The defeat of Bill Cassidy in the Republican primary in Louisiana is a sign of where the Republican Party is, and it's not good. Cassidy was decent Republican by the standard of the Republican South. He voted to convict Trump of his very real offenses on January 6th, and that was that. Even after being the deciding vote that gave us the trainwreck of RFK, Jr, his offense of holding Trump to the most minimal of standards was too much for Trump, and the cult that exists in the remains of what was once the Grand Old Party.
For existing Republicans, the fates of Cassidy and Thomas Massie are reminders of what happens when they cross Trump and expect that he be held accountable for his crimes. If you cross him, you will lose your primary, no matter how well you've served your constituents.
However, the ultimate test of this will occur in November. It's unlikely that a Democrat can win the Louisiana Senate seat, because it remains a very conservative state. However, if Blacks turn out in protest of Callais, and the GOP is seen as representing Trump and billionaires...a guy can hope!
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