The Blanche Confirmation: A Test of Principle for Republican Senators The confirmation vote of Todd Blanche as attorney general took a decisive turn with Senator Bill Cassidy's sudden switch from undecided to supporter.
This procedural maneuvering, however, belies a deeper issue: the tension between principle and party loyalty in the halls of power. Cassidy's floor speech on Friday highlighted this tension.
"Blanche is not perfect," he acknowledged, but perfection was never the issue.