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What happens if McCain can't go back to work in the Senate?
12 news Phoenix ^ | 7/19/2017 | 12news

Posted on 07/19/2017 8:04:08 PM PDT by Nateman

Sen. John McCain's office announced Wednesday he has a cancerous brain tumor.

McCain's office is optimistic of his return to his duties, saying "Further consultations with Senator McCain's Mayo Clinic care team will indicate when he will return to the United States Senate."

The tumor, a glioblastoma, is a highly malignant, aggressive, cancerous tumor, according to the American Brain Tumor Association. McCain is 80 years old. He is getting treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation, at the Mayo Clinic.

The Seventeenth Amendment established the rules of appointing vacancies in the Senate. In Arizona, if a senator dies, resigns or is expelled, Gov. Doug Ducey would appoint a replacement of the same political party.

The governor could choose to appoint himself. The person appointed would serve until the next statewide election.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 115th; mccain; mccainsenate
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To: JimSEA

Yes.


21 posted on 07/19/2017 8:22:41 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: MrShoop

Franks most pro-life and most Conservative.


22 posted on 07/19/2017 8:25:57 PM PDT by amihow
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To: MrShoop

Schweikert (my Congressman) is pretty good - but he may be too conservative, since Ducey will be under intense pressure to appoint a RINO.


23 posted on 07/19/2017 8:26:59 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Paal Gulli

Just name the date & time. Should I bring anything?


24 posted on 07/19/2017 8:28:29 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: aft_lizard

Think Brewer’s husband OCARE exchange. She would not vote for repeal.


25 posted on 07/19/2017 8:28:32 PM PDT by amihow
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To: mrsmith
Traditionally, as long as the Senator can be gotten on the floor, the Senator’s staff carry on.

Exactly right. This happens with Supreme Court Justices too. As long as they can move their head a little bit, their aides do the tasks required.

The Senate would seem unlikely to expel a member in this situation. If he's not conscious at all and can't be propped up on the floor, he'll just be "Not Voting" on a lot of stuff.

James Inhofe is the next Senate Armed Services Committee Chair, a great improvement over McCain.

26 posted on 07/19/2017 8:28:53 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Nateman

He should enjoy his remaining days while he is able to. His final days will be horrible.


27 posted on 07/19/2017 8:29:30 PM PDT by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: Nateman

Gonna have a party... whoops, did I say that?


28 posted on 07/19/2017 8:30:51 PM PDT by madison10
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To: budj
an ordinary citizen of 80 years would probably not get any treatment.

At this rate the ordinary citizen would be prevented from even leaving the hospital

29 posted on 07/19/2017 8:31:45 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: Nateman

Less betrayal? Less aisle reaching? Less endorsing Dem POTUS candidates that YOU’RE SUPPOSEDLY RUNNING AGAINST?


30 posted on 07/19/2017 8:31:54 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Ray76
He should enjoy his remaining days while he is able to. His final days will be horrible.

He doesn't have ObamaCare. He has Senate gold plated insurance. It won't be good but it will be better than what the rest of us get.

31 posted on 07/19/2017 8:33:23 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Nateman

I’m guessing they will roll him up to his senate desk in a wheelchair, drooling constantly
while one of his aides helps him press his vote button to whatever
vote McConnell wants McCain’s aide to help him press.


32 posted on 07/19/2017 8:33:27 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: Nateman

I believe he won’t finish his term.


33 posted on 07/19/2017 8:33:40 PM PDT by gogeo (When your life is based on a false premise...you are indeed insane.)
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To: budj

That can bite people in the butt, too. A VIP-type says, “Oh I’m in better shape than other 80 year-olds, I want the most aggressive thing you can do,” and they find out an 80 year old is still, 80.
And then there’s Jimmah Carter...


34 posted on 07/19/2017 8:34:28 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Nateman

I have wanted John McCain out of the Senate for years, as quickly as possible.

I was hoping it was quicker than this will be.


35 posted on 07/19/2017 8:34:59 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Nateman

McCain is a deep DEEP State CIA Operative and even Deeper State Democrat posing as a Republican.

Democrats are devastated that their mole will no longer be active.


36 posted on 07/19/2017 8:36:26 PM PDT by andmy_
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To: aft_lizard
Jan Brewer would make a fine replacement...

Absolutely! Check out her book Scorpions for Breakfast: My Fight Against Special Interests, Liberal Media, and Cynical Politicos to Secure America's Border . She got that title from none other than Chuck Norris!

37 posted on 07/19/2017 8:36:35 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: Jeff Chandler

It is an absolute condemnation of what the United States has become that so many of our government elites die in their positions...just like Kings, Dukes and Lords.


38 posted on 07/19/2017 8:36:46 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Nateman

The Senate w/o Juan is an improvement.

The media are going to have to find another prodigious creator of leaked, fake news.


39 posted on 07/19/2017 8:37:11 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Nateman

And flying back and forth with a brain tumor? I just can’t see how he will be able to do this. I could be wrong.


40 posted on 07/19/2017 8:38:25 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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