WATCH: DSCC Chair Peters Touts Strong Democratic Senate Campaigns & Says “I Wish Rick Scott A Good Time On That Yacht”

Chair Peters: “I wish Rick Scott a good time on that yacht… And in the meantime, I’m going to be working my tail off, and we’re going to win.”

DSCC Chair Senator Gary Peters joined MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell last night, and wished NRSC Chair Rick Scott “a good time on that yacht” while Senate Democrats continue to run strong campaigns and build the grassroots support that will help them win in November.

Watch for yourself:

Lawrence O’Donnell:

• Senator Peters, what room is that on your yacht and where is your yacht tonight?

• What do you make of your counterpart [Rick Scott] who’s supposed to be out there slugging with you every day being in Italy? […] I’ve never seen a senator in charge of these campaigns take the August recess off.

DSCC Chair Sen. Gary Peters:

• Well no you can’t, the stakes are so high. I’m focused on making sure that we not only hold the Senate and have a Democratic Majority, but we actually expand our numbers. I’m confident we can do that. We’re working hard building the structure of the campaigns, working closely with our candidates who are clearly doing an outstanding job – particularly the contrast between them and the Republicans that are really far-right extremists, are not ready for primetime, the difference in quality is extensive.

• And quite frankly, I guess I’ll say on the show here, I wish Rick Scott a good time on that yacht. I hope he stays on that yacht the rest of the break. I hope he enjoys some sun… and in the meantime, I’m going to be working my tail off, and our candidates are going to be working their tail off, and we’re going to win.

• We know big money is coming against us in the coming days and weeks. The super PACs out there that the Republicans have which are backed by billionaires and incredibly wealthy individuals are going to pour money and attack our Democratic candidates. So we have to keep working and building the grassroots necessary to win, hold the Senate, and expand our numbers.

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