Senator Bill Cassidy has declined talk show host Moon Griffon’s invitation to participate in a debate involving his two most formidable challengers to his re-election chances. John Fleming and Julia Letlow plan on attending the April 28th debate from 9 to 11 AM on Griffon’s radio show. Cassidy says it would be better for voters, if the Senate Republican Primary debates are on television.
U.S. Senator BILL CASSIDY (photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
“Most accessible, in our day and age, means a television interview at primetime,” Cassidy said.
When Cassidy was elected to his second term in 2020, he refused to debate Democrat and at that time Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins. Cassidy said during an interview on KEEL Radio in Shreveport, the circumstances were different back then.
“At that time I was, like, 20 points ahead. In this debate, we’re all kind of a little bit closer. And so, it’s like, two different elections,” Cassidy noted.
Cassidy is still calling on Letlow to debate him on TV.
“I’m hoping that Congresswoman Letlow will acknowledge that the people of Louisiana deserve a debate which is not the equivalent of hiding out in Joe Biden’s basement, but a debate which is on primetime on TV,” Cassidy said.
Multiple TV stations have invited Cassidy, Letlow and Fleming to participate in a debate before the May 16th primary, but so far, the three candidates have not agreed to do one.
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