Peter Lawson Jones: Things That Make You Say "Huh?"

Yesterday we heard that two statewide heavyweights, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher are going to duke it out, ready to go mano e mano for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by George Voinovich (also known as John Glenn's old seat). 

Now today, as reported over at Ohio Daily Blog, Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones says he's forming an exploratory committee to run for the Senate as well.

I'm filing this under things that make you say "Huh?"

What in the world makes PLJ think he can be a viable candidate? Not only is he a Cuyahoga County public official, he sits on the frigging board of commissioners with Jimmy Dimora! The only way he can be a viable candidate is if he publicly calls for Dimora's resignation, or leads a recall effort against Dimora. 

Otherwise, the GOP will do to Jones what they did to Jennifer Brady: they turned an insignificant contribution of $1,000 to her campaign by him (remember he's also chair of the Cuya Co Dem Party) into a meme that they were "bosom buddies," repeatedly sending out mailers calling Brady a liar for suggesting that she hardly knew Dimora despite his $1,000 contribution. 

PLJ, do us all a favor. Skip the Senate exploratory committee, and start one to recall Jimmy Dimora as both Commissioner and Cuy Co Dem Party chair.