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Yes, cheryl. but right now the democrats have a double digit lead in the mid-terms which traditionally if it holds up translates into pretty substantial double digit gains in seats. there are a couple of republican seats in arizona and nevada that are vulnerable. so far the economic benefits that you talk about, which are real, havent translated into real world impact on peoples lives in a way that impacts voting behavior. so democrats are in pretty good shape as we go into 2018. >> chris, final...

Say we dont need any of these people. >> makes the workplace safer. >> for everybody. >> yes. >> and you know what is interesting, because youll hear and i know youre hearing probably what i am, too, from sources, no names, but 35 to 40 more people could be touched by this in terms of accusations against them on the hill. that is a lot of people. we have the mid-terms coming up. what do you think? >> there will be more members of congress that wont be in congress because of situations like this....

In alabama, virginia, new jersey, states across the country are large voter turnouts. people fighting back, demanding our government represent all of us, not just the 1%. thats what he told cnn. you think that is true? the democrats mobilized by the anti-trump movement? >> theres truth to that. you have a super charged democratic base. the one thing that the democrats have to spoke about, if bernie sanders is the head of the party and those that say bernie sanders is a little to the left and we ...

Rely on our roads, bridges and highways, we ought to get together and i think the president proposes a good starting point and i as a democrat believe its essential on something like infrastructure which has to do with our well-being and national security that we commit to it at this time of the year. >> chris, will the president have struggles in the new year considering that he has had -- they have had losses in virginia and alabama, new jersey, so were talking about the mid-terms in 2018. cam...

Increased domestic spending. you add that. >> they have to get democratic support in the senate for any spending bill. you have to get 60 votes in the senate. thats why theyve kept kicking the can down the road. what are you hearing from democrats? are they ready at some point to take a stand and to be willing to say were not going to keep voting for these crs unless there is movement on something like immigration, unless democrats get a win? >> i think that daca is going to be the hill on which...

The robert mueller thing is unique circumstances. are peopling making too much out of that specific race? >> i think so. theres a civil war taking place between the steve bannon wing of the party and the mitch mcconnell wing of the party, if you will. mitch mcconnell won that civil war. thats going to help republican prospects. thats going to help unite the party going into the 2018 mid-terms. on the other hand, dont just like at alabama. theres other races that have taken place from georgia, vi...

Gdp prints this year. its because of the president deregulating and setting the pro business business policies around the world. jesse: the democrats are saying the tax cut is a handout to the corporations and the wealthy. how effective do you think that is going to be going into the mid-terms. do you think the economy will be strong enough where people will tune that out? >> i think they will tune that out. but there is one thing about the americans, speaking as a partisan republican. typically...

Gdp prints this year. its because of the president deregulating and setting the pro business business policies around the world. jesse: the democrats are saying the tax cut is a handout to the corporations and the wealthy. how effective do you think that is going to be going into the mid-terms. do you think the economy will be strong enough where people will tune that out? >> i think they will tune that out. but there is one thing about the americans, speaking as a partisan republican. typically...

Gdp prints this year. its because of the president deregulating and setting the pro business business policies around the world. jesse: the democrats are saying the tax cut is a handout to the corporations and the wealthy. how effective do you think that is going to be going into the mid-terms. do you think the economy will be strong enough where people will tune that out? >> i think they will tune that out. but there is one thing about the americans, speaking as a partisan republican. typically...

Barack obama faced this. clinton faced this. you will likely face losses in the mid-terms but the tax cut may mitigate that and help this president big time. when chuck schumer says this is not going to trickle down and boeing and at&t say we are giving out $1,000 bonuses and hiring more people and investigating in our company. thats what the president promised would happen and which democrats said would not happen. if you have an economy that is picking up steam in recent weeks and months take ...