We understand….
Republican Sen. John McCain, who is battling brain cancer in his home state of Arizona, says in his new book that his current term is his last and, as a result, he feels he can open up about how he sees the current political climate.
“This is my last term. If I hadn’t admitted that to myself before this summer, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis acts as ungentle persuasion,” he wrote in his book, “The Restless Wave,” according to the excerpt published on Apple News on Monday. “I’m freer than colleagues who will face the voters again. I can speak my mind without fearing the consequences much. And I can vote my conscience without worry.”…..
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In failing health and under treatment ….John McCain has invited President’s Clinton and Obama to be at serves for him if he should pass away…He has NOT invitied Donald Trump….
Orrin Hatch believes that Trump should be invited….
Screw Hatch….
There is talk of having McCain’s wife succed him in office…
But that is unlikely since the Republicans are already worried about losing outgoing Senator Jeff Flake’s seat….
…’If he leaves us before May 31 then it goes to a special, most likely November. If after June 1 the Governor appoints until Nov 2020. ‘…Keith informs us…
I do not think an appointment of Cindy McCain would be at all unlikely, if that is the Senator’s wish. It certainly would not be unprecedented.
There was talk for and against it today….
Let’s hope he lives as long as possibly, certainly making it to June, and hopefully beyond.
Let’s hope for a miracle that he can recover to live long enough to see Donald Trump be a former President.
Amen….
Republicans are increasingly certain that they have taken a potentially disastrous special Senate election in Arizona off the board as of the close of business Wednesday.
Once that hour passes, the GOP believes that Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, will be able to appoint a successor to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) if he leaves his seat this year. That person would serve until the next general election in 2020, Republicans say…..
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The deadline has passed and John S. McCain III remains a U.S. Senator.