"Appoint Martha McSally to John McCain's seat? No freakin' way."

[DesertRat]

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EJ Montini, Arizona Republic
Opinion: She not only embraced President Trump during the campaign, but she failed even to mention Sen. McCain's when speaking about a bill named in his honor.

McSally has fully and completely embraced President Donald Trump, not just during the campaign, but by voting with him 97 percent of the time. Essentially, Ducey would be appointing a Sen. McTrump.

And even if that were acceptable, which it shouldn’t be, there is that thing McSally did NOT do after Trump signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

The president, when he signed the bill, did not mention McCain’s name.

A petty snub.

More here:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2018/11/12/martha-mcsally-donald-trump-john-mccain-kyrsten-sinema/1985665002/

[hlthe2b]

1. Don't think anyone can stop it, can they?

[still_one]

3. Exactly, who is going to stop it with a republican governor

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Nope, and I betcha Republicans see this as their best move...

Not only does it get her in the Senate now, it positions her for re-election as an incumbent, avoiding a primary war and giving her a huge head start against any Democratic challengers. Challengers who will likely wear themselves out in primary battles.

The only kink in this plan is Trump screwing things up so badly that even if he doesn't leave office one way or the other, his coattails will be the toilet paper stuck to his shoe.

Who else would he appoint, anyway?

[Kali]

10. he may want the seat himself

palace intrigue!

[sweetloukillbot]

11. I've heard that he does.

Although with Hobbs looking to win the SoS race, he might want to try to go against Sinema in 24 rather than step down to run for Senate.

[blueinredohio]

2. I thought they already appointed Kyl.

[leftieNanner]

6. They did

but he was fully retired from public service and he agreed to be a place holder temporarily until the Governor could find someone else. I think he made a commitment to stay through the rest of 2018. McSally is hoping Ducey will pick her in January so she can be an incumbent going into the next election. That was McCain's seat. He was reelected in 2016, which means the term is finished in 2022. Don't know if she will have to run before then. Sometimes they call special elections (as they did in Minnesota for Al's seat).

[sweetloukillbot]

12. There will be a special election in 2020

Because McCain didn't retire earlier, they didn't have enough time for a special election this cycle.
Kinda pissed at McCain about that...

[Cattledog]

4. That's why she was so pleasant during her concession.

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Positioning herself for the appointment.

[DesertRat]

8. That's the way I saw it too. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

5. You may have

created the next Headline for Fake Noise. Doucey will do what ever it takes to save one Rethug Seat,cause they feel it belongs to them.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

13. I think that John McCain would be rioting in his grave over this idea.