Will Cindy McCain be offered and accept her husband's Senate seat?

[MoonRiver]

I've heard this talked about as a possibility and know Cindy is determined to continue John's legacy.

[hlthe2b]

1. Probably not as the Governor is "a'feared" of annoying Trump...

Too bad, though. Cindy is pro-choice (and has much reason to HATE Trump)

[saidsimplesimon]

12. She is also a wealthy

woman in charge of a thriving business empire. Ducey lacks the courage, humanity and political instincts to act in the nation's best interests.

[DesertRat]

13. Are you sure she's pro-choice?

I know that Meghan has said multiple times that she is strongly anti-abortion, so I've wondered about Cindy's position on it.

[hlthe2b]

14. Positive... She had a long interview when McCain ran for President & discussed at length

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/04/uselection.mccain

[DesertRat]

17. Good to know

Thanks!

[DesertRat]

20. In this interview with Katie Couric she said she's pro-life

But against overturning Roe v. Wade.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cindy-mccain-on-abortion-creationism/

Also from the same interview:

Couric: How do you feel about creationism? Do you think it should be taught in schools?

Cindy McCain: I think both sides should be taught in schools. I think the more children have a frame of reference and an opportunity to read and know and make better decisions and judgments when they are adults.

[hlthe2b]

25. ..

There are a lot of DUers who have (over many years) argued being personally against abortion but PRO-CHOICE. Because of a personal opposition to abortion for themselves, they could just as easily be labeled "pro-life" a ridiculous label IMO anyway, as who the hell is anti-life. One is either Pro-choice or Anti-choice and she has repeatedly supported the right to choose, specifically voicing support for Roe v Wade.

I'm not a supporter of any Republican. Just saying she might well be the best we could hope for.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

27. Yes..best we can hope for. At least she

Wouldn't likely want ACA gone..and she'd be fun to watch to see if she plays any revenge cards against Dolt

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

30. +1

[JI7]

15. yes she is

[DesertRat]

21. Pro-life, but against overturning Roe v. Wade

From 10 years ago.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cindy-mccain-on-abortion-creationism/

[JI7]

22. so she personally would not get an abortion

but still supports choice.

[DesertRat]

23. Sounds like it. At least in 2008

Works for me.

[Cirque du So-What]

2. I would expect that tRump toady

to appoint Joe Arpaio before Cindy McCain.

[Frustratedlady]

3. Wouldn't that sear Trump? He's waiting for the McCain services to be done so he can forget him...

but then Cindy would pop up and be a constant reminder. I think she would be good in that position. She's run her own business and obviously made some good decisions. Better than Trump's performance.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

28. Yes heard him say..."it's gonna be going on for the

next couple days." (McCain's services). It struck me as so childlike. Been trying to think of an analogy. Like a young boy telling his younger sister "Mommy said we can't open our presents yet because santa would be mad and it's only 3 more days to wait". Not really "getting" it ...just mimicking what they were told.

[mainstreetonce]

4. I think she will choose the replacement

But probably not take it herself.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

5. Not A Chance

The Governor will pick someone friendly to Drumpf.

[jpljr77]

6. Absolutely not. The Governor is a Trumpbot and needs Trump and his supporters for his own

election, happening in November, of course.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

29. Has the governor had open disputes with McCain?

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. My state sent the wife of a senate candidate who died, and was then elected.

Ms Carnahan did a fantastic job. Cindy McCain would do, as well, I’m sure.

[The Genealogist]

8. I have "Still With Mel" bumper sticker in my memento box

I wish Jean Carnahan had been elected to the seat.

[MoonRiver]

10. I was in St. Louis then and remember it well.

I also remember all the suspicions around Mel's death.

I guess from the comments on this OP, though, that the Chump sycophant in AZ won't do the same.

[eShirl]

18. My state did the same.

Her name was Margaret Chase Smith.

[AEGORDON13]

9. Cindy McCain

is the best choice we can hope for, but I doubt that will happen.

[Vinca]

11. I think she's already indicated she doesn't want the seat herself.

[moriah]

16. I don't know if she'd accept. Some wives have, but not all wanted it.

"Silent Hattie" Caraway in my state did, and while her husband was alive she played the "merely the wife" role publicly, I highly suspect she was more involved than she claimed when she said she "added voting" to her list of household chores. After all, she later ran and won on her own merits, saying she didn't want to merely be a placeholder while a man was groomed for the job. But at the time, political ambitions in a woman were "not proper".

It may be offered out of courtesy, but if Cindy doesn't want it for keeps, then she's going to have to look at what's really best for John's legacy -- to be that placeholder while a person John would HATE to have his seat is potentially groomed for it, or to refuse and let them have to pick from whoever looks likely now.

[demtenjeep]

19. Didn't Sonny Bono's 2nd wife take his seat when he died

I don't remember her name, but I am pretty sure she stepped in when Sonny Bono unexpectedly died from a skiing accident.

[DesertRat]

24. Yes. Mary Bono

And she thinks Cindy McCain should do the same.
http://time.com/5383217/cindy-mccain-mary-bono-congress/

[Mike Nelson]

26. I suspect she...

… is even more "maverick" than John McCain and would vote against Republicans more... so they don't want her. However, she is probably the best we could get, right now.