He hasn't made a public appearance for quite a while, which means he could have potentially been dead or kept in a vegetable state until it was too late to elect a new senator this cycle. Since it's too late to elect someone, the Governor of Arizona (Doug Ducey (R)) will appoint a new senator to take his place until the 2020 elections. This means if the Doug Ducey is a swamp creature, he could appoint another swamp creature to office. This also means whoever he appoints will have a much better chance of winning the next elections.
It's also worth noting that the new senator will have to be a republican to match the party of the deceased senator. [Note: Although John McCain was actually a democrat, they still have to match it to the party they're registered as.]
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Gringojones ago
2 questions
Have you ever met anyone with brain cancer in the months before they died?
Do you believe he had brain cancer?
bb22 ago
No. He supposedly had surgery and was back in Washington in something like 12 days with a fresh scar to showcase. I think it was all just theater, though hopefully he is really dead now and not planning an apocalyptic zombie comeback to consume fresh brains.
Gringojones ago
Was that for the obamacare vote? I wouldn't think a person who just had brain surgery should be making any critical decisions.
benjitsu ago
Weekend at Bernie Sanders'