Louisiana GOP rebukes Cassidy over vote saying Trump trial constitutional

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY TAL AXELROD - 02/09/21 07:10 PM EST

The Louisiana Republican Party on Tuesday issued a rebuke of Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) over his vote declaring that former President Trump’s impeachment trial is constitutional.

Cassidy joined five other Republican senators and every Democrat in the upper chamber in rejecting an attempt to derail the proceedings. Cassidy had previously supported an effort by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) that would have declared the trial unconstitutional and was the only lawmaker to vote for that measure and flip Tuesday to say the trial can proceed. Cassidy also later said Trump's defense team was "disorganized."

“The Republican Party of Louisiana is profoundly disappointed by Senator Bill Cassidy’s vote on the constitutionality of the impeachment trial now underway against former President, now private citizen, Donald J. Trump,” the party said in a statement.

“We feel that an impeachment trial of a private citizen is not only an unconstitutional act, but also an attack on the very foundation of American democracy, which will have far reaching and unforeseen consequences for our republic.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/538117-louisiana-gop-rebukes-cassidy-over-vote-saying-trump-trial

[spooky3]

1. Hey, LA GOP: go F yourselves. Nt

[madaboutharry]

2. My thoughts exactly.

[mdbl]

10. Mine too.

they don't give a sh&^ about their state or country.

[Dawson Leery]

3. F*** the GOP!

[rurallib]

4. Boy, that didn't take long

[dhill926]

5. these state GOP's are fucking insane...

[KarenS]

6. Yes They are,,,, n/t

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. The GOP is eating its own

[raising2moredems]

8. Yes they are so keep encouraging them..

While probably not good for the country long term, we may be at the point where the we-can't-win-otherwise strategies of Nixon and Reagan FINALLY self-implode. Money will be the deciding factor - the base-of-orange can't contribute the amount needed, Mercer or no Mercer.
Unfortunately it is going to be ugly for a bit longer but time to stay the course (and not expect years of puke sins to be fixed in one fell swoop).

[Roy Rolling]

9. LAGOP

They are the most worthless appendages since teats on a bull.

I hope this awakens Cassidy on the LAGOP and the price he has to pay for Republican support.

It ain’t worth it.

[Bayard]

11. Follow the party line,

Or feel our wrath.

Does that mean people who vote for democracy won't be re-elected? Is that what they're all so afraid of?

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. "....which will have far reaching and unforeseen consequences for our republic"

For who?

How many other private citizens can be impeached?