I think he's referring to the meagre gain in seats.
Overall, without apportioning blame, it's hard to disagree with his sentiment.
You can suggest anything when you're not running it, or paying for it. All of us have an opinion on who we should buy, what we should build, and what we would like. But common sense should dictate the degree of criticism. We are not talking about innocent bystanders here. They wanted their fingers in the pie, don't forget. And to quote.. "For what and for whom".