Like the Shakespearean line goes, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark".  Or rather, in the case of this primary season, the putrid smell is rising from the state of Indiana. 

Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, an early endorser of Hillary Clinton, has politely placed pressure on House representatives Baron Hill, Brad Ellsworth, and Joe Donnolly to remain uncommitted to either Democratic candidate.

I knew I recognized that smell - the stench of hypocrisy.

Bayh gave himself permission to endorse a candidate, but doesn't want these representatives to do the same because he thinks it best they go the way of their constituency once they vote in the primary. 

However, that is not how endorsements work: a high-ranking political official endorses to suggest to his constituency that after a complete weighing of all factors, he or she has come to an informed decision. Then, the constituency can take that official's decision to use it in their own weighing of all aspects relevant to the election season.

An endorsement is not a mandate, but rather only an advisement. 

But what Evan Bayh hopes is that the central and southern half of Indiana state may be where Clinton could see success with the inauthentic, new persona she peddled in Pennsylvania.  And Bayh doesn't want the informed suggestions of any representatives who may or may not favor Obama to interfere with this strategy.

But like one of their brand, spanking new colleagues-- Andre Carson from Indianapolis who endorsed Obama-- these Indiana representatives need to grow a pair.

Whether they feel Clinton or Obama is the better candidate, Hill, Donnolly, and Ellsworth should make an endorsement because the timing makes it imperative that they do so.  This primary season is begging to be put out of its misery.  These representatives could, to the appreciation of millions, become the historical figures who finally end this decisively.

And just like Bill Richardson who endorsed Obama when Obama needed the morale boost, these representatives might incur the unfair, misguided rhetoric of Clinton supporters such as James Carville. 

But what people like Carville don't understand is that this is not about the Clintons. This country is not a monarchy and the Clinton's are not a dynasty. Clinton is no more entitled to the presidency than Obama.  And Bayh should have no say in what these representatives do or say just because it might not favor his candidate. 

And these Indiana representatives need to be able to  voice their consciences, to voice their opinions that could favorably influence the direction of this primary season to a reasonable conclusion - for the candidates, for the Democratic party and for the people of this country.  These representatives should be, say, and act of their own mind and accord.