Enjoy your tarnished legacy, Bill Cassidy
You earned it.
Although he pandered shamelessly to Trump and MAGA to the bitter end, Sen. Bill Cassidy could have written a different ending to his political career.
He could have left office with his head held high, proud and satisfied that he’d remained true to his principles and the Hippocratic Oath.
He could have protected our families by blocking Trump’s efforts to destroy our public health system.
He could have legislated (and campaigned) as the moderate he told me and others he truly was.
He could have put the state of Louisiana — and the nation — ahead of his desire for another U.S. Senate term.
He could have been our senator, not Donald Trump’s.
He could have done all this and more, but Cassidy lacked the courage, the imagination, and the decency to put you and me ahead of his political ambition.
To quote James Carville in the New York Times earlier this week, “Bill Cassidy sold his soul to the Devil, and he didn’t get anything for it.”
Except that’s not entirely true.
What Cassidy received in return for his soul is eternal shame and a well-earned legacy of cravenness.
I hope Cassidy enjoys his earnings.
I hope he also feels the harsh judgment of history that will be reserved for a Trump critic turned shameless toady who sold out to the worst, most corrupt president in American history—and still lost.
Bill Cassidy could have written a different story for himself and his state, but he just didn’t have it in him.
He was honestly probably the least conservative of the 3 but he simply did not deserve to win. Now he’s reaping what he’s sown. And it’s nothing to celebrate because we are all the losers, thanks to his disastrous support of RFK.
You’re right Bob. Cassidy has no honor and he could have. He was a craven suitor for a job that he and his fellow Republicans have made worthless. It should be noted that the ridiculously expensive Senate Republicans Primary brought out under 400,000 voters while the underfunded unknown Democratic candidates brought out around 325,000. Cassidy sought crossover votes and probably got some. Also, Landry’s amendments were slaughtered. Maybe the ugliness of Louisiana legislative Republicans and Landry is starting to make some of us ashamed of what we’ve become.