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Arizona governor taps Martha McSally to fill Senate seat once held by McCain

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Posted by Beavis 2018-12-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 ...I have a bad feeling about this. I ain't crazy about Sinema, but McSally has a big mouth and an even bigger opinion of herself.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-12-19 03:58|| 2018-12-19 03:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes McSally appears to enjoy tooting her own horn. Perhaps she fears someone might use it as a funnel.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-12-19 05:15|| 2018-12-19 05:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Appears their Senate representation will be as divided as their state is. BTW, those who advocate the repeal of the 17th Amendment, this is what you get. The position will be filled to represent the party in power, not necessarily the ballot stuffers.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-12-19 06:28|| 2018-12-19 06:28|| Front Page Top

#4 She couldn't win on her own, but gets an appointment from a Ruling Class hack.

I'm sure shill, er she'll do a great job representing the Chamber of Commerce.

Posted by charger 2018-12-19 09:42|| 2018-12-19 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 So the state of Arizona had two top competitors for the senate. One won. Why would it be wrong to fill the vacant seat with the other top competitor?? Any other appointment would just be a political favor...

Posted by 49 Pan 2018-12-19 10:46|| 2018-12-19 10:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeas, all the "jungle primary" stuff in California and the "ranked voting" in Maine. Making it easier than ever for your vote to be fractionalized.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-12-19 11:32|| 2018-12-19 11:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Arizona governor taps Martha McSally

Phrasing!

Posted by SteveS 2018-12-19 12:16|| 2018-12-19 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 So will she get lifetime Senate benefits for finishing out the term?

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-12-19 12:23|| 2018-12-19 12:23|| Front Page Top

#9 "Why would it be wrong to fill the vacant seat with the other top competitor??"

In general that would be fine with me. In this particular case, she lost because she was a terrible candidate and a RINO. The GOPe wants her in the seat, but no one else. That is both a lost opportunity and a future potential disaster when AZ votes again.

Posted by Iblis 2018-12-19 12:52|| 2018-12-19 12:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Iblis put it better than I could.

Posted by charger 2018-12-19 15:50|| 2018-12-19 15:50|| Front Page Top

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