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It's Jon Kyl
2018-09-04
Jon Kyl, once one of the most powerful Republicans in the U.S. Senate, will return to Capitol Hill to succeed the late Sen. John McCain, The Arizona Republic has learned.

Gov. Doug Ducey is scheduled to unveil the 76-year-old as McCain’s successor at a 10 a.m. news conference at the Arizona Capitol, after notifying McCain’s wife, Cindy, and other key political figures of his decision.

Kyl, who served alongside McCain during his 18 years in the U.S. Senate, will fly to Washington, D.C., following Ducey’s announcement. He retired in 2013 after rising to become the second-highest-ranking Republican senator.

Kyl has agreed to serve at least through the end of the year, a representative for Ducey said. If he opts to step down after the end of the session, the Republican governor would be required to appoint another replacement, the aide said.
Posted by:Deacon Blues

#11  I am still pi$$ed on the fact that Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski appointed his daughter Lisa to the US Senate. I do not care how talented the relative is---it is not appropriate to appoint your relative. More trouble than its worth.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2018-09-04 20:04  

#10  I'm actually impressed by the governor. He told McCain he wouldn't put his wife on the seat and McStain got pissed and held onto the seat until death ripped it from his fingers.

Now McStain's wife is out on the curb and as Frank said, the time for her to get it is now. Much much harder in later years.
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-09-04 19:41  

#9  mini? The pictures I've seen of Cindy show a skinny broad taller than her hubby. Meggie Moo is the Large Party as they say in Dallas strip clubs...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-09-04 19:38  

#8  mini-McMCain will have to *work* for the vacant Seat.
Posted by: magpie   2018-09-04 19:28  

#7  The time for ramming thru Cindy or Meggy Moo was now. In January (or 2020) they'll be old news
Posted by: Frank G   2018-09-04 18:34  

#6  ...plots within plots.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-09-04 17:17  

#5  Is this the end of the House Harkonnen McCain?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-09-04 16:50  

#4  Going to guess Ducey worked out some sweet concessions for himself by not naming Cindy or Meggie Moo. Hopefully nothing that will come back on him in a Blago kinda way.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-09-04 16:21  

#3  ...I'm impressed. They named a Republican to the seat.

And I have got to believe that the McCain family is furious right now. Cindy and Megan were the frontrunners for the job.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2018-09-04 16:14  

#2  As I noted below: No Senator Cindy to join up with Murky and Droopy to hose conservatism.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-09-04 15:51  

#1  Long enough to see which way the wind blows in November. Punt.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-09-04 15:32  

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