He probably wants to become a lobbyist or work for a Republican - owned business or organization post Senate, which is more important to him than preserving democracy and the rule of law. And, of course, as an MD he still voted to confirm RFK, Jr. too. Shameful!
Nailed it, Karen. There are always carrots ($$$$/perks) and sticks (banning/threats) wielded in DC by powerbrokers. Cassidy is a pathetic pawn and puppet who just incinerated his last teeny-tiny shred of credibility and decency. Vote BLUE on Nov. 3rd, no matter who. Time to clean House and Senate. 🩵
As the Guardian wrote today, to make America’s health system great again look to Europe, RFK hasn’t a clue and America’s health is threatened by this incompetent kook.
Plus, all the Congressional Repukes are scared to death of Maga retribution. I heard today that Mitt Romney, retired from the Senate since 1/3/2025, pays for a private security detail for himself and his family.
Makes me think of a dog violently beaten by its owner. Who whimpers, then growls a bit...and then goes back to licking the boots of its master.
But it *could* be about reducing the number of death threats. To himself, his family, his staff. That spike whenever Trump rants on his Social about needing an enemy destroyed. The Nazi SA has got nothing on Trump when it comes to inciting political violence.
Yes it could. So go on national media, denounce Felon Trump for causing this to happen and resign. What he did is not taking a stand. He’s a Benedict Arnold, not a Patrick Henry.
The premise of “can’t find his spine” makes him a victim. He’s not. Why not assume he is all in on the corruption and looting of our laws, rights, and treasure? Every Republican is. The song and dance of “maybe I won’t support him” is all just theater. It’s all rigged and they let 1 or 2 people vote “No” on certain things only when it doesn’t matter (basically Susan Collins’ whole career). We need to start speaking the truth that THEY ALL WANT THIS. They are ALL complicit in the destruction of our whole system of government and legal, health, business, and social structures. This is on every single one of them who voted to confirm. Plus the few who pretended to oppose only when it didn’t matter.
Agree. Give them no cover, no place to hide. They ran to make money, are corrupt, broke their oath of office and chose to f**k the American people with every fiber of their greedy, self-serving, craven selves. Vote them out, Never Forget and prosecute them for any illegal and criminal behavior For As Long As It Takes!
Spineless is a good word. I can think of others that describe Cassidy and others: disgraceful, incompetent, self-serving, demoralizing, feckless, etc. So very disappointing. History will remember.
Every time a Republican gets offered an opportunity for self-redemption, they choose instead to mumble something about Trump’s bagmen being the very best we can come up with.
A friend of mine who is an M.D. reminded me: “Do you know what they call the person who graduates at the bottom of his/her medical school class? DOCTOR.” Cassidy must be that bottom-of-the-class guy. Not too smart. Certainly not too ethical.
This was predictable. There was no way Murkowski was going to stop providing cover for Collins unless she was comfortable that Cassidy would be a yes. They must have agreed in advance.
I hope you're right. I think a lot of Mainers are just tired of how she always seems to know when it will be politically inconvenient for her but thankfully Mainers are very tired of the Trump regime and the high grocery prices, high gas prices, services being cut... the list goes on and on. People I grew up with that were moderate Republicans now seem all to be raging MAGA. There is no in between anymore. It's disgusting.
That said, in 2020 everybody thought it was the end for Collins yet here we are!
There has to be extortion happening somewhere. Nothing else makes sense. Can all these white men really be totally without balls, courage, morals, patriotism?
10 female Republican senators in the United States Senate. Collins and Murkowsji are just 2 of them.
IMHO the key is EPSTEIN. My senator, Ashley Moody prosecuted and heard rape cases as a prosecutor and state judge. Does she condone rape, child molestation, pimps and accessories before and after the fact?
The survivors need to track them.
Moody is on our ballot. The media needs to press her to discuss it. Blanche participated in the July meeting in the White House. He's either a perp or a material witness re possible obstruction of justice/conspiracy. So is Bondi.
