Loser Gets The Spoils!

I told you I'll be your next senator.

As expected, Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) will take the helm of U.S. Senator.

The loser of the U.S. Midterm election will be installed as the replacement for Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) who replaced John McCain. Kyl said that he will end his term at the end of the month.

So as he resigns, McSally will then be appointed to replace him on January 1, 2019.

Mike Pence will swear in the next wave of senators. McSally, Kyrsten Sinema, Marsha Blackburn, Rick Scott, Mike Braun, Mitt Romney, Josh Hawley and Jacky Rosen will be sworn in as U.S. Senators.

Gov. Doug Ducey believes Republicans can hold the seat if McSally decides on running for reelection. She will likely be running for the full term in 2020.

Democrats signal that McSally's appointment is an example of Republicans not listening to voters.

Chad Campbell, a Democratic consultant, said the McSally appointment goes against the wishes of the voters, who decided not to elect McSally in November. He especially wondered how independent voters would take the news, given their role in helping Sinema win this year and their expected role in future elections.

He sees Ducey's choice as risky, especially for the swayable, independent voters who helped elect Sinema. McSally was already rejected once on a statewide ballot; why would voters do differently in 2020?

The appointment makes the 2020 Senate election "very, very competitive," he said.

"Democrats have already beat McSally once, so pretty sure we can do it twice," Campbell said.

Sinema took the spot after Jeff Flake, the outgoing Republican senator decided to retire setting up a competitive race.

McSally tired to taint the election with accusations of Sinema being a "closet case." The Republicans were attacking Sinema of being a crazy lady in a pink tutu. James O'Keefe tried to taint the election with his shenanigans. Sean "Softball" Hannity and even Donald J. Trump tried to attack Sinema for her past as a Green Party nominee and anti-war activist.

Sinema has moderated her views and still supports progressives on most social issues. She is openly bisexual and one of the most attractive lawmakers in Washington. She became the first Democrat in over 30 years to win the seat.

Sinema promises to help the Democrats and work on compromises with Trump (if necessary).