I thought he had skin cancer?
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John McCain has Brain Cancer
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I thought he had skin cancer?
A temporary replacment would be named by the Governor (R) and an election would be held at the next available normal election.
Yep. I expected something like this to come to light. He was clearly unwell.
skullmuffins
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Someone said that in AZ, the governor has to appoint a replacement senator from the same party and the seat will be put up for a special election during the next general (so, in '18)
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had cancer twice in the last 20 years, including pancreatic cancer when she was in her mid 70s and she's still alive.
It's almost like they get better medical care than we do
Skinny Pete
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That sucks. Hope he can beat it. Terrible disease.
He had skin AND brain cancer.
BronsonLee
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I'm guessing he's going to be out for a long time. This really puts a damper on any/all Senate votes
RustyNails
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What an upsetting, horrible news to see. Has it spread? Hope he fully recovers soon.
Fuck Cancer.
Fuck Cancer.
Michael F. Assbender
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Even though I dont agree with him politically, and think hes been very weak in standing up to Trump, hes also a god damn American hero (despite being captured, Donald).
This sucks.
This sucks.
WeAreStarStuff
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NealMcCauley
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Shit, glioblastoma can be removed but it never really goes away. Just grows back.
Walter White Walker
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According to the blurb at the top of the cnn website it was an aggressive tumor that was removed and the same type Ted Kennedy had.
Goddam. I thought it was just the former. Those solar panels must have given him powers.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Median survival rate for a glioblastoma in a middle-aged man is about 11 months (Ted Kennedy lasted about that long). McCain is 80. This is assuming it hasn't yet metastasized and that it is correctly identified and not some non-brain cancer local to the brain [initial diagnoses are often incorrect about the specific pathology]. My guess would be he'll be gone this year.
Happy you got your told you so in?
Gentleman Jack
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He won re-election in 2016 so if he steps down for health reasons it's special election time, but given that he carried that seat by double digits I wouldn't expect it to swing by enough to favor a democratic candidate.
Yeah. I was wondering how this worked. I figured he'd resign now, but is he basically just absent while dealing with this for now or visit the hospital weekly?
Chezzymann
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Awful, hes an american hero. Hopefully he beats the shit out of cancer.
King Tubby
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I hope he turns out okay. As much shit as he deservedly gets, my strongest memory of McCain is admonishing the person at his rally who was worried that Obama was a secret Muslim.
I believe he would be replaced by an appointment from the governor of Arizona. This is what put our illustrious former governor of Illinois in prison for trying to sell.
Frozenprince
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Puts a hold on any GOP senate motions until they run a replacement.
Gridlock continues, hope he recovers and retires to the last years of his life in peace.
Gridlock continues, hope he recovers and retires to the last years of his life in peace.
uncelestial
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Woah, I have a neuro nurse wife, too!
ElectricBlanketFire
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Muffin1611
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What are the worst ones? Where does peritoneum cancer rank? (Asking for personal reasons)
GoldenEye 007
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Which he was just re-elected in November. So would that be the 2022 election?
Alexander DeLarge
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That woman from New York that retweeted that comment about hoping he dies sickens me even more than it did yesterday.
CrocMother
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Can his seat flip blue?
There was something reported that the reason he was so incoherent at that hearing was because he had just gotten back from back-to-back flights to allies. Apparently, in the background, he'd been on an apology tour for Trump to several of our key allies that Trump has alienated. I mean, this might have something to do with it, too, but there was an explanation for why he was so out of it there.
AlexFlame116
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Holy crap. Oh no... 
I really hope it ends well for him. Cancer is horrible. Rest well Mr. McCain.
I really hope it ends well for him. Cancer is horrible. Rest well Mr. McCain.
Eternal Gamer
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That is terrible, my grandpa died from that. I really hope Mc. Cain can get some form of treatment to get cured.
He is one of The few republicans I like, and I can count them with one hand.
He is one of The few republicans I like, and I can count them with one hand.
Greigor The Fellhand
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fuck...
this might also explain his odd behavior this past few months
this might also explain his odd behavior this past few months
Probably not worth worrying about until he leaves office.
Glioblastoma, that's the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Combined with his age and the already extremely low survival rate, his chance of survival isn't good
damn.
skullmuffins
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no, the next general in 2018 to serve out the remainder of the term.
Nightwing123
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That's awful I hope he is able to recover cancers sucks
Pretty doubtful. The other Arizona Senator is Cotton, and he's a hardliner tea partier.
kingofthedead45
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Well shot. That's some rough stuff.
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