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Claridge's avatar

Surely Cassidy's dilemma, calculation and tragic fall will be the content of an epic poem in the next century. It might be hard to pick the central character for the era -- oh so many good candidates. But with RFK, Jr., Blanche and the Hippocratic oath he took, Cassidy may just be the archetype of moral failure.

James North's avatar

When I ask if Republicans fear violent retribution from a very unpopular president, I'm not kidding.

Mary Jo Wilen's avatar

Taking away a congressional seat is not taking everything. They have not ben financially ruined, which is still a possibility if they are not careful.

stopthe's avatar

Great dissection of Cassidy.

It is possible that he still held a deep fear of the militant republicans who Murkowsky alluded to.

Maybe he feared some made up indictment by the Justice Department or IRS audit and maybe his vote was extracted insurance.

Although this would be speculative and even darker than what you describe coming from the record.

In any case, cowardice is the right descriptor.

PDP's avatar

What a collection of lickspittles and cowards you have "running" your country. I put "running" in quotes. "Grovelling and grifting" might be a better fit. I truly don't know how America comes back from this. No real allies, just people who must manage the hideous man-baby, and yet more grifters who hope to get something out of him. A lost cause. I often despair of UK politicians, but we have saints and heroes by comparison. Not a thing I thought I would find myself saying at any point in my life. This is how appalling things are: You've made me look at UK politicians in a positive manner. The world has come to an end.

AVee. (Alexia)'s avatar

‼️‼️‼️disgusting…

SOS - Seniors On Soapboxes's avatar

It’s become so hard to literally give a shit.

Robert Israel's avatar

The whole Republican Party is nothing but a bunch of Maga goons -one has to be pretty naive to believe that his nomination wasn’t going to happen-

Wake up people-republicans will never change-only answer is to vote them out -