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« on: June 07, 2021, 04:43:35 PM »
Would he “pull a Kasich” and speak at Biden’s virtual convention? Would he “pull a Romney” instead?
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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2021, 05:51:58 PM »
Well, McCain supposedly had a good relationship with Hillary Clinton back in the Senate, yet didn't (publicly, at least) support her or Trump. I expect that the same would happen with Biden in 2020 even though they were purportedly even closer friends.
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2021, 07:07:15 PM »
Assuming he never got cancer and remained healthy, John McCain I think switches over to the Democratic Party after the January 6 insurrection. He also would have easily voted in favor of both of Donald Trump's impeachments. As a Democrat, John McCain would be the favorite to win against Mark Brnovich in 2022, albeit by only a 10% margin (unlike Mark Kelly who probably lose by 5% against Mark Brnovich).
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2021, 09:36:00 PM »
« Edited: June 08, 2021, 04:26:34 AM by brucejoel99 »
Quote from: MATTROSE94 on June 07, 2021, 07:07:15 PM
Assuming he never got cancer and remained healthy, John McCain I think switches over to the Democratic Party after the January 6 insurrection.

Yeah, he'd said that his 6th term was gonna be his last, so in no longer having to face any voters &/or especially a primary, switching parties a-la Grant Woods actually isn't implausible. After all, he'd already considered it during W.'s 1st term.
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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2021, 09:46:22 PM »
McCain was much more anti Trump then Romney, he would publicly endorse Biden and might speak at the DNC. A sitting Republican Senator endorsing Biden would give Biden a lot of good news coverage. McCain hated Trump more then Romney.
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2021, 09:52:10 PM »
Quote from: Teflon Joe. on June 07, 2021, 09:46:22 PM
McCain was much more anti Trump then Romney, he would publicly endorse Biden and might speak at the DNC. A sitting Republican Senator endorsing Biden would give Biden a lot of good news coverage. McCain hated Trump more then Romney.
Shades of Zell Miller in 2004...
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« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2021, 11:34:31 PM »
Romney flirted with Trump on and off for the majority of the 2010s before ending up as a Trump opponent when the chips were down. McCain consistently hated Trump and what he stood for. I think McCain definitely goes Kasich/Zell Miller in 2020 rather than equivocating.
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« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2021, 11:39:50 PM »
I’m not sure if he would have actually aligned himself with the Democratic Party, since I suspect he would probably have supported Kavanaugh & Barrett (just like Flake & Romney).
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« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2021, 04:05:37 AM »
Quote from: MATTROSE94 on June 07, 2021, 07:07:15 PM
As a Democrat, John McCain would be the favorite to win against Mark Brnovich in 2022, albeit by only a 10% margin (unlike Mark Kelly who probably lose by 5% against Mark Brnovich).

Random question, but do you know who ends up winning the Super Bowl in 2023?
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« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2021, 07:00:22 AM »
Quote from: "?" on June 08, 2021, 04:05:37 AM
Quote from: MATTROSE94 on June 07, 2021, 07:07:15 PM
As a Democrat, John McCain would be the favorite to win against Mark Brnovich in 2022, albeit by only a 10% margin (unlike Mark Kelly who probably lose by 5% against Mark Brnovich).

Random question, but do you know who ends up winning the Super Bowl in 2023?
Probably one of the 32 NFL teams. Hopefully, the winner surprises us.
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