Posted on 05/30/2018 3:00:13 PM PDT by jazusamo
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday quietly met with Sen. John McCain (R) and his wife, Cindy, at the couple’s home outside Sedona, Ariz., GOP sources in the state told The Hill.
The meeting, which was not on the governor's official schedule, comes amid speculation over whom the Republican governor would appoint to fill the Senate seat should the ailing 81-year-old senior lawmaker and Vietnam War hero unexpectedly leave office.
McCain is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma and has remained in Arizona since mid-December.
GOP sources with knowledge of the meeting Tuesday said they did not specifically know what was discussed or if the senator had explicitly told the governor who he prefers to succeed him in office.
Ducey spokesman Daniel Scarpinato confirmed to The Hill that the meeting in Cornville had occurred while pushing back at those who may read into it.
"John McCain is our senior senator. He and the governor work on a variety of issues together. Like others, the governor wanted to spend time with Senator McCain, and it was a great visit,” Scarpinato wrote in an email.
“To anyone who uses this as an opportunity to speculate or fan the rumor mill: Washington DC's obsession with this when there is no issue to be discussed is disgraceful," he continued. “John McCain is our senator until 2022, and the governor is looking forward to him returning to the U.S. Senate."
A McCain spokesperson declined to comment.
The meeting took place before a key deadline in Arizona.
Under state law, Wednesday marks the final day that a vacancy for McCain's seat could trigger a special election before 2020. After Wednesday, Ducey will have the power to appoint someone to the Senate seat if it did become open.
McCain allies in Arizona and Washington have been pushing for Cindy McCain to be appointed to her husband's seat.
John McCain’s close friend, former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods, and McCain’s old colleague, former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), are two other names being tossed around in McCain circles.
“Ducey has always enjoyed, from the first time that he ran for office for state treasurer in 2010, a very respectful relationship with Sen. McCain,” one Arizona Republican source told The Hill.
“I can imagine the governor would entertain that this is a man, a hero, a patriot who deserves every consideration for a recommended appointment, whether that is Cindy McCain, Grant Woods or somebody else.”
“...speculation over whom the Republican governor would appoint to fill the Senate seat should the ailing 81-year-old senior lawmaker and Vietnam War hero unexpectedly leave office....”
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There’s nothing ”UNEXPECTED” about McCain leaving office. They were merely waiting until sometime after May 30th so that whoever Ducey names to replace McCain can serve in office without needing to stand for election until 2020.
Ducey’s character will be revealed by whether he names a MAGA individual or a globalist, Amnesty-loving RINO. I fear that the UNIPARTY fix may be in. I hope that I’m pleasantly surprised.
Exactly my thoughts, we are not a third world dictatorship.
True, but so far there isn't a serious challenger.
“John McCain is our senior senator. He and the governor work on a variety of issues together. Like others, the governor wanted to spend time with Senator McCain, and it was a great visit,” Scarpinato wrote in an email.
“To anyone who uses this as an opportunity to speculate or fan the rumor mill: Washington DC’s obsession with this when there is no issue to be discussed is disgraceful,” he continued. “John McCain is our senator until 2022, and the governor is looking forward to him returning to the U.S. Senate.”
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So, in other words, if we call this LIAR on his pathetic LIES, we’re “disgraceful.”
Even though John McCain will be assuming room temperature soon (and it can’t be soon enough) if anyone in Government actually SAYS that their careers are in jeopardy, and they’ll be raked over the coals by the enemy press.
These people wouldn’t know anything about truth or honor if it rose up and bit them in the ass.
Yep.
Whoever is appointed will be an Amnesty Senator.
AZ is being manipulated right now to elect McSallycain to be the next Flake.
I fixed the name Ducey three times and spellcheck still screwed it up! Duvet ??? Not even close, spellcheck!
I can’t do it, I’m in Alabama.
You Arizona FReepers are going to have to get vocal. Write the governor telling him not to do it, every day. Call his office morning noon and night. Send emails, texts, posts, replies.
Tell him you will not approve a dynasty. NO!
Was he playing “pivot man”?
Yeah, but which year?
April, 1967.
Can Ducey appoint himself ?
Here comes the big screwing.
Grant Woods also regularly insults President Trump and calls Sheriff Joe a criminal. Grant Woods was AZ attorney general about 25 years ago. Since he left office he’s been a low-life scumbag tort lawyer, a totally vile bottom-feeder. He literally makes me sick. The fact that he’s “good friends” with McStain tells you everything you need to know.
NO MORE DYNASTIES!!!!! Republican nor Democrat!
Agree.
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