Appoint Jeb Bush as Interim Florida Senator
In the wake of Mel Martinez’s decision to resign from the United States Senate, Governor Charlie Crist could do no better than to appoint his accomplished predecesor to fill the seat for the remainder of Martinez’s term.
This would give the articulate conservative a larger platform to address the issues of the day. And for fifteen months, the Sunshine State would be represented by a man who served it well for eight years.
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A big second to that. Jeb Bush would be perfect!
Comment by Linda Strickland — August 7, 2009 @ 4:40 pm - August 7, 2009
That’s a great idea. He should appoint Jeb and run for reelection, then when the other senate seat is up (which is held by a democrat) he should run for that one.
Comment by Andrew — August 7, 2009 @ 5:52 pm - August 7, 2009
Please, no more Bushes.
Comment by Julie the Jarhead — August 7, 2009 @ 6:05 pm - August 7, 2009
Perhaps Jeb will even finish out the term!
Comment by torrentprime — August 7, 2009 @ 6:10 pm - August 7, 2009
From what I heard and read, the only reason Jeb Bush isn’t in the position right now is because he didn’t want it. Obviously, others would know more about it than I would, but I don’t see it happening. (Sod’s Law: it happens.)
Comment by Lisette — August 7, 2009 @ 6:28 pm - August 7, 2009
I’m with Julie -
Comment by SoCalRobert — August 7, 2009 @ 6:42 pm - August 7, 2009
New blood! I want new faces, give me the future.
I do not want to watch a political Brett Favre or John Smoltz.
Give us a Tim Tebow, find me a Heisman candidate!
Comment by Geena — August 7, 2009 @ 7:15 pm - August 7, 2009
#4: just like Obama and Clinton?
Comment by SoCalRobert — August 7, 2009 @ 7:44 pm - August 7, 2009
That’s the first thing I thought too, but then I read somewhere that Crist is planning on running for that seat so I doubt he wants to appoint someone who’ll run against him, effectively.
Or do you think Bush will just serve and then step down?
It also makes me wonder if Martinez doesn’t like Crist, this move looks awfully machiavellian if he doesn’t like him.
Comment by Veesir — August 7, 2009 @ 8:05 pm - August 7, 2009
Crist had already announced he is running for the seat. Usually an interm Senator has an edge…..how does Crist run against the person he recently appointed as “the best choice”. Damn they make this crap harder than it has to be.
Comment by Gene in Pennsylvania — August 7, 2009 @ 8:18 pm - August 7, 2009
Better yet, have Crist appoint Rush Limbaugh to the Senate seat, just to watch Stuart Smalley have a meltdown on the Senate floor!
Not to mention numerous other lower-case-libtrolls who comment first and think afterwards (hello, gillie).
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 7, 2009 @ 9:35 pm - August 7, 2009
#11, LOL, that would be hilarious…
Comment by Steven E. Kalbach — August 7, 2009 @ 10:50 pm - August 7, 2009
Marco Rubio!
Comment by American Elephant — August 8, 2009 @ 6:36 am - August 8, 2009
Peter,
Good idea. He´ll be a check against Al Franken.
Comment by Roberto — August 9, 2009 @ 5:54 pm - August 9, 2009
On second thought to replace a latino with another, I suggest Manuel Estrada to remind the Democrats how they submarined his appointment to the DC Circuit Court and was W´s protoge as the first latino to be apponted to SCOTUS.
Comment by Roberto — August 9, 2009 @ 6:00 pm - August 9, 2009
#15 – I’ll take that suggestion too!
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 10, 2009 @ 1:12 pm - August 10, 2009