Quitting: all the cool policticians are doing it

[Here4Good]

Mel Martinez apparently finds being our Senator for the entire term to which he was elected to be too much of a commitment:

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - First on the CNN Ticker: Florida senator to resign seat ? - Blogs from CNN.com

I am guessing that this is some sort of master plan to insure that the seat remains in Republican hands, another fine example of an elected official putting party above constituents.

From Politico:
"Martinez is the second Republican senator in the last several weeks to announce resignation plans, joining Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.). Hutchison said she would probably be resigning in October or November, paving the way for a May 2010 special election in Texas."

I am not picking on Republicans, here, they just seem to be at the forefront of this trend.

He is rumored to be interested in the FSU job.

 

[Everytime]

This puts Crist in an interesting situation...appoint someone who understands it to be a short-term endorsement since Crist is running for the seat next year.

 

[idlewind]

This puts Crist in an interesting situation...appoint someone who understands it to be a short-term endorsement since Crist is running for the seat next year.

Maybe he will appoint himself.

 

[scooterbug44]

I have no respect for anyone who doesn't do the job they were elected to do.

Unless you are run out of office on a rail or have a major personal problem that truly keeps you from doing your job, you have a term to finish.

Quitting shows the electorate what they really mean to you and what your priorities are - and that keeping your word and doing what you promised are not on the list.

 

[GoodWitch58]

...except when you are doing the bidding of the party leadership, and they have other ideas about the seat....

 

[30ashopper]

This really is curious, I wonder what Christ will do? Who would he appoint? Who can he appoint?

 

[sunspotbaby]

I have no respect for anyone who doesn't do the job they were elected to do.

Unless you are run out of office on a rail or have a major personal problem that truly keeps you from doing your job, you have a term to finish.

Quitting shows the electorate what they really mean to you and what your priorities are - and that keeping your word and doing what you promised are not on the list.

Unfortunately, I don't believe that's a priority anymore if you're an elected official. I think the quitters may be trying to jump off a sinking ship. I know if I had to work with most of these A$$clowns, I'd quit my job too.

 

[30ashopper]

Jeb Bush maybe? I'm probably being too hopful, that would shoot down his chances of winning the seat himself. But if he knew what was best for the party, that's what he'd do.

 

[rapunzel]

He'll be walking a fine line -- someone who won't challenge him for the seat, but won't make him look like a weinie for appointing a lightweight to represent the state of Florida in a position of such importance. Appointing himself would look very, very calculating.

 

[30ashopper]

The blurbs in the press so far seem to point to Bush since he has no interest in the seat himself. That would be so cool! Go with Jeb Charlie!