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On employment rates are low. this would just be adding to the growth of the economy. i think by the time it gets in and done, by next election, i think this will be a very popular economy. >> neil what does it? i know the reagan, a delay of impact with some of the provisions. >> that was terrible. >> neil and republicans lost piece of the midterm, but once the effects were felt its hard to close the door. >> it was amazing what happen. from january 1st 1983, until june 1984, the economy grew by ...

>> because? >> they have rid themselves of roy moore. others have noted this. every republican in the 2018 midterm would have been saddled with this guy for the next year. so they have vanquished themselves of this individual. >> but there are a lot of people in the white house who do feel that way. >> but they lost a seat. >> they would rather lose the seat -- again, they meaning some of these advisers were talking about. certainly i dont think mitch mcconnell didnt want to lose the seat but he...

Times. first-term presidents suffering big losses in midterm elections, what do they have in common? approval rating well under in cases 50%. look where donald trump is end of this year. 36%, right in line. at the low end of what historically has meant wave elections against the white house party in that first midterm. worse for trump, again, it can change. everything can change, worst for trump, highest the number has been. gallup takes the poll, highest, 46%. still puts him in a danger zone. a...

Have to reassess what you want to do next. but there was no plan apparently in ryan-world or in ryans head to leave after the mid-terms. this seemed leike a story that got some legs underneath it. to the ambitions of other people who would like to be speaker at some point sooner than later, pushing that out there a little bit. >> no way! >> i think there was a little capitol hill politics involved in this story. i know, that could never happen, right? >> so what kind of message is the white hous...

Elections, 87% who disapproved voted for northam in virginia, the democrat. if his disapproval rating stays where it is, in the 58% to 60% range, republicans are looking at a tough election. there is just no way around it. that is the way our politics works. now, the best asset they have, as you note, is the economy continues to chug along, peoples perceptions of the economy are improving, but id say so far their judgments about president trump seem to be disconnected from their views about the ...

Possible for them to pass a tax reform package? they have no choice. they have to pass something. >> youre right. in washington theres these people really do answer to the voters, but day today the people theyre seeing are not the donors. its the donor class, the former chief of staff for the national association of home builders or something like that. and those people are applying more pressure. thats why i think tax reform has a better chance than the wall funding. the wall funding and the bu...

Whats been going on this week. roy moore though, still hanging on. and it appears the gop voters support him, at least some of them. and of course the rnc does now. the president himself facing several allegations of sexual misconduct from several women. roy moore as well, but those who seem to deny and deny saying i have not, are not facing these same repercussions. can this continue to work in the midterm? are we seeing a reckoning in washington and what are the implications here? >> well, its...

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