People just have to stop voting for republicans. It's a failed party filled with easily bribed spineless cowards and turncoats. I'm tired of the little games with Collins and Murkowski. It's like a really stupid TV show that should have been cancelled 25 years ago. Republicans are traitors. Let's vote them out.
This is just unbelievable. Bill Cassidy delivered a long and meaningless (word salad) speech "explaining" why he. did this. I can't wait until he is finally gone from the Senate. What a bankrupt person and a shame to the brotherhood of doctors and health care workers. He will be remembered for his outstanding disloyalty to America.
It was Cassidy, a doctor, who cast the deciding vote for RFK Jr. A total abandonment of his Hippocratic Oath. He has put us all at risk in an epic failure of his profession.
No one in his family will ever be able to think of him without feeling shame. Even if they deny this in the quiet of night they will, in their hearts, know shame. If you can’t do right by those who most need care and protection AND you hold great power you have hit rock bottom. So sad.
Cassidy pretended to give a balanced account of Blanche’s performance. Yet he failed to mention his obstruction and cover-up involving the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The Acting Attorney General is violating the law, yet Republicans vote to approve his appointment as the chief law enforcement officer.
Disgusting and disrespectful of the rule of law and their oath to the Constitution. I have taken that oath several times. It is sacred.
That's exactly right. The botched Epstein Files rollout by Blanche got totally pushed aside by the disgusting slush fund and deal about the IRS not prosecuting tax crimes for the Trump family. There is not one single thing that he has done that is independent of the president. He was, and IS, his personal lawyer.
Any member of Congress who still identifies as Republican is really saying they believe in bigotry, authoritarianism, corruption, cruelty, for-profit foreign policy, endless wars, misogyny, rule by the ultra-wealthy, Christian nationalism, and a militaristic society. They are traitors to the Constitution and to their oath of office.
He's been threatened by the Trump Administration financially, personally or both. Louisiana also has a checkered past when it comes to criminal organizations willing to threaten anyone who does not fall in line. Think KKK.
I now think that the reason Todd Blanche's call with the religious coalition leaders who want a nationwide ban on abortion, a call whose details were leaked to the press, was another attempt to pressure senators by bringing in yet another lobbying group. It's hard to tell what influence it might have had on the wavering Cornyn, Tillis, and Cassidy, but whoever runs the Republican strategy (and it's not Trump) would have used any ammunition at his disposal.
None of the Repubs have a brain. If they thought for even 5 seconds, they would know not to vote for this worthless Trump butt kisser. But they can't think and don't see beyond their own noses. I still remember when they refused to vote yes to bring in baby formula from Europe when we had the shortage here. Baby formula! Is there nothing that will move them to decency? Vote them ALL out!
He probably wants to become a lobbyist or work for a Republican - owned business or organization post Senate, which is more important to him than preserving democracy and the rule of law. And, of course, as an MD he still voted to confirm RFK, Jr. too. Shameful!
Nailed it, Karen. There are always carrots ($$$$/perks) and sticks (banning/threats) wielded in DC by powerbrokers. Cassidy is a pathetic pawn and puppet who just incinerated his last teeny-tiny shred of credibility and decency. Vote BLUE on Nov. 3rd, no matter who. Time to clean House and Senate. 🩵
Nary a mention of EPSTEIN.
You got it Karen. Tillis and Cornyn thought the same thing, in my opinion. Go for the bucks and the hell to ethics and shame.
As the Guardian wrote today, to make America’s health system great again look to Europe, RFK hasn’t a clue and America’s health is threatened by this incompetent kook.
"He probably wants to become a lobbyist or work for a Republican - owned business..."
Otherwise known as the "revolving door" in Washington, utilized by members of both parties for decades.
I've heard it referred to as "wingnut welfare"...
Very true. The pipeline to post-Senate money runs through lobbying firms, "think" tanks and MAGA aligned corporate boards.
