In a move that surprised absolutely no one with a pulse and a Twitter account, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced on Friday that he will support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, clearing the way for what is shaping up to be a textbook case of 'good enough' governance.

Cassidy, who has been the subject of a White House pressure campaign that would make a used car salesman blush, took to the Senate floor to deliver a ringing endorsement that sounded suspiciously like a backhanded compliment. 'Mr Blanche is not perfect, and he will tell you this, but the choice is not between perfection and Mr Blanche; it is between Mr Blanche and another acting attorney general who may not run the department effectively under President Trump, and who indeed may not be as good as Mr Blanche,' he said. So, the bar is literally on the floor, and Blanche is limboing under it with a smile.

With Cassidy on board, Blanche is expected to be confirmed by a narrow, party-line vote, just in time for the Senate to skedaddle for its five-week August recess. Because nothing says 'urgent national priority' like confirming the top law enforcement officer while everyone's mentally on a beach.

Cassidy's decision came after weeks of White House arm-twisting, despite the fact that Trump backed a primary challenger against him in May - a move that cost Cassidy his seat. But hey, who holds grudges? Apparently not Cassidy, who seems to have developed a sudden case of amnesia when it comes to Trump's impeachment and the January 6 insurrection.

The announcement followed Senator Lisa Murkowski's earlier decision to oppose Blanche, making Cassidy the last holdout. Murkowski, along with Susan Collins, had been the Republican rebels blocking Blanche's path, citing concerns about the Department of Justice's independence. Collins had already declared her opposition, and Murkowski confirmed hers on Friday, saying she doesn't have confidence Blanche will 'check the worst impulses of this administration.'

Blanche, who is already serving as acting attorney general, had to make some promises to get this far. He persuaded the Senate judiciary committee in a 12-10 vote earlier this week only by vowing to kill a controversial $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization' fund - a Trump-era slush fund designed to compensate political allies who felt 'targeted' by the DOJ, including January 6 insurrectionists. Blanche issued a formal order terminating the fund late Sunday, after weeks of negotiations with Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn, who were eventually swayed by his, uh, persuasive arguments.

Murkowski, for her part, took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise Blanche before dropping the hammer: 'The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration. I hope Mr Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.' Ouch.

Trump, meanwhile, told reporters he'd 'reach out to whoever I have to' but expressed hope it wouldn't be necessary, because 'people have such unbelievable respect' for Blanche. He also admitted he doesn't regret feuding with Republicans who voted to impeach him after the January 6 Capitol riot, saying, 'You do what you have to do. And just so you understand, they voted to impeach me … In all fairness, you think that I'm going to support somebody that voted to impeach me?'

With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority, but Mitch McConnell absent due to health issues, the vote is expected to be tight. But fear not - Blanche is 'not perfect,' but he's apparently the best they could do. And in Washington, that's practically a standing ovation.