After having been amended in the House by the Tauscher gang, H.R. 1106 moves to the Senate, and there are already indications that Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) will be seeking the spotlight again, as he sets himself up as the chief obstacle to Democrats actually doing anything in Congress.
But check out where opposition to cramdown (and some other recent policy decisions) leaves this self-styled "moderate" and his would-be gang:
Those are some interesting numbers. And, I might add, some interesting numbers considering the phrasing of the questions, too.
64% favor giving aid to homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Evan Bayh's position? Oppose.
58% oppose giving aid to U.S. automakers who are in danger of going bankrupt. Evan Bayh's position? Favor.
59% oppose giving aid to U.S. banks and financial companies in danger of failing. Evan Bayh's position? Favor.
67% favor giving aid to state governments in serious financial trouble. Evan Bayh's position? Cut that aid.
What a "moderate" guy that Evan Bayh is! And Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) apparently just can't wait to "moderately" follow him off that cliff.
"Moderate," these days, apparently means "inexplicably contrarian."