Cassidy isn't going to risk any of that
Plus, all the Congressional Repukes are scared to death of Maga retribution. I heard today that Mitt Romney, retired from the Senate since 1/3/2025, pays for a private security detail for himself and his family.
Exactly.
Makes me think of a dog violently beaten by its owner. Who whimpers, then growls a bit...and then goes back to licking the boots of its master.
But it *could* be about reducing the number of death threats. To himself, his family, his staff. That spike whenever Trump rants on his Social about needing an enemy destroyed. The Nazi SA has got nothing on Trump when it comes to inciting political violence.
Yes it could. So go on national media, denounce Felon Trump for causing this to happen and resign. What he did is not taking a stand. He’s a Benedict Arnold, not a Patrick Henry.
Every one of us must turn out and vote in November.
Agree! Vote. Them. Out.
I'm pretty sure everyone of us already turns out and votes in every election. It's all the non-voters who can't be bothered who are the problem.
And do everything we can to make sure everyone we know also votes!
Yes, that is the only statement worth making now. No more crticisms of Mr. Trump or Republican congress men/women, or SCOTUS.
The premise of “can’t find his spine” makes him a victim. He’s not. Why not assume he is all in on the corruption and looting of our laws, rights, and treasure? Every Republican is. The song and dance of “maybe I won’t support him” is all just theater. It’s all rigged and they let 1 or 2 people vote “No” on certain things only when it doesn’t matter (basically Susan Collins’ whole career). We need to start speaking the truth that THEY ALL WANT THIS. They are ALL complicit in the destruction of our whole system of government and legal, health, business, and social structures. This is on every single one of them who voted to confirm. Plus the few who pretended to oppose only when it didn’t matter.
Agree. Give them no cover, no place to hide. They ran to make money, are corrupt, broke their oath of office and chose to f**k the American people with every fiber of their greedy, self-serving, craven selves. Vote them out, Never Forget and prosecute them for any illegal and criminal behavior For As Long As It Takes!
Absolutely, Klarity. They - and many voters who vote Republican - WANT THIS. They endorse corruption, protecting the elites, bigotry, etc.
Yup. We can’t fix the problem until we accurately name it. No cover for these guys and their selfishness and corruption and intentional destruction.
Spineless is a good word. I can think of others that describe Cassidy and others: disgraceful, incompetent, self-serving, demoralizing, feckless, etc. So very disappointing. History will remember.
I can think of another —less, so can you.
Every time a Republican gets offered an opportunity for self-redemption, they choose instead to mumble something about Trump’s bagmen being the very best we can come up with.
File another entry under “Profiles in Weenydom.”
A friend of mine who is an M.D. reminded me: “Do you know what they call the person who graduates at the bottom of his/her medical school class? DOCTOR.” Cassidy must be that bottom-of-the-class guy. Not too smart. Certainly not too ethical.
This was predictable. There was no way Murkowski was going to stop providing cover for Collins unless she was comfortable that Cassidy would be a yes. They must have agreed in advance.
It won't work for Collins this time. Every Mainer is on to the scheme. She's out.
I hope you're right. I think a lot of Mainers are just tired of how she always seems to know when it will be politically inconvenient for her but thankfully Mainers are very tired of the Trump regime and the high grocery prices, high gas prices, services being cut... the list goes on and on. People I grew up with that were moderate Republicans now seem all to be raging MAGA. There is no in between anymore. It's disgusting.
That said, in 2020 everybody thought it was the end for Collins yet here we are!
Glad to hear!
Exactly! Too big a coincidence. It was all worked out. Fingers crossed Collins goes
down anyway.
Yes!
There has to be extortion happening somewhere. Nothing else makes sense. Can all these white men really be totally without balls, courage, morals, patriotism?
Yes, it does make one wonder what advantage does one gain when one would sell one’s own soul
10 female Republican senators in the United States Senate. Collins and Murkowsji are just 2 of them.
