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Trump Hands Out Blame to Candidates and the Channel
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President Trump blamed Republican candidates and Fox News after Democrats swept the midterms, NPR reported. His assessment places responsibility for the party's losses on both people who ran for office and a network prominent in conservative politics. The comments arrive as Republicans debate what went wrong and how to respond. Criticism of candidates can focus attention on individual campaigns, while criticism of a broadcaster adds another target to a list that already promises to be long. Post-election accountability is a popular concept until someone asks where to deliver it. Trump's version sends a package to the candidates and another to the television studio. The advantage of such a broad delivery route is that almost everyone can find a reason to complain about the service. The disadvantage is that assigning blame and agreeing on a plan for the next election are two different jobs.
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