Rick Scott calls midterm outcomes a 'full disappointment' for Republicans

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) mentioned the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday have been a "full disappointment" for the Republicans resulting from low voter turnout and admitted that the GOP ought to have introduced a greater message.

Scott, who was not up for reelection, advised Fox News host Sean Hannity that the "pink wave" that was predicted failed to look due to low voter turnout. Republicans have been main comfortably within the polls previous to Election Day and have been anticipated to take each homes.

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“Right here’s what occurred to us. Election Day, our voters didn’t present up. We didn’t get sufficient voters. It was a whole disappointment,” Scott mentioned Friday. “I feel we’ve obtained to replicate now. What didn’t occur? I feel we didn’t have sufficient of a optimistic message. We mentioned the whole lot about how unhealthy the Biden agenda was. It’s unhealthy, the Democrats are radical, however we've to have a plan of what we stand for.”

The senator added that his fellow conservative members of Congress ought to unite round Georgia Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, who will face incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in a runoff election on Dec. 6.

Scott's feedback come amid reviews that he was eyeing a bid for Senate social gathering management, difficult present chief Mitch McConnell throughout social gathering elections on Wednesday. However Scott has apparently modified his thoughts about difficult McConnell. Nonetheless, Scott, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) have signed a letter to delay the management vote till after the Georgia election.

"Holding management elections with out listening to from the candidates as to how they'll carry out their management duties and earlier than we all know whether or not we shall be within the majority and even who all our members are violates probably the most fundamental ideas of a democratic course of. It's actually not the best way management elections needs to be carried out on the earth’s best deliberative physique," the senators wrote.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has additionally signaled his approval for delaying the vote till after the Georgia election.