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For those of you who follow Democrat politics in the state of Florida there is no better resource than The Florida Squeeze. You might remember the recent High Noon in Lake Worth show with guest Justin Snyder, chief national correspondent for the news outfit. The Florida Squeeze publishes surprisingly candid articles about the Florida Democrat Party and in the lead-up to last week's election was highly critical of the Democrat efforts and focus. In my opinion, the advice and counsel they offered was ignored and the Democrats payed dearly. Along with their critiques they bolster their analyses with historical data and evidence; much of this was ignored also. This last election was a wake up call for the Democrat Party in Florida. We need new leadership at the top. The Florida Squeeze took some time after the election to reflect on the results and choosing not to lash out.

But now, it appears that the gloves are off and the folks at the Florida Squeeze are naming names and demanding change. Here in full is their analysis of Debbie Wasserman Schultz' performance. They title her the "Biggest Loser" in the 2014 midterm elections:

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Chairwoman of the DNC  is perhaps the greatest individual to blame for the Democrats debacle, not only in Florida but across the nation. Not only did she personally oversee the appointment of Allison Tant, who presided over this mess in Florida, she personally spent more time than any other politician hitting the streets trying to get out the vote. And while there were marginal gains in Sarasota and some other traditionally Republican medium sized counties, overall her efforts state-wide and nationally fell flat. On the whole, she failed to properly prepare for the Republican wave – something that many have talked about for months. The fact that she is the one leading the review of Democratic efforts gives little to restore hope. Even though she comes from an incredibly safe district, perhaps she should spend a little more time in the competitive areas of the state instead of simply repeating Democratic talking points. Democrats have to do better than what she can offer. Regarding her role on the state level, her handpicked Chairwoman Allison Tant was not given the tools early on or the training to do the job effectively. Certainly the problems in the state party predate Tant by more than a decade – that’s among the reasons why our own Kartik Krishnaiyer is openly willing to give her more time on the job. But for many of the rest of us, she hasn’t done good enough and for that Wasserman Schultz is largely to blame. Florida’s election mirrored the national one. A common thread runs through all these debacles – Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s involvement. Why President Obama has not dropped the hammer on her as DNC Chairwoman yet is anyone’s guess but she must go.

I think their analysis is a bit shrill and, yes, the Democrats lost the Senate majority, but this was expected. Historically, the president's party always fares poorly in the midterm election cycle and one of the key culprits is low voter turnout. If fingers need to be pointed anywhere, it is in the inability of the Democrats to get their base out to vote.