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Among democrats has been described as the great society in a single piece of legislation. when lyndon johnson passed that, he had 150-seat majority in the house and 68 seats in the senate. so it is tough. but, yes, i think even grading on a curve for the narrowness of the majority, this is a moment that democrats have to kind of stare in the mirror and understand that the presidents party usually loses seats in the midterm. to hold the house by historic standards would be the upset. this is thei...

Pillows could beat him. >> sandra: jessica, there are multiple headlines today and in recent weeks that show that democrats are growing worried about the negative images that are out there and that this is defining the biden white house. are you worried for your party? >> for the midterm? absolutely. i dont think any democrat is being honest about it. who knows if we have majority control before that? obviously president trump is going to run again and thats an easier opponent, he so polarizing....

Houses in the midterm. that said electoral politics isnt binary. margins matter. you can pick up margaret or small head. you could take a huge loss or solace. the key thing to understand is that presidential approval rating has a big impact on the midterms. the website 5:38 rights, of presidential approval ratings in recent years have been a decent indicator of what will happen in the midterms. in the last for the incumbent presidents disapproval rating was higher than disapproval, and in all fo...

The midterm and of being a referendum among the president, so politically you want the president to be a success, and one way to make the president successful is the passes legislative agenda. when you think about all the unpopular things, that donald trump did as president, the muslim ban, both sides after charlottesville, extorting the ukrainian president -- his lowest approval rating turn to the somber of his first year in office now keep in mind of whats going on there republicans have alrea...

Twice in my life, democrats have come in with a new presidential administration control both chambers of congress, and in both cases they have gotten their butts kicked in the midterm. happened with bill clinton back in 1994, and barack obama in 2010, and most recently it happened to republicans to. under donald trump. >> the republicans are in charge, the democrats are in the bays, and the country is in for a ride, and a new direction. it is one of the most radical political shifts of the 20th ...

Point, his approval went up. it never got that low again until after he was voted out of office. it was not enough to save him from losing the house in the midterms. the republicans did gain three seats in the senate. 2018 could have been worse for republicans if trump faced that midterm with a 37% approval rating. we renting similar days for joe biden. very different president. different agenda. we are talking political. last month, bidens approval rating turned negative. theres a bunch of expl...

They genuinely believe that they had the country on their, site and they think that if they dont get these transformational programs, now when are they ever gonna get the. chancellor does a gamble, it is no doubt the gamble this could all go down in flames. this could be a massive error strategically if that happens. but they think its worth the gamble in trying to get these major programs, health care, universal pre-ks done. >> let me just say this, they were right about increasing the subsidie...

Thing, it shouldnt be something everyday americans worry about. hes thinking to himself, theyre bluffing, even without them we do it as a reconciliation bill and we get it through but lets not turn this into an issue that plays out in the midterm. >> peter, its a thing, were talking about it, we care, it could affect every single american if they allow it to default. does the president get involved as he has obviously with infrastructure and reconciliation? >> yeah, look, weve seen this before, ...

Could be in real trouble. and if they dont have the deliverables, what happens in the midterm? the house majority leader steny hoyer said tonight he hopes biden has the secret sauce to bring all vaccines of the party together. does a veteran democratic strategist see that happening? does he know what the secret sauce is? hes cajun. next. liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you only pay for what you need. how much money can liberty mutual save you? one! two! three! four! five! 72,807! 72,8...

>> thanks so much for having me. >> look, jamie raskin is an optimist, rightly so for his partys sake, hes hoping hes right. if democrats dont start getting on the same page, that agenda could be in real trouble. and if they dont have the deliverables, what happens in the midterm? the house majority leader steny hoyer said tonight he hopes biden has the secret sauce to bring all vaccines of the party together. does a veteran democratic strategist see that happening? does he know what the secret ...