IMHO the key is EPSTEIN. My senator, Ashley Moody prosecuted and heard rape cases as a prosecutor and state judge. Does she condone rape, child molestation, pimps and accessories before and after the fact?
The survivors need to track them.
Moody is on our ballot. The media needs to press her to discuss it. Blanche participated in the July meeting in the White House. He's either a perp or a material witness re possible obstruction of justice/conspiracy. So is Bondi.
Moody is another waste of space in the Senate. She is often seen at Trump’s left elbow, smiling bigly. Vote her out!
Bags of money? 💰
yes
People just have to stop voting for republicans. It's a failed party filled with easily bribed spineless cowards and turncoats. I'm tired of the little games with Collins and Murkowski. It's like a really stupid TV show that should have been cancelled 25 years ago. Republicans are traitors. Let's vote them out.
Anyone shocked? Anyone? I guess he's aiming to be another of Andy Borowitz's Profiles in Cowardice.
This is just unbelievable. Bill Cassidy delivered a long and meaningless (word salad) speech "explaining" why he. did this. I can't wait until he is finally gone from the Senate. What a bankrupt person and a shame to the brotherhood of doctors and health care workers. He will be remembered for his outstanding disloyalty to America.
To say nothing of real real stupid.
The longer the rationalization, the more dubious it is.
I too am a crazy cat lady
Long and meaningless — the key words here.
It was Cassidy, a doctor, who cast the deciding vote for RFK Jr. A total abandonment of his Hippocratic Oath. He has put us all at risk in an epic failure of his profession.
Let's hope Cassidy doesn't return to practice as a physician.
Lawdy, I certainly hope not! Pity the poor fool who didn't research that doc!!
No one in his family will ever be able to think of him without feeling shame. Even if they deny this in the quiet of night they will, in their hearts, know shame. If you can’t do right by those who most need care and protection AND you hold great power you have hit rock bottom. So sad.
Cassidy pretended to give a balanced account of Blanche’s performance. Yet he failed to mention his obstruction and cover-up involving the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The Acting Attorney General is violating the law, yet Republicans vote to approve his appointment as the chief law enforcement officer.
Disgusting and disrespectful of the rule of law and their oath to the Constitution. I have taken that oath several times. It is sacred.
That's exactly right. The botched Epstein Files rollout by Blanche got totally pushed aside by the disgusting slush fund and deal about the IRS not prosecuting tax crimes for the Trump family. There is not one single thing that he has done that is independent of the president. He was, and IS, his personal lawyer.
so disgusting and so disgusts
Any member of Congress who still identifies as Republican is really saying they believe in bigotry, authoritarianism, corruption, cruelty, for-profit foreign policy, endless wars, misogyny, rule by the ultra-wealthy, Christian nationalism, and a militaristic society. They are traitors to the Constitution and to their oath of office.
He's been threatened by the Trump Administration financially, personally or both. Louisiana also has a checkered past when it comes to criminal organizations willing to threaten anyone who does not fall in line. Think KKK.
Anyone who holds office needs to have courage. I do not excuse him.
I agree totally.
💯it’s called public service.
I now think that the reason Todd Blanche's call with the religious coalition leaders who want a nationwide ban on abortion, a call whose details were leaked to the press, was another attempt to pressure senators by bringing in yet another lobbying group. It's hard to tell what influence it might have had on the wavering Cornyn, Tillis, and Cassidy, but whoever runs the Republican strategy (and it's not Trump) would have used any ammunition at his disposal.
So they must have some video of him raping a child too?
Exactly what I was thinking
None of the Repubs have a brain. If they thought for even 5 seconds, they would know not to vote for this worthless Trump butt kisser. But they can't think and don't see beyond their own noses. I still remember when they refused to vote yes to bring in baby formula from Europe when we had the shortage here. Baby formula! Is there nothing that will move them to decency? Vote them ALL out!