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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy blamed the disappointing performance of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump for Republicans failing to secure the Senate — insisting that his party needs to focus on the future and not the past.
“Those that were most closely aligned with the past, those are the ones that underperformed. We as a party need to have a debate about ideas. In that debate we need to explain to the American people exactly where we think our country should go,” the Louisiana Republican said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
Republicans were widely expected to take control of the House and the Senate, based on historical trends of midterm elections, President Biden’s weak job approval rating and Americans’ deep dissatisfaction with the economy.
But Democrats retained power Saturday after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto eked out a win in Nevada.
