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GOODBYE, MARTINEZ
Townhall.com ^ | 9/29/07 | Robert Novack

Posted on 09/29/2007 7:05:38 AM PDT by Sybeck1

Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, who was named general chairman of the Republican Party only nine months ago, has advised associates that he will leave the post as soon as somebody clinches the party's presidential nomination. That probably will come after the Feb. 5 primary elections next year.

When Martinez took the party post Jan. 19, it was expected he would stay on through the 2008 elections as the GOP's principal national spokesman. Many Republicans now grumble that Martinez has been ineffective in that role, partly because he has been drowned out by the many presidential hopefuls.

Kentucky lawyer Mike Duncan, who came on board with Martinez as chairman of the Republican National Committee, is expected to remain running day-to-day operations at national party headquarters for the balance of his two-year term.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; border; bushlackey; congress; gop; immigration; martinez; mel; mikeduncan; quislings; republicans; rinobush; rnc; saynotornc; shamnesty; stealthamnesty; traitors
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To: Joe Boucher
If I am accurate, a “melvin” is when someone takes the back of your under ware and pulls it up into your butt crack.

I hadn't heard that one before, so I was forced to resort to the Urban Dictionary. They have about 15 definitions, most of which define it as a sort of reverse wedgie, i.e., a wedgie in front. Works for either gender. The other usage (and the one I initially meant) is a loser, or a severely nerdly guy. Picked that one up from the offspring of some neighbors.

41 posted on 09/29/2007 2:10:08 PM PDT by surely_you_jest (I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. - Will Rogers)
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To: surely_you_jest; Joe Boucher

Meant to include the URL - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=melvin


42 posted on 09/29/2007 2:12:24 PM PDT by surely_you_jest (I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. - Will Rogers)
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To: whatisthetruth

Uh, Oh...where are Teddy’s hands?


43 posted on 09/29/2007 2:16:17 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: surely_you_jest

Ahh, the children.
My 21 y.o. son keeps me on my toes.


44 posted on 09/29/2007 2:47:09 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: Sybeck1

The Stupid Party continues it’s implosion.

After Ken Mehlman and Mel Martinez you’ve got wonder what loser they’ll pull out of the hat next.


45 posted on 09/29/2007 3:48:17 PM PDT by primeval patriot
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To: primeval patriot

Mark Foley isn’t doing much these days...


46 posted on 09/29/2007 3:58:28 PM PDT by lonevoice (It's always "Apologize to a Muslim Hour"...somewhere)
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To: EEDUDE

I’m a huge GWB fan, and thank God every day that he is now our president, but I will never understand his position on immigration. I can accept that he truly believes it, and it’s likely based on his own experience as a young person growing up in Texas, but that is not the experience of most Americans, and certainly not in the past decade or so.


47 posted on 09/29/2007 4:27:25 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Deb
Uh, Oh...where are Teddy’s hands?

In the cookie jar of course, er on second thought it's Goober so it's in the 'nookie' jar.

48 posted on 09/29/2007 7:03:42 PM PDT by whatisthetruth
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To: Sybeck1

Go Mel. And take Charlie Crist with you.


49 posted on 09/29/2007 7:29:20 PM PDT by shortstop (Press "1" for English.)
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To: Sybeck1

It’s not because he’s drowned out by the contenders, it’s because his pro-illegal-immigration stance turned off half his constituents, if not more.

We need someone in the leadership post that is a little lest political on policy, instead focusing on ideology and party unity.

Michael Steele was the man for the job, but Bush screwed up. Bush isn’t that good at picking people, unfortunately. I sometimes think that the few good judicial nominees were more luck than skill.


50 posted on 09/29/2007 7:59:38 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Sybeck1

This job is Newt’s for the taking. Personally, he should have been RNC Chairman back in 2000.


51 posted on 09/29/2007 8:02:48 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Hillary Clinton is the most corrupt presidential candidate to ever run for office)
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To: Sybeck1

YEAH!!!!

wait a sec....

does he want AMNESTY from being blamed for his incompetence?


52 posted on 09/29/2007 8:08:44 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: upchuck

Newt?


53 posted on 09/29/2007 8:13:50 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: longtermmemmory
Newt?

Yeah, that's an idea. But Newt would have to keep himself in check.

IMHO, Tom Delay would also be good.

54 posted on 09/29/2007 8:59:53 PM PDT by upchuck (Psychiatrists have labeled George Bush's South-of-the-Border obsession as mexicosis. ~ firehat)
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To: longtermmemmory

He will be back......after the elections. Just like a rabid animal.


55 posted on 10/01/2007 11:07:41 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“This job is Newt’s for the taking. Personally, he should have been RNC Chairman back in 2000”

Too late.


56 posted on 10/01/2007 11:08:46 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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