GOP Congressman Spells Out His Party's Major Midterms Mistake: 'It Pisses Me Off'

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In a House floor speech and Instagram post after the midterms, Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas blames his party's crushing defeat on chasing power and playing politics instead of delivering for the American people, and says nominating indicted, impeached Ken Paxton for Senate in Texas was a mistake. Roy, a House Freedom Caucus member who ran for attorney general instead of reelection, warns his 'masters of the universe' arrogance complaint plainly: he is pissed off, and says the party's focus ought to be preserving the American Dream.

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