Illinois LBN - Controversial ICC nominee Cohen rejected by IL Senate!

[Chicago Democrat]

Marty Cohen, founder of CUB, and now the governors' nominee for ICC chairman was REJECTED by the Democratic controlled Senate today.


(Heard on WGN, not confirmed just yet)

Yes, i'm an exelon investor and totally biased, BUT this nominee was TOTAL PANDERING TO THE VOTER AT THE EXPENSE OF FAIR PLAY. That is the reason he was rejected. Its NOT FAIR to have CUB president and founder set the electricity rates, just as it isn't fair to Exelon CEO do it.

Comm Ed is the most reliable and lowest rates in the nation, Blagojevich is simply trying to save his criminal, corrupt political carreer by basically looting an independent corporation. It just wasnt fair! Electricity costs simply are NOT A BIG ISSUE for Illinois voters! They've had CUB hound them for years and the rates are fair.

Now Natural Gas is a whole another issue! People need help with that this winter. Its costs have risen outragiously compared to electricity. Electricity in Illinois is produced with cheap, cheap nuclear power which costs very low to incrementally create compared to coal.