Posted on 12/18/2018 9:48:01 AM PST by Kaslin
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has appointed former Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally to fill late Senator John McCain's seat.
"All her life, Martha has put service first — leading in the toughest of fights and at the toughest of times,” Ducey released in a statement Tuesday morning. “She served 26 years in the military; deployed six times to the Middle East and Afghanistan; was the first woman to fly in combat and command a fighter squadron in combat; and she’s represented Southern Arizona in Congress for the past four years. With her experience and long record of service, Martha is uniquely qualified to step up and fight for Arizona’s interests in the U.S. Senate. I thank her for taking on this significant responsibility and look forward to working with her and Senator-Elect Sinema to get positive things done.”
All her life, @RepMcSally has put service first — leading in the toughest of fights. With her experience and record of service, Martha is uniquely qualified to fight for #Arizona in the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/QYY8vrd7K4— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) December 18, 2018
“Over the last year, I’ve traveled across this great state, meeting with countless Arizonans, and listening to them,” McSally said. “I’ve heard about the challenges they face and the hopes they have for the future – and I’ve learned a lot. I am humbled and grateful to have this opportunity to serve and be a voice for all Arizonans. I look forward to working with Senator-Elect Kyrsten Sinema and getting to work from day one.”
Senator Jon Kyl, who was appointed by Ducey in September to temporarily fill McCain's seat, is applauding the move.
"Because she currently represents Arizona in the US Congress, Martha McSally certainly has the knowledge and experience to represent our State in the Senate," Kyl said. "Moreover, she is highly energetic, smart and committed to finding practical solutions to problems facing our State and Nation. She is an excellent choice."
My husband’s greatest legacy was placing service to AZ & USA ahead of his own self-interest. I respect @dougducey's decision to appoint @RepMcSally to fill the remainder of his term. Arizonans will be pulling for her, hoping that she will follow his example of selfless leadership— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) December 18, 2018
This story has been updated with additional information.
“But at least she’s not McCain’s “widow”.”
Politically-speaking McSally is McCain’s widow.
It’s a ridiculous excuse I hear all the time, “Oh, this Republican had to vote left-wing in order to win this district !” How is it in GOP districts that these folks vote RINO yet when a Demonrat wins a GOP district they vote virtually the same as Pelousi ? Dems don’t worry about appealing to the non-right. There’s only one Democrat in Congress who has less than a 75% leftist rating (ACU).
Cindy couldn’t win a GOP primary. She’s a full-on moonbat. I think they’re paving the way for McQueeg’s Communist protégé, the creepy rodent weasel Grant Woods.
The fact that McS will have to run in a special election in 2020, then again in the “regular” election in 2022 suggests that conservatives will be able to keep her feet to the fire.
got it
Aw jeez... Kelli Ward. (So much for doing two things at once)
Her voting record was to the LEFT of Flake.
McSwamp and Ducey are disgusting RINO globalists that will work to destroy your freedoms. Disgusting that you cant see that. Backstabbing cowards - I suppose you love Kasich and Flake too?
Done voting for RINOs let it burn rather than vote for these socialists calling themselves republicans.
“She’ll be better than Flake. Heck, Sinema might be better than Flake.”
She is already worse than Flake so apparently you have no idea what your talking about. Listen to some of her private conversations about how she hated Trump...which means she hates people like you and me.
McSally IS McCain,....
Except with breasts, better piloting skills, and without a billionaire drug abusing wife.
Sure, your state rejects a candidate, tells you “we don’t want her for Senator”, and you just appoint her anyway?
Not sure appointing the person who couldn’t even beat the person who couldn’t beat a left-wing nutjob is a rational choice.
I was wondering about that when I watched a town hall Laura Ingraham hosted with AZ voters about immigration. Half of them not only wanted illegals but wanted to give them free healthcare!!!!
Well put.
If Gallego wins in 2020, then Ducy would have to wait until 2026 to run against him, not 2022.
Prediction: The incredibly piss-poor candidate McSally loses to Gallego in 2020 and Governor Ducey runs against Gallego in 2022 (and beats him) when his new term as Governor ends.
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If Gallego wins in 2020, then Ducy would have to wait until 2026 to run against him, not 2022.
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Nope. McCain last ran for Senate in 2016; a race which he, of course, won. That Senate seat is scheduled to be contested (in a regular/non-special election) again in 2022, six years after the 2016 regular election.
Thank you for posting what has been my mind for over a month whenever, I read some replies and of course fake news passing as news.
We should count our blessings instead of complaining about what we didn't get.
A lot of Conservative voters refused to vote for Marfa McQueeg because they were fed up and burned out by RINO liars claiming to be Conservative when their record didn’t match the rhetoric. That helps make possible the win for execrable Communist degenerates like Sinema.
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