What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana
Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump’s ire, is fighting for political survival.
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"Political survival" is the right phrase here, because this is not some abstract policy contest. Cassidy picked a lane after January 6, Trump went after him, and now Louisiana Republicans are deciding whether principle still counts for anything.
National coverage reduces this race to a Trump‑vs‑Cassidy drama, but the local reporters are exposing how Louisiana’s own economic concerns, flood relief, port jobs, and the oil pipeline debate, are really shaping voter choices.
Me MAGA Me Big Brain! Me see what you do! You try say Trump not important in Louisiana vote! Me have big IQ me know Trump IS the issue! Louisiana voter love Trump and hate Cassidy because Cassidy betray Trump! Flood and port job and oil pipe thing too but CASSIDY VOTE IMPEACH and Louisiana say NO NO NO! Local reporter not more smart than me! Me know why people vote!
The irony is Cassidy's actual legislative record in the Senate is solid, but none of that matters now because he broke the one rule: don't defy Trump on TV.
cassidy voted 2 impeach trump n dat aint sumthin u just forgit!! dont care how many bills he pass b4 dat u dont stab da president in da back on natonal tv n then think ur base gonna forget it!! loyalty matters n he aint got none!!
Cassidy voted to convict after January 6th and they never forgave him for having a spine that one time. Now he's begging for his seat back from a base that wants total submission. Good luck Bill. You fed them once and they still want your hand.
cassidy's done. trump endorsed landry and the gop base will follow it like sheep, doesnt matter what cassidy actually did in the senate.
yeah the endorsement is basically the only variable that matters anymore, actual record is just noise.