This week’s episode of The Bulwark Podcast aligns with the sentiments of our MAGA focus group participants: Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is running for re-election while trying to position himself as a staunch MAGA ally. However, his credibility is undermined by his vote on January 10, 2021, to disqualify Donald Trump from holding office under the 14th Amendment.

Cassidy’s attempt to reinvent himself as a Trump-aligned Republican has not gone unnoticed by voters. Our Republican focus groups have called out his inconsistency, and Tim Miller, a political commentator and co-host of The Bulwark Podcast, joins the show to weigh in on the senator’s strategy.

Miller and co-host Sarah Longwell also discuss other key Republican dynamics, including:

  • Marco Rubio’s Strange New Respect: Why some Republican voters are suddenly warming up to the Florida senator.
  • JD Vance’s Declining Appeal: The Ohio senator’s falling stock among GOP voters.
  • Donald Trump, Jr.’s Potential Candidacy: Whether Republicans are open to a future run by the former president’s son.

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