Fla Gov Charlie Crist to Appoint Himself To Senate Seat....

[lib2DaBone]

NBC-2 News in Ft. Myers is reporting that Sen Mel Martinez (R) Florida may not finish his term.

If this happens, Gov Charlie Crist will appoint himself to the Senate seat and Lt. Gov Jeff Kottkamp would take over as Governor.
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Hey, Dude, the least you could do is post the job on EBAY? Give someone else a chance.

I would like to nominate the best person I know for US Senate.. ME. Hard working, smart, able to spend TARP funds in a single bound...

[El Supremo]

1. Or Craig's List

Googly Moogly!

[tanyev]

2. Blago just gave himself a dope slap.

[Ken Burch]

12. Damn! That'd be the ultimate "damn...I coulda had a V-8" moment.

n/t.

[L. Coyote]

14. He sure earned it!

:rofl:

[unblock]

16. now THAT the senate might well have blocked!

or more precisely, they might have seated him (having no legal basis to prevent this) and then immediately kicked him out (which they can by a vote).

[AZ Criminal JD]

29. If that were true what would stop the Senate from kicking out anyone?

Why can't the Democrats kick out all of the Republicans? They have the votes and by your theory nothing would stop them.

[unblock]

34. well, for starters, it takes a 2/3rds vote.

even if a party were to muster 67 seats in the senate, it would set a precedent that they wouldn't want. nor would they need it, with that kind of majority the other 33 are irrelevant.

[Ian David]

3. He looks much better with that beard, doesn't he? n/t

[Thrill]

4. Cool. He's RINO

[Dr.Phool]

19. I wouldn't go that far.

He's still a repuke, he's just not as insane as the rest of them down here.

Now the Dem that he beat (Jim Davis) was a real DINO.

[Thrill]

24. I know two Repuke friends in FL. Who swear he is a Democrat

I don't know, but they say he refused to criticize Obama throughout the Campaign. Not sure its true though. I know if it is. Thats a breath of fresh air from Martinez.

[rug]

5. I nominate flvegan.

[DainBramaged]

22. I second the nomination....

:toast:

[RandySF]

6. Did he ever get married?

Or did he decide he longer needed the cover?

[lib2DaBone]

11. Ya,... he got married.. to woman no less?

..I know.. it's hard to believe. I heard they had caviar at the wedding.

[Divine Discontent]

27. Former Gov. Bob Martinez called it a "family" affair!

are they both closeted? have to wonder. http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081213/NEWS01/812130320/1006

he's clearly running, as was the plan all along, for senate in 2 years, b/c he's somewhat popular, and then they still hold onto the gov.

make me sick... as a Gay guy, I wish someone would expose him for the fraud he is. Republicans who hide their sexuality make me vomit. He doesn't want to be the first openly gay Republican elected to such a big job, cuz he knows they'd never back him again... they're bigots.

[OmahaBlueDog]

40. It seems to be a Floridian thing

.. and it's always an open secret. When Foley was a representative (and enjoyed fairly broad support among Dems, by the way), he'd appear on campaign fliers next to a gorgeous woman and small kids. The truth was widely known -- the woman was his sister and the kids were his nieces and nephews.

Apparantly it's OK to be gay in the Republican party as long as you don't get caught.

Of course, a straight man in diapers with a hooker is normal-as-can-be.

[TimesSquareCowboy]

7. But he's using the appointment for personal gain, then...

Where's Patrick Fitzgerald?

[AZ Criminal JD]

30. He's busy in Chicago

He has been investigating Blago for six years and still doesn't have enough evidence for an indictment. It's hard work!

[global1]

8. Better Crist Than Jeb Bush......nt

[Fla Dem]

37. Agree...best of the worst options. n/t

[Ken Burch]

9. Why does Martinez want out?

Can he not cope with the fact that Fidel will die peacefully of old age?

[sasquatch]

10. Yes, and all those years of being a Batista loyalist catch up to you

[Dr.Phool]

18. He didn't want the job in the first place.

Karl Rove did a lot of heavy arm twisting. Martinez really wanted to be Governor.

[SoCalDem]

32. maybe he'll run for governor now.. musical offices anyone?..n/t

[Dappleganger]

21. He's probably sick of my nasty emails...

if Crist appoints hisself (heh) to the senate position then he'll be getting them, regularly.

[L. Coyote]

13. If I did not have to work in DC, I'd move to Florida for this job!

And I already have a super-hero costume :rofl:

[lib2DaBone]

25. LOL... good one Batman...Kemo Sabe...

[damntexdem]

15. Well, that seat is golden.

And if no one will give him anything for it, other than appreciation, then he'll take it himself.

;-)

[mitchum]

17. Someone will be looking for a DC residence...with plenty of closet space

[AZ Criminal JD]

31. Have any more gay slurs?

[mitchum]

35. I've an evening's worth of material about opportunistic douchebags

I mean Crist, of course...

2 drink minimum (your ridiculously flailing outrage is on the house)

[DainBramaged]

20. So we'll finally have someone to represent the Gay population in the Senate?

:spray:

What a lousy rep.

[underpants]

28. I was about to post about the same thing

See THAT is change we can believe in!!!

[KamaAina]

36. Finally?

Some wags in SC took out a billboard that read "Congratulations Lindsey Graham! America's First Gay Senator." Can't for the life of me find the link, but that's at least as well-founded as the rumors about Crist.

[merh]

23. Doesn't Crist know, if you are a senator, you don't know nothing

only governors have executive experience . :eyes:

[Divine Discontent]

26. WHAT!??? cereal? that's crazy... I cannot stand Crist, and I totally cannot stand Mel... but to

step down so he can appoint himself, blech! Crist thinks he's popular enough to hold the seat.. don't be so sure, closet case boy!

[SoCalDem]

33. He and Boehner can be the suntan-twins...Senator Coppertone

and Senator Crybaby

[Divine Discontent]

38. ha!!!!!!!

[SoCalDem]

39. and their pals, Sen Droopy & Sen. Velcro

[Divine Discontent]

41. thank goodness it's been hours since I've eaten. they're truly grotesque. lol thanks eom

[JCMach1]

42. So, he's bailing on the POS Government that JEBtm left him to work with...

LOL...

Just keep the interns away from the tanning bed...