Could it be possible that John McCain will be the next Patsy Mink (D-HI). She was the representative suspected of dying long before she was officially declared dead so that the Democrats could maintain her seat until after an election?
It’s basically 51-49 in the Senate. Is the AZ governor GOP? Is that governorship up for re-election? Is the governor of the same ilk as Flake and McCain?
Could McCain be doing a final dying wish for his party? Or is he maybe waiting until a Dem wins the governors mansion so that a Dem can appoint McCain’s successor in one final F-U to Trump?
“Is the AZ governor GOP? Is that governorship up for re-election? Is the governor of the same ilk as Flake and McCain?”
Doug Ducey is a conservative and should win re-election this year. Ducey endorsed Trump in 2016.
If McCain wants/needs to retire, June 1 of this year is the magic day.
If he’s out before June 1, his seat is up for election in 2018.
If he stays until June 1 or later, the governor is required to appoint a Republican, and the seat will not be up for election until 2020.
Rest assured the fine print contract liars will never let us know the truth.