Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the Democrat’s sweeping win in the midterms is “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country.”
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win → say → country
The comment was made in DeSantis’ outgoing speech following the election Tuesday night, which saw Democrats take control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in a blue tsunami that delivered a major rebuke to U.S. Donald Trump’s administration.
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that → make → administration
DeSantis will be replaced by fellow Republican Byron Donalds, who won the gubernatorial race against Democrat candidate David Jolly.
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who → replace → Jolly
But the outgoing Republican governor said the blue sweep of many Republican strongholds is concerning for Republican leaders across the country.
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sweep → say → country
“In my lifetime, Texas has been the crown jewel of Republican politics,” DeSantis said.
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DeSantis → say → politics
“Not only did they lose a highly publicized U.S. Senate race, they lost everything.”
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they → lose → everything
After 32 years under the leadership of the Republicans, Texas elected Democrat James Talarico as the state’s senator, and Democrat Gina Hinojosa as the state’s first Latina governor.
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Texas → elect → governor
Looking forward, DeSantis said the Republicans will have a hard time in the 2028 presidential election without holding Texas as an “anchor.”
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Republicans → look → anchor
“That is going to hurt,” he said.
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he → go → ?
“Not just for the next two years, that is something that can reverberate for the next decade or more.”
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that → reverberate → decade
DeSantis said it will be unlikely the Republicans can recapture a hold of the Senate in the next election.
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Republicans → say → election
“We knew it could be worse, but I don’t think many of us thought it could be quite this bad,” he said.
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he → know → us
In a post on social media, Vice President JD Vance said the “real reason” the Republicans faced defeat was “obvious:” and that voters identified four key issues: the war with Iran, the cost of living, wanting to “put America first,” and changing the relationship with Israel.
“In the next few months, there’s going to be a lot of gaslighting,” Vance said.
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Vance → say → gaslighting
“Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty.
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solution → expect → woes
I’m open to the idea that we should change enforcement—by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labor, for instance.
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that → ’m → instance
But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you.”
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anyone → push → you
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Trump said himself Tuesday night in a conversation with Fox News and the Wall Street Journal that the war with Iran played a part in how Americans voted but said he had no regrets on his decision to instigate the conflict that has sent food and fuel prices soaring.
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prices → say → conflict
“If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so.
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losing → like → years
Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay.
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it → argue → ?
Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest,” Vance said.
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Vance → agree → ?
“But everyone knows why we lost.
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we → know → ?
And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.”
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we → go → ?
Vance said he remains “hopeful” for the future of America.
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he → say → America
“To the people who are pissed off and want to say, ‘I told you so’: you’re right, you did tell us so.
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you → piss → you
Take that energy into electing Republicans who share your worldview,” he said.
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he → take → worldview
Let’s take that anger and get back to the work of saving our country.”
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’s → let → country
Vance has been a staunch supporter of Trump, and is among the Republicans seen as a potential leading contender to run in the presidential election in 2028.
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Vance → see → 2028
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