Can someone please tell John McCain he can resign now?

Ed Straker 

McCain is refusing to resign.  Out of spite, he's leaving the people of Arizona without full representation in the Senate.  In a tight 51-49 GOP-controlled body, the absence of one senator is critical on many votes.
McCain apparently does not care.

 "June 1 has come and passed.  Everyone can breathe a sigh of relief.

"Under Arizona law, if John McCain had vacated office before June 1 ("vacated" meaning "died"), there would be a special election in November to replace him.  But having passed this June deadline, if McCain resigns, he can be replaced by an appointee of the governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, a conservative Republican, and this appointee will serve until 2020.

"The problem is, McCain hasn't resigned.

"McCain has been so ill that he hasn't been seen in the Senate for months.  He has missed countless votes.  Arizona is without half its representation in the Senate, and that's only if you count Jeff Flake.

"So why hasn't McCain resigned?

"The answer is unclear, but it may boil down to one word: Cindy.

"McCain wants his wife, Cindy McCain, to take his place.  McCain may feel that he is royalty and his Senate seat is like a throne that can be passed down to relatives.

One source close to the McCain family said supporters of the senator have quietly let Gov. Ducey know Cindy is the choice of "Team McCain." . . .  

Why do we think of McCain as spiteful? Let us count the ways:

Senator McCain’s Spiteful Farewell  "Someone should walk up and put in a copy of the Christopher Steele dossier to be with Senator McCain for eternity." 

John McCain Shows Signs of Life With Spiteful Vote to Kill Bad Environmental Bill

Spiteful McCain Doesn’t Bother to Read ‘America First’ Policies . . . "Turns out, John McCain has not even read President Trump’s pro-America immigration reform." . . .

John McCain Bemoans Choosing Palin as Running Mate

"Bitter old man John McCain now says that he regrets picking Sarah Palin as his VP pick. Is he trying to burn every bridge that he has ever built?" said Chuck Woolery

And on and on...