Democrats' midterm wins surpass post-Watergate gains, DeSantis gives grim forecast for GOP
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[0:00] We united Texans from all backgrounds
[0:02] and beliefs onto one team to take on
[0:05] this broken, corrupt political system.
[0:08] This movement for money out of politics,
[0:10] money in your pocket, and Medicare for
[0:12] all. I I just want to thank you,
[0:14] everybody who knocked the door, made a
[0:17] call, sent a dollar.
[0:19] >> I believe we have a responsibility to
[0:21] leave our children something better than
[0:24] what we inherited.
[0:26] But tonight, Iowa, we outvoted the
[0:29] billionaires.
[0:32] >> Our government should work for you,
[0:34] >> for Ohio, for the American people, not
[0:37] just the wealthy, not just the
[0:38] well-connected.
[0:40] >> I am a union member tonight. I'll be a
[0:43] union member when I walk into that
[0:44] Senate chamber. And so amidst our
[0:47] celebration tonight,
[0:49] we must acknowledge that the underlying
[0:53] crisis gripping our republic remains and
[0:56] that therefore our most vital work lies
[0:58] ahead. Realignment meet misalignment.
[1:03] This was a buyer remorse election of
[1:05] epic proportions. One top Republican
[1:07] told me today, "Last night's Republican
[1:10] losses were worse than the Watergate
[1:11] year of 1974.
[1:13] When Republican President Richard Nixon
[1:15] resigned to avoid removal from office by
[1:18] impeachment and conviction in a Senate
[1:20] trial, these results, four Republicans
[1:22] unequivocally or worse. In 1974,
[1:26] Democrats gained 49 House seats, four
[1:28] Senate seats, and won four governor's
[1:30] races. In this cycle, Democr