She blamed “billionaires spending millions to rig this election” right away. Many were pleased to portray the congresswoman as a clumsy failure, and that assertion sparked a vicious response.
On social media. “Can we stop using the terms ‘rig’ and ‘rigged’ to justify every loss?” Steve Schale, a seasoned Florida Democratic operative, posted on X, the old name for Twitter.
Her sour remarks were compared by some to former President Donald Trump’s ludicrous allegations of election fraud in 2020, which is not a flattering analogy in Democratic quarters.
The incident was a disorganized conclusion to what was previously thought to be a top-tier campaign that would probably be on the ballot in November.
Rather, her House term ends in early January, leaving her to face an unclear future while coping with the painful aftermath of the defeat and her response to it.
