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In 2020, Cassidy called for [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] to concede the election to former Vice President [[Joe Biden]]. Cassidy, a former Democrat who once supported liberal presidential candidate [[Michael Dukakis]] in 1988,<ref>Two references:

In 2020, Cassidy called for [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] to concede the election to former Vice President [[Joe Biden]]. Cassidy, a former Democrat who once supported liberal presidential candidate [[Michael Dukakis]] in 1988,<ref>Two references:

*[https://www.newsweek.com/who-bill-cassidy-669781 Who Is Bill Cassidy? How a Doctor for the Poor Became the Senator Leading the Obamacare Repeal Charge]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> did not address the rampant fraud which occurred in that election. Nor did he indicate if he will now support the Biden agenda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2021/01/03/republican-senator-bill-cassidy-urges-congress-certify-biden-win/4122229001/|title=Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy urges Congress to certify Biden win: 'Voters have spoken'|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=January 4, 2021|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref>

*[https://www.newsweek.com/who-bill-cassidy-669781 Who Is Bill Cassidy? How a Doctor for the Poor Became the Senator Leading the Obamacare Repeal Charge]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> did not address the rampant fraud which occurred in that election. Nor did he indicate to what extent he will now support the Biden liberal agenda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2021/01/03/republican-senator-bill-cassidy-urges-congress-certify-biden-win/4122229001/|title=Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy urges Congress to certify Biden win: 'Voters have spoken'|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=January 4, 2021|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref>

 

In 2021, Cassidy declared the second Trump impeachment case to be constitutional after earlier having voted that the procedure was unconstitutional. The he voted to convict the former president and faced a firestorm of opposition from Louisiana Republicans, including the state party organization, which censured him. Cassidy, however, took comfort that his liberal predecessor, Mary Landrieu, supported both of those votes against Trump. Radio commentator [[Moon Griffon]] lambasted Cassidy and coined a nickname for him, "Psycho Bill."<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' February 23, 2021.</ref>

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