In a great scoop if it comes to fruition, Tedski at Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion, is reporting that Rick Renzi (R-Mantech) will resign by Friday.
The zeitgeist both in Phoenix and Washington is that Rick Renzi will be submitting his resignation from the House of Representatives by Friday.
Cool…I got that one out there before Josh Marshall.
A further bit of mitote has it that Ann Kirkpatrick will resign her seat in the legislature early next week and announce her campaign to replace Renzi.
Awwww.......boo hoo, boo hoo [crocodile tears there]
Disclaimer: There's no published sources supporting this yet, and before we all get too gleeful, we should remember that most of us thought he was toast before the elections, when the first word of the federal investigation surfaced.
He may not quite be the reincarnation of the 'Teflon Don', but with the way he has sidestepped trouble over the years, he has more than a little 'Morris the Cat' in him.
Let's wait until the resignation is official before dancing in the streets.
[God, I hate being the voice of reason. It's sucks. :)) ]
Later!
4/26 - Update/more info: I can't believe that I missed this when the piece in question first came out, but on Tuesday, The Hill reported that Renzi "was 'looking at' the prospect of resigning."
It doesn't directly confirm Tedski's scoop, but it adds credibility to it.
More updates as they become available.
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Edit2:
Later on 4/26 - The Business Journal of Phoenix has an article, based on The Hill's report, detailing some possible candidates for Renzi's seat if/when he resigns. The only name that hasn't already been floated in the AZ blogosphere is that of Bob Mitchell, former mayor of Casa Grande and Congressman Harry Mitchell's brother.
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