{"id":7463,"date":"2011-06-23T07:34:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T13:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.masson.us\/blog\/?p=7463"},"modified":"2011-06-23T07:40:29","modified_gmt":"2011-06-23T13:40:29","slug":"bayh-they-like-me-for-my-personality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masson.us\/blog\/bayh-they-like-me-for-my-personality\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayh: They Like Me For My Personality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maureen Groppe, writing for the Indianapolis Star, has an article<\/a> (h\/t Advance Indiana<\/a>) on Citizen Bayh who, you might remember<\/a>, retired from the Senate with a great deal of sanctimony bemoaning special interest influence and a lack of public spirit. <\/p>\n

A funny thing happened after his retirement, however. Bayh took on a bunch of jobs that reflect special interest influence and a lack of public spirit. But, one presumes, they pay well. <\/p>\n

He is a partner in the Washington office of the McGuireWoods law firm; a senior adviser in the New York-based private equity firm Apollo Global Management; and a contributor to the Fox News Channel. On Tuesday, Bayh was named to the board of directors of Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp. And, now he’s also working for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But he’s totally<\/em> not a lobbyist<\/a>. In fact, he’s “amused” by the notion: <\/p>\n

\nBayh said he’s amused by criticism that he’s trying to cash in on his Senate career, which included service on the Senate banking committee.<\/p>\n

“I’ve asked no government official for anything,” Bayh said. “If people want to hire me, it’s because of my knowledge and because I can give sensible advice, not because I’m attempting to wield influence.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He’s either delusional or thinks we are if he’s serious in thinking that all these people are hiring him because he’s just such a sensible, knowledgeable fellow. He’s like the rich kid with all the cool toys who thinks people are always coming to his house simply because they think he’s a really great guy. <\/p>\n

Update<\/b> Matt Yglesias suggests<\/a> that Mr. Bayh might be single-handedly responsible for the job crisis. Concluding: <\/p>\n

They forgot that he\u2019s also holding down a third job as a lobbyist and a forth job with Apollo Capital Management as a private equity rainmaker. That\u2019s a lot of jobs for one man, especially since in a few years he\u2019ll be eligible to double-dip on pensions as a former governor of Indiana and a former senator. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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