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Cartoonist

(7,316 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:46 PM Nov 2018

Senator McSally

Yep, they're talking about it.

Ducey could appoint McSally to the late Sen. John McCain’s Senate seat, the one that placeholder Jon Kyl is expected to leave by year’s end.

If you can't win honestly, go underhand.

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The seat is in Republican hands until 2020 sweetloukillbot Nov 2018 #1

and if they do, she couldnt win this senate election, what makes you think she'd win that one? sunonmars Nov 2018 #10

maybe she'll date better running as an incumbent in the special election. But we already know fishwax Nov 2018 #2

Should have had a special election In It to Win It Nov 2018 #3

McCain had the opportunity to put country before party and he wouldn't do it Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #6

He did that one time and then went back to his slimy republican ways In It to Win It Nov 2018 #7

I think we all saw that coming. The Rs were hoping to hold onto both Senate seats. stopbush Nov 2018 #4

She would be sworn in before Sinema becoming senior AZ senator. Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #5

Ducey will do everything he can to keep that seat for himself IMO grantcart Nov 2018 #8

Of course. Been saying that since before election. Justice Nov 2018 #9

sweetloukillbot

(11,010 posts)

1. The seat is in Republican hands until 2020

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:47 PM

Nov 2018

This changes nothing in the makeup.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

10. and if they do, she couldnt win this senate election, what makes you think she'd win that one?

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Tue Nov 13, 2018, 02:49 PM

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fishwax

(29,149 posts)

2. maybe she'll date better running as an incumbent in the special election. But we already know

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:50 PM

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that we can beat her

In It to Win It

(8,248 posts)

3. Should have had a special election

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Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:51 PM

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Power 2 the People

(2,437 posts)

6. McCain had the opportunity to put country before party and he wouldn't do it

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 02:17 PM

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even though he was on his deathbed. He was always a Republican first and foremost.

In It to Win It

(8,248 posts)

7. He did that one time and then went back to his slimy republican ways

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Tue Nov 13, 2018, 02:26 PM

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stopbush

(24,396 posts)

4. I think we all saw that coming. The Rs were hoping to hold onto both Senate seats.

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:56 PM

Nov 2018

Appointing McSally is the obvious first choice for them.

Sneederbunk

(14,290 posts)

5. She would be sworn in before Sinema becoming senior AZ senator.

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Tue Nov 13, 2018, 02:03 PM

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grantcart

(53,061 posts)

8. Ducey will do everything he can to keep that seat for himself IMO

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Tue Nov 13, 2018, 02:35 PM

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Justice

(7,188 posts)

9. Of course. Been saying that since before election.

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 02:38 PM

Nov 2018

Honestly, as the race was so close, I don't disagree that McSally is probably the right person.

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