Cox deflecting negativity by launching Toyota probe?

Is he trying to clean up his image and look like a great guy looking out for people by probing Toyota on their recent problems?
Whats everyone amusing thoughts?

I haven't read/heard anything about it, but I'd suspect that he feels that if other states are going to receive some lawsuit awards from Toyota, Michigan is entitled to its share.

Has he managed to remember what phone company he was using when he dismissed the Manoogian party as urban legend and refused to investigate? He should probably focus his energies on that first.

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in..._cox_says.html

http://detroitnews.com/article/20100...a-vehicle-data