Or he can be setting up the person who will seek the Rep nomination in 2020 by giving them a leg up with their appointment in January 2019. That person will essentially be the incumbent having served almost two years in the position.
Kyl has no interest in serving out McCain’s term, but he is a safe, reliable choice and will vote for Kavanaugh and other Trump agenda items. For once, the GOP is doing the smart thing politically.
I caught an interview with Fred “The Beatle” Barnes on WMAL this morning.
Freddy mentioned, on immigration, Kyl is MUCH closer to McTraitor than to Trump.
There were certainly worse potential candidates...