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Ramesh Ponnuru asks a relevant question: Will those you criticized Palin also criticize Martinez? In the case of yours truly, YES. But with the same caveat I offered then: If a public official faces a private family crisis (or extreme family challenge), then by all means resignation is acceptable. Families come first. And if there is a major ethical problem or scandal, then resignation is a good idea. (Also, leaving office early for a promotion is okay; nobody should be denied a promotion.)
But unless one of those conditions apply, then I think it is a clear abdication of duty to leave elected office early. We don't know yet what the truth is about Martinez. But if he is getting out just because he's sick of the job, or for some other elsser reason, then he's a quitter and is exhibiting bad character. Such a resignation is inexcusable.
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Louis Tully| 8.7.09 @ 1:58PM
I hope it becomes a trend, especially in the World's Most Debilitated Body. At least Mel goes out on a high note. Senators?
Roy| 8.7.09 @ 2:25PM
The reason Martinez will get much less criticism is because nobody cares if he is in office or not.
JP| 8.7.09 @ 2:44PM
Could it be that Senator Martinez was pushed into the job in order to keep Kathelyn Harris out? Remember famed former Florida Secretary of State (big hair and lashes) who took a beating when she certified W's victory back in 2001? She ran and won a House seat I believe. And then she made a run for the Senate. W and Jeb were none too pleased, and pushed Martinez into the race. I don't know if she could have won, but I think the RNC and Bush WH thought she would get beaten. The whole thing was kind of unseemly. She did after-all risked her reputation and became the butt of late night TV jokes. In any event, it could be that Martinez never wanted the job and just wishes to get out of the Beltway.
jr| 8.7.09 @ 5:05PM
Mel has represented the liberals. Open borders, full immigration, bailouts, voted for Sotomay--or, among many other crimes against freedom and our Constitution. Good riddance, but probably only to be replaced by another boot-licker. Jorge Bush even made the clown into a special chief-in-charge of the Republican Party nuts.
Eric Damon| 8.7.09 @ 10:05PM
Why is everyone so upset about a politician leaving office? If the constituents understand and are not all bent out of shape, why should opinion writers be? I don't hear any calls from the state of Florida for Martinez to stick it out, so I won't be calling for it. Besides, if a person hates his job and wants to leave it behind to do something else, then so be it. The republic will not fall because a governor in Alaska or a senator from Florida leaves a political office behind and does something else for a while.
Oldefarte| 8.8.09 @ 12:38PM
Martinez is a Bush Republican and he [and all of them] need to go. The RP has been effectively destroyed by these so-termed moderates; and it's now time to re-claibrate the party along truly conservative lines. We can start with the Martinezs, Snowes, Grahams,etc, beginning in 2010!!!!!!!!!
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shanghai| 8.11.09 @ 11:10AM
Yes, he is a quiter like Palin. He was elected for a full term. We know that things did not go well for him in the Senate. Now, he is making things easier for Mr. Christ who has demonstrated his lack of comminment to govern. I did not vote for Mr. Bush as our previous Governor, but, he worked his heart out and deserves our respects and admiration. Christ does not have the charisma, desire, or qualities to govern. He should not be elected as our new Senator.