Precisely who does Chuck Rosenthal think he is -- Ross Perot?

A day after withdrawing from the District Attorney's race, Chuck Rosenthal said this afternoon he is considering refiling his candidacy.

In his second term, Rosenthal said he had not discussed the matter with Republican leaders. He wouldn't comment beyond that, saying that he is mulling re-entering the race before the deadline expires Friday at 6 p.m.

He also wouldn't comment on whether he supports Assistant District Attorney Kelly Siegler who announced earlier today that she wants his job. Siegler said in her anouncement that she wouldn't have considered running if Rosenthal hadn't dropped out late Wednesday.

Rosenthal has had several changes of heart since a political scandal over intimitate e-mails he sent to his administrative secretary erupted last week. At first, he defiantly vowed to seek re-election despite local Republican leaders' calls for him to step aside. He reversed field late Wednesday by submitting a one-sentence letter to the part chairman requesting his name be taken off the primary ballot. Less than 24 hours later, Rosenthal now says he's not sure what he wants to do.

I am, to say the least, stunned. And quite frankly, Rosenthal's antics only confirm his unfitness for the nomination and continuance in office. It would be nice to see him act like a real man, own up to his mistakes, and accept the consequences -- namely that the Republican Party in this county wants nothing to do with him.

As of this moment, the GOP has two good candidates for DA in Kelly Siegler and Jim Leitner. I suspect that we may have one or two more by close of business tomorrow. But if Rosenthal does attempt to reenter the race, we will also clearly have one unfit candidate on the ballot.

Chuck, you are dead in the water. Stay dead.

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