Posted on 08/07/2009 8:04:33 AM PDT by mikelets456
Developing: Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., is resigning, a senior Republican official told FOX News.
He announced earlier this year that he had decided not to seek re-election in 2010.
His resignation may allow Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for the seat, to appoint a replacement.
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WTF, why don’t the Dems ever resign? I guess Chicago thuggery is digging up EVERYTHING on GOP members!
Charlie Crist will appoint himself...resign as Florida governor. RINO’s continue to multiply...damn, just damn. You can bet Charlie Crist had a hand in this.
For health reasons or because he was just sick and tired of the Democrats steamrolling over the country?
Why would anyone quit before their term is up. I mean come on.. Martinez just joined the lowest of the low. Its a shame that this is the new standard, but how can we change it now?
And Charlie Crist too? Quitting before his term is over???? OMG!!!
Martinez is a racialist who let ethnic identity politics trump his responsibilities to American citizens. The GOP needs to steer clear of racialism if they want to survive.
Martinez’ picture is in the Britannica next to “sell-out” and “RINO.”
I don’t understand this, because it seems it could hurt Crist more than help him. Crist would have to resign as Governor to take the seat, removing him from a position that would be easier to launch his senate bid.
Worse, people tend to look poorly on governors who appoint themselves to positions, so this will hurt him with people who weren’t sure which candidate to support.
I suppose if he is SURE that the replacement governor will appoint him, he can simply resign, and let the new governor make the senate appointment. But most people would assume there was a back-room deal.
I BET MEL SHOWS UP IN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.
I don't know if you were being sarcastic, but if not, that message may not go over well with some people here at FR, given Governor Palin's precedent.
Hell, they vote from the grave. You expect them to voluntarily give up power?
“given Governor Palin’s precedent”
Palin set no precedent! Many office holders of both parties have left office early for various reasons.
Recently, Obama, Hillery to name a couple..
Christ if he has a brain will appoint a care taker. Every time a Governor appointed himself he ends up a loser. this has happened in new Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina in the ‘60’s. The last one to try it was in Minnesota in ‘76. Everyone of them was bounced.
Sounds like a winning bet. I wonder if this has anything to do with the Greg Craig and Patrick Fitzgerald rumors earlier this week.
Obama wants to shore up support among the south Florida hispanic community—he already accomplished the goal with other hispanics with the Sotomayor success, so nominating Mel to a high-level position will solve the other problem.
are there more czar positions being created?
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