San Diego's Mayor, whose win in Nov was questioned, resigns!

[rumpel]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sdmayor26apr26,0,5025596.story?coll=la-home-local

Under Fire, San Diego Mayor Quits
Dick Murphy was buffeted by a clouded reelection and federal probes. City Council can call an election or appoint a successor.

By Tony Perry and Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writers

SAN DIEGO — Mayor Dick Murphy, who won a disputed election five months ago, abruptly announced his resignation Monday amid mounting criticism of his handling of the city's pension deficit and threats of a recall.

Murphy read a short statement and took no questions. "It is clear the city needs a fresh start," the 62-year-old Republican and former Superior Court judge said at a hastily called news conference.

Murphy had become the focus of public anger toward City Hall over a pension deficit of nearly $2 billion and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. attorney's office. He said he will stay in office until July 15.

His stature as mayor, already damaged by the city's weak response to the 2003 wildfires, was further undermined by an election victory in November in which he was declared the winner only after thousands of votes for a write-in challenger were declared invalid.

Last week, Murphy was singled out by Time magazine as "one of the three worst mayors in the country," causing an uproar in this image-conscious city.

:woohoo:

[carnie_sf]

1. That's a repuke

for you. When the going gets tough, the Republicans walk away.

[Chi]

2. He must be hiding something.

Repugs never give up their office that easily unless they are trying to hide something.
I bet he ends up in jail, if the investigations are honest, and continue.

Thanks for the post rumpel.

[zbdent]

3. Did he visit the White House the same time as

Guckie?

[Chi]

4. I don't think Rove would share his toys....

:evilgrin:

[rumpel]

5. Maybe he is preparing to be appointed to a federal bench by *

:sarcasm:

[emlev]

6. Radical idea: Maybe the winner should get a turn! n/t

[WHAT]

8. Indeed!...

That election was sooo wrong. The real mayor ought to be able to do the job she was elected to do.

Congrats to the people of San Diego... :woohoo:

[MontageOfFreedom]

7. He sure resigned fast....

So I wonder then, as the only question that remains for me is, who was the hired BOE administrator he is covering up behind the curtain?

Who fixed the iVotronic machines in California to inflate the popular vote I wonder?