Gov. Doug Ducey named former U.S. senator Jon Kyl to succeed the late Sen. John McCain.
Kyl said at a press conference that he would serve until the 2020 special election and not seek re-election.
There were rumors Ducey might appoint Cindy McCain to take the late senator’s place. But Cindy McCain tweeted Tuesday morning that Kyl is a dear friend and it’s a tribute to her husband that Kyl is “prepared to go back into public service to help the state of Arizona.”
Kyl served with McCain as one of Arizona’s U.S. senators from 1995 to 2013 and was Minority Whip starting in 2007. Before being elected to the Senate, he served in the House of Representatives.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Garcia said in a statement that he would have appointed someone with “a history of independence and bipartisanship,” such as Cindy McCain or former Arizona attorney general Grant Woods.
“Jon Kyl has served as Brett Kavanaugh’s ‘sherpa’ through the nomination process and will undoubtedly vote for his confirmation, which puts many rights we take for granted at risk, chief among them are women’s reproductive rights, civil rights, voting rights, environmental rights and workers rights,” Garcia said.
Kly has been leading Kavanaugh, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, through the confirmation process, which started today.
Kyl could be sworn in on Tuesday or Wednesday.
This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2018.
Not at all surprising!! A “Trumpie”, Doug Ducey appointing another “Trumpie” . Why? So as to maintain the GOP Power and Privileged Positions in Government: at both the National and State Levels. Only those who refuse or are incapable of a Critical Analysis of the Facts and the Actions of Donald Trump will deny that he poses a threat to our Constitutionally Protected Freedoms and National Security. The GOP has ignored the Welfare of our Country, putting Party Politics as their main Considerations!!!
AP: 9/4/18
“….Chief of Staff John Kelly is quoted as having doubted Trumps mental faculties, declaring during one meeting, Were in Crazytown.
…..Trumps former lawyer in the Russia probe, John Dowd, is also said to have doubted Trumps ability to avoid perjuring himself should he be interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller…..
….Dont testify. Its either that or an orange jumpsuit, Dowd is quoted telling the president…..
….And Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is quoted explaining to Trump why the U.S. maintains troops on the South Korean peninsula to monitor the Norths missile activities. Were doing this in order to prevent World War III, Mattis says…..
….. Mattis told close associates that the president acted like and had the understanding of a fifth- or sixth-grader…..”
Donald Trump, I my view, is NOT fit to service in the Office of President of the United States. He is Mentally Unstable and has undermined the very nature of our Constitutional Democracy with Three Co-Equal Branches of Government, as well as our Independent and Free Press.
We can only hope that the on going investigations by Special Counsel Robert Mueller will uncover evidence that will necessitate the removal of Donald Trump from Office, and, the upcoming National/State Elections will boot his supporters out of Office as well!!
ducy must want to run in 2020
Ho-hum; a predictable choice. Don’t expect him to answer petitions and emails, though; he never responded to them when he was previously a senator. McCain at least did respond, often thoughtfully.
Sad news