can't get things done. "I do not love Congress." The qualities he has are "not highly valued in Congress." He, we're to believe, is a leader, and so, he does not belong in Congress. He's positioning himself to run for President, right?

ALSO: "If Washington could be more like Indiana, it would be a better place." I agree! We were just in Indiana over the weekend, and I love Hoosiers.

IN THE COMMENTS: Deirdre Mundy said:

Hmmm.. Althouse and Meade take a whirlwind trip to Indiana, and the following day, Bayh retires.....

Coincidence? Doubtful....

Ha ha. And while we were in Indiana, we talked about Evan Bayh in the shadow of a mural depicting a U.S. President. I am seeing Bayh lying in wait to take down Obama in 2012. Someone serious needs to be ready to do that if Obama's failure becomes too horribly conspicuous or if — remember my long-shot prediction? — Obama chooses not to run.