July 20, 2017
A few thoughts on senator McCain's brain tumor diagnosis.
I first must say Mccain was once an honorable man and an American hero. While I believe he was seduced by the Dark Side after succeeding in politics, I still honor the man he once was. And I pray for both McCain and his family, who will suffer terribly at this time. The prognosis is quite poor and it seems likely Mr. McCain will be forced into retirement.
It's not assured; Ted Kennedy served for a year and a half with the same cancer. Of course, Ted never really behaved as if he DIDN'T have a brain tumor, so nobody really noticed the difference. But one wonders if McCain won't take the time to set his affairs in order and return to what really matters; family. At least we should hope he has enough love in him, and is not overcome with pride.
That said, we must look to the political prospects in this.
NBC affiliate Channel 12 had this to say:
http://www.12news.com/news/local/arizona/what-happens-if-mccain-cant-go-back-to-work-in-the-senate/458032334
"Under Arizona law, if McCain were no longer able to serve, the governor must appoint a replacement who has to be from the same party.
The successor would serve until the next statewide election. The winner of that election would serve out the unexpired term, which ends in 2022.
The law would allow Gov. Doug Ducey to appoint himself to fill the seat, according to legal experts."
End excerpt.
Now, Governor Ducey was supported by the Tea Party and not the RINO class, as has been both Senators McCain and Jeff Flake. National Review called Ducey a "Goldwater Conservative". Ducey holds many conservative positions. If McCain has to go we are in a good position, as Ducey will likely appoint a solid conservative to the post (he is unlikely to appoint himself.)
And frankly, John McCain has a high lifetime American Conservative Union number (96) but has voted with the liberals for the last decade on many issues and has behaved like a bratty child toward his own party for a long time. I have always theorized it was because of his captivity in the Hanoi Hilton; he developed Stockholm Syndrome, that psychologal twist where prisoners develop a bond with their captors. McCain learned to survive - and help his friends survive - by working with the enemy rather than opposing them. This works when one is a POW but it isn't a useful trait in a politician. McCain has cost America dearly over the years by his "maverick" status, meaning his willingness to screw his friends over for kudos from the Democrats and media. McCain has supported such things as Amnesty. And he hates Donald Trump to the point where he would jeapordize American security to stick it to the Donald. It's well past time for Mr. McCain to pack it in.
Also, we need a good conservative in this seat. The other RINO Republican from ARizona is Jeff Flake, formerly a Tea Party guy who turncoated. Flake needs to go, if for no other reason than to warn other Republicans that they need to fear their base more than the media/academic/industrial complex that buys them. America cannot be saved (and it IS dying by most reasonable metrics) without principled men, and Flake and McCain were neither. We have to turn our government over to people who ultimately ansser to God Almighty and not the monied classes.
Flake needs to be primaried, so we need a solid conservative in McCain's seat when we do.
We are in a decent position here, provided we make sure the Arizona Governor remembers who brought him to the dance.
Of course, McCain is vain enough to refuse to retire, despite the fact he is ill and should spend his last days with his family. We must hope he does the right thing. But then, John McCain has made a career out of not doing the right thing, so let us hope a brain-ill man can learn wisdom.
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