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* From Dave Lundy…

Just got word on good authority, and have updated Trial Balloons, that Scott Lee Cohen has decided not to run for Treasurer. Thought you’d like to know.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:17 pm

Comments

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Comment by Just Observing Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:22 pm
Rich,

Today just got a bit brighter. I can’t wait for THAT Crew to start campaigning. Oh joy, oh joy…. Natch!

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:25 pm
So you’re saying Scott Lee Cohen didn’t make the cut?

Comment by John Bambenek Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:26 pm
But which independent candidate for that office will come in third or fourth place now?

Comment by TJ Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:36 pm
I hope that means he is being tapped by Daley or Raoul to be Lt. Gov.

Comment by Spliff Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:37 pm
Whatever will we have to talk about for the next election?

Comment by Aldyth Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:40 pm
Who is running for Treasurer?

Comment by Just Me Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:40 pm
doing a shot to the good fortune of the State of Illinois.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:42 pm
Scott Lee Cohen is perhaps the only person in recent Illinois history, whose flaws are so obvious that even the Illinois Democratic party would not back him.

Comment by John A Logan Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:44 pm
I hope you haven’t jinxed the non-announcement by this posting.

Comment by Cassiopeia Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:46 pm
Is it because he’s decided to run for Governor?

Comment by Logic not emotion Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:46 pm
#BaddayforOswegoWilly or #IsPlummerNext

Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:50 pm
Bummer!

Comment by Chicago Cynic Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:58 pm
Oh, and Just Me, perhaps you should check out the link Rich posted to Trial Balloons. I believe all the candidates are listed there.

Comment by Chicago Cynic Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 1:59 pm
what will the homeless do now for part time work….

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:06 pm
I had little idea he want to try running for something statewide again. Perhaps I was so out of the loop it was ridiculous. Didn’t he attempt to run for a state legislative seat last year?

Comment by Levois Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:09 pm
Haven’t heard “boo” on Jason’s intentions, but if Bost stays and does run against Enyart, does Jason run statewide again? Can Jason run for Bost’s seat? With all of Jason’s houses, I don’t know if he is in Bost’s district…

“Leader Cross, this is Jason Plummer, reporting to run for the Illinois Congresshouse!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:12 pm
I, also, will not be running for Treasurer…

Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:31 pm
Don’t worry, even without Cohen there will be plenty of other unworthy candidates who will win to confirm most Illinois Democrat voters are complete fools.

Comment by Jeff Trigg Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:39 pm
Pretty sure he passed this up because he is anticipating a call from a candidate for Gov asking him to join the ticket. Or a call from Simon to carry the banjo case.

Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:41 pm
Oh well, I guess I’ll have to vote for Lar Daley now.

“Don’t worry, even without Cohen there will be plenty of other unworthy candidates who will win to confirm most Illinois Democrat voters are complete fools.”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:43 pm
welcome to the new season of Pawn stars!

Comment by William j Kelly Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:43 pm
Does leave us with DeadBeatJoe as the only true whack job candidate… not counting on what the Tilman-Proft-whackyjack hit factory is importing

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 2:54 pm
Well, in that case, I’m out too.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 3:01 pm
That’s right, isn’t Cohen related to those brothers who own that pawn shop featured on Hardcore Pawn Chicago? lol

Comment by Levois Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 3:11 pm
This week on hardcore pawn…. Hey look at the unclaimed property Scottie found over at da treasure’s office!!!

Comment by William j Kelly Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 3:18 pm
@JeffTrigg

I would say most Illinois voters are fools, because we continue to elect the same clowns that put us in the situation we are in.

Comment by boog Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 3:25 pm
Hey the so-called ‘pros’ can say whatever they want ..but ..the FACT is that Scott Lee Cohen WON the nomination for Lt. Gov. fair and square. What happened afterwards IS how the democratic party works in IL.

Comment by Realist Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 4:20 pm
Hey, Realist, you may or may not recall the 2 LaRouchies who won nomination for statewide office years ago. Prompted the dem party to abandon the party to re-ignite the Solidarity Party so as to avoid complications.

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 5:15 pm
Today New York City is making us look really boring. Please someone, please talk Scott into changing his mind. We need this kind of entertainment to even come close to Anthony Weiner.

Comment by Carlos Danger Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 5:35 pm
==Thought you’d like to know==

Thank you. And ALL THE REST OF ILLINOIS!! I, for one, SERiously just can’t fathom, after his self-created FIASCO in 2010, where the guy ever even got even some kind of the reMOTEST sort of inkling that We the People of Illinois, would EVER AGAIN take HIM seriously and give a hoot, let alone even an ounce of weight of consideration to nominating, let alone ELECTING him to anything!!! I couldn’t even trust to vote for him as local Dog Catcher…!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 7:56 pm
Perhaps we can train our candidates on how ’selfies’ enhance their voter appeal.

Comment by plutocrat03 Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 8:24 pm
Hey the so-called ‘Realist’ can say whatever they want ..but ..the FACT is that Scott Lee Cohen RESIGNED the nomination for Lt. Gov. fair and square. What happened afterwards IS how the democratic party works in IL.

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 8:38 pm
A pawnbroker on steroids?

I’d say he’s eminently qualified.

Comment by down home in Shumway Tuesday, Jul 23, 13 @ 11:01 pm
@ Jeff Twigg -
You mean, the Republicon Party voters will nominate someone electable this time? LOL

P.S. dude - as long as you guys continue with the “Democrat Party” silliness (that’s improper grammar, btw) I’m going to go with RepubliCON Party (as in con artist). When you return to proper usage of the term, let us know.

Comment by low level Wednesday, Jul 24, 13 @ 5:43 am
Thanks for the Info rich

Comment by foster brooks Wednesday, Jul 24, 13 @ 6:34 am
He may never be treasurer, but he’ll always be a treasure.

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 24, 13 @ 9:29 am
low level - Its complete foolery on your part to assume I’m a Republican, but thanks for reinforcing my point. As for respecting the word democrat, Illinois Democrats have no room to talk, especially about piddly little grammar.

25 years without one independent able to get on the ballot and election laws that violated the 1st and 14th Amendments of the US Constitution. When the Illinois Democrats get rid of everyone responsible for those anti-democratic, immoral, discriminatory, and illegal election laws, let me know, you might finally have a case to be heard about proper grammar. If Illinois Democrats don’t respect the word democracy, why should anyone else?

1986 was when the two LaRouche candidates were selected by Illinois Democrat voters. Complete fools. And Stevenson only went with the Solidarity Party banner AFTER he tried to get on the ballot as an Independent, but couldn’t because of our discriminatory, anti-democratic ballot access election laws. Illinois Democrats have a long history of disrespecting the very name of their party, and some people still want to complain about grammar? Fools.

Comment by Jeff Trigg Wednesday, Jul 24, 13 @ 9:38 am