Former interim U.S. Senator George Lemieux wants to become a Senator, but for real this time. He basically told a reporter that he would be making his announcement within the next few weeks.

LeMieux made it clear while he was interim Senator that he’d caught the bug. He sent out more press releases and did more media events than any two normal Senators combined (who actually have important jobs to do besides get the press to listen to them).

But, the thing is George. It’s never going to happen.

First of all, you were Charlie Crist’s best friend. And now that Charlie is considered an apostate of the worst stripe, none of the hard right GOP’ers (who make the majority of the primary electorate) will ever trust you.

Those that remain, the moderates and the folks who still like Charlie… well they look at you and see the guy who stabbed Charlie in the back after he made your career.

What I’m trying to say is that no one who votes in the Republican primary will ever really trust you.

Now, I know you’re looking at Mike “the Appeaser” Haridpolos and his disastrous start and thinking, “I can totally defeat this ridiculous excuse for a human being.” And maybe you could. If you were anyone but, you know, you.

Let’s be honest. Connie Mack is going to clean both your clocks. And he doesn’t jump in the race… well, y’all are such painfully damaged goods that I wouldn’t put it past even Adam Hasner to beat both of y’all like a drum.

So enjoy the campaign, but understand that, come November 2012, you’re going to be looking for some lobbying shop to take you in and pay for your sailboat and house on the beach.