Stop Mel Martinez UPDATED

Here are a few reasons that the Republican Party National Committeemen/women should reject the nomination of Mel Martinez as General Chairman of the Republican National Committee:

• He is not even an RNC member.
• He supports amnesty for illegal aliens. Just read the Hagel-Martinez Immigration Reform Bill in the U.S. Senate in 2006, which he authored.
• The Republican party is in trouble. We lost the last election and the next one doesn't look good, either. We need strong leadership and a firm direction, especially in the areas of illegal immigration, domestic terrorism and traditional values. So not Mel Martinez.
• Choosing a Cuban-born leader (a legal immigrant, mind you) will not earn us the Hispanic vote. Ethics, morals, leadership and a strong plan for the future will.

From The Washington Times:

"Martinez aside, the simple fact that the GOP no longer is in the majority in Congress is going to make it more difficult to raise money," said Louisiana RNC member Ross Little.
    National committeemen willing to buck the White House on the RNC chairmanship also cite as fundraising obstacles the president's unpopularity, the conduct of the Iraq war, as well as disillusionment caused by the scandals, big spending and ineptitude of Republican leadership in Washington.
    The rebels say that electing Mr. Martinez as head of the RNC would make raising money even more difficult because of resentment by the party's rank-and-file small donors over Mr. Martinez's co-sponsorship of legislation to allow millions of illegal aliens to become citizens.
    "Martinez's support of [Arizona Sen. John] McCain's immigration bill on amnesty for illegal aliens is causing a lot of concern among our base," said Mr. Pullen. "I happen to know that people -- our $25 and $35 donors -- are writing on the back of our RNC solicitations for donations: 'When you close the border to illegal aliens, we'll open our checkbooks.' "
    The Central Committee of the Republican Party in the president's own state of Texas has passed a resolution strongly urging the Texas Republican Party chairman, Mrs. Benkiser, and the two other Texas RNC members to vote against Mr. Martinez.

Here is why Republican National Committeewoman Denise McNamara won't support him.

There's more here: Senator Mel Martinez: The wrong choice in any language.

The vote is scheduled for January 20th. Contact your RNC Representatives today!

H/t to A Lady's Ruminations.

***UPDATED***: Well, now we're stuck with him. It's amnesty time, baby, with no fence in the foreseeable future. Check out part of his comments today, via Hot Air:

To be the Party of the future means that we also have to be a party that opens the door wide-open so that all Americans feel welcome.

Talk about putting the fox in charge of the hen house! Man, are we screwed!