FL Senator Mel Martinez resigns

**fgg** · August 7th, 2009, 11:24 AM

ooh, i hope it's another scandal

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Fla. gov won't appoint self to Sen. Martinez seat

Crist, also a Republican, made the comment as he boarded a plane to Tampa on Friday but declined to elaborate.

Martinez said Friday he will resign from the Senate as soon as a replacement can be appointed, leaving the seat more than a year before his term ends.
Martinez revealed his plans in a statement to supporters and was expected to publicly announce the decision Friday afternoon in Florida.

The first-term senator already had announced in December that he would not seek re-election in 2010, but he had fended off rumors that he would give up the seat early.

Crist is seeking the Senate seat next year.

**kingcap72** · August 7th, 2009, 11:30 AM

Looks like Palin started a trend in the GOP. Cut & run before your first term ends.

**louiswinthorpe111** · August 7th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Wonder if it's an affair or if he's gay.

**Shinola** · August 7th, 2009, 11:56 AM

Gay affair--a two-fer??

**msdeb** · August 7th, 2009, 12:07 PM

GR had a story about a story about a senator that was about to blow wide open. i'll have to search. or maybe some one can do it for me.

**mamaste** · August 7th, 2009, 03:26 PM

My MIL will be overjoyed. She knows him and can't stand his ass. That's saying a lot because my MIL is the nicest woman in the world. She likes everybody (except him).