Opinion: ...and let me just add: Too many Goliaths spoil the soup, of which the proof is in the pudding...

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Get a whiff of what Bob Schieffer calls the ‘refreshing honesty’ of Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Indiana), who this weekend abandoned his presidential candidacy. CBS veteran Schieffer, a gentleman of the old school, applauds Bayh for his candor in admitting that he just didn’t have the power to win. But sometimes you can be charitable to a fault. Here’s what Bayh said:

‘The odds were always going to be very long for a relatively unknown candidate like myself, a little bit like David and Goliath. And whether there were too many Goliaths or whether I’m just not the right David, the fact remains that at the end of the day, I concluded that due to circumstances beyond our control the odds were longer than I felt I could responsibly pursue.’

Rappers make less cliché-ridden speeches than this at awards shows. If this is what Bayh could do in 50 words, imagine the State of the Union addresses we’ve been spared.