Well that was quick. Less than two days after I post on Liz Krueger's potential primary general any-ballot-lines challenger, Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, the guy up and drops out. Via OurTown:
Cohen released a statement citing professional and personal reasons that prevented him from mounting a successful campaign.
"Giving the people of this district anything less than a fully committed alternative to the status quo would be wrong," he wrote in an e-mail.
Clearly, helping The Donald erect ugly monoliths and do whatever else he does is more important than taking the time out for public service. Krueger's response to the news (via Liz Benjamin) is great:
I called Krueger to break the news. Her initial response: "Oh, dear, and I didn't even get to meet him."
While Liz is definitely one of the good ones and we should be happy this guy's out of the mix, it's sort of a mixed blessing. I was kind of hoping that watching Cohen's campaign would provide us with some insight into the practical ramifications of the real estate industry's supposed plans to team up with the Independence Party to take over the known universe, starting with the state senate. Oh well. |
