What is Ed FitzGerald?

So what is Ed FitzGerald really? Is he a Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns? That's what he compared himself to. Of course, he lacked a valid drivers license for quite a length of time, so, Cleveland Republicans with some sense of humor might want to insert a The Drive pun in the comments.

Or perhaps he is a giant snake attacking Cuyahoga County employees. That's what Laborers' Local 860 compared him to.

Or maybe Ed FitzGerald is merely the newest poster boy for political leprosy.

The QB-comparison piece quotes from a Columbus Dispatch article that contains some insights. Excerpt:

The emergence of two down-ticket races in the mid-term election follows the August implosion of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ed FitzGerald that knocked his challenge to Republican Gov. John Kasich off the marquee.

Ohio’s 2014 election cycle thus becomes somewhat of a giant political-science experiment. When the governor’s race is largely decided before Labor Day, can Democrats focus on down-ticket races and grab enough voter attention to avoid a Republican sweep?

“People don’t show up at the polls to vote for or against the treasurer and auditor. They may make independent decisions, but they go because of the top of the ticket,” Yost said.

Cool. I love to watch mad scientists—or Democrats—do "experiments".