the war in Iran
and its repercussions
at home?
I think it's having
an impact in this respect.
Gas prices are up
whether it's a buck
buck 50
and people feel that.
So
the fundamental question that
every voter has to answer
when they go into
the voting booth is
what's in it for me
if I vote for X or Y?
And right now that's
not great for Republicans.
For Republicans to
have a shot this fall
gas needs to be at or below
three bucks a gallon
and if it's not
it's going to be a tough cycle.
Yeah, 33% gas prices
have gone up since
Trump's war of choice in Iran.
If that somehow gets resolved
and those gas prices
come down and
inflation comes down
is it
does it kind of
revert to
a regular cycle, then?
No, because people are still
losing their health care
they're still seeing ICE
you know
the Gestapo in our streets
killing Americans who do
nothing more than protest.
Like those things
aren't going to stop.
The cult of Trump
within the Republican Party
of elected officials
specifically Derrick Van Orden
and Tom Tiffany
who both, as Bill
correctly pointed out, lost the
congressional district.
I mean, Derrick Van Orden
lost his district
or Chris Taylor won
Derrick Van Orden's district
by 22 points.
Eau Claire and La Crosse
we're nearly 40%.
It could.
It could revert to a
normal cycle.
Before the war broke out
in the Middle East
the generic ballot was a
couple points favorable
towards Democrats.
That's something that
Republicans can and compete
in and win in.
Now it's five or six
and in some polls
it's eight points.
That's a much tougher
environment for Republicans.