Yes, we know

that script.

We know that playbook, but it does mean there will be lawsuits.

And it does add to the complexity of the counting of those ranked choice votes there at Alaska Works.

We also have there will be races in California where we've seen the map change.

A lot of cases there where it just takes a long time for California to count votes.

They have terrible election infrastructure out there.

What happened and what does it mean?

Yes, we know

that script.

We know that playbook, but it does mean there will be lawsuits.

And it does add to the complexity of the counting of those ranked choice votes there at Alaska Works.

We also have there will be races in California where we've seen the map change.

A lot of cases there where it just takes a long time for California to count votes.

They have terrible election infrastructure out there.

What happened and what does it mean?

What do you think?

Oh, look, Michael.

Yeah, it's good to be back.

Good to be talking to you.

It's a common theme that every president has.

He's faced it, frankly, in his last midterms as well.

When back in 2018, we we See that as a common trend in all presidencies, but it is a very different tone.

What do you think about her odds at 40 percent that the Senate changes?

That didn't end well for Bush or Obama in those midterms, did they?

No, those were rough midterms for them.

So, uh, while it's not a, uh, you know, a indicating or leading factor per se, it does show that the president is facing an environment [laughs] much like those past midterms.

Uh, and it does get to where they are playing defense.

Look that, uh, states like Kansas or even if Nebraska or South Carolina, uh, be compet- become competitive, uh, Maine and Michigan of course requiring resources and shoring up.

And heck, even, uh, look, if the Democrats can get Texas, that's been...

Texas has been their Lucy with the football for so many cycles now.

Uh, if we have sanctioned, uh, and have limited other countries from actually buying resources from any other country, and then we step up and do it, I don't know why that's not making us pretty much hypocritical.

That didn't end well for Bush or Obama in those midterms, did they?

No, those were rough midterms for them.

So, uh, while it's not a, uh, you know, a indicating or leading factor per se, it does show that the president is facing an environment [laughs] much like those past midterms.

Uh, and it does get to where they are playing defense.

Look that, uh, states like Kansas or even if Nebraska or South Carolina, uh, be compet- become competitive, uh, Maine and Michigan of course requiring resources and shoring up.

And heck, even, uh, look, if the Democrats can get Texas, that's been...

Texas has been their Lucy with the football for so many cycles now.

Uh, if we have sanctioned, uh, and have limited other countries from actually buying resources from any other country, and then we step up and do it, I don't know why that's not making us pretty much hypocritical.

Yes

... war with Canada has to end.

Uh, these are Republicans running, uh, away from the President's policies, not closer to them.

Uh, and that also, when the President is doing, uh, rallies in Texas, Nebraska, Mississippi, uh, deep red areas, that tells you there's worry about shoring up the base, not trying to regain the independents or others who have left.

So, uh, you know, it's not a good, uh, picture right now for Republicans.

You, you hear a lot of angst, concern.

Uh, uh, Attorney General Paxton's own leaked comments about the Texas race indicate he at least sees the President as a, a, a hindrance as much as a help.

What are you seeing there?

Yes

...

the trade war with Canada has to end.

Uh, these are Republicans running, uh, away from the President's policies, not closer to them.

Uh, and that also, when the President is doing, uh, rallies in Texas, Nebraska, Mississippi, uh, deep red areas, that tells you there's worry about shoring up the base, not trying to regain the independents or others who have left.

So, uh, you know, it's not a good, uh, picture right now for Republicans.

You, you hear a lot of angst, concern.

What are you seeing there?

So start anywhere Dan and see if you can explain the world to us this week.

Yeah, Michael, no, I think what you see are the things in Washington, the Kennedy Center, the ballroom.

Well, we'll set aside the mail-in ballot thing because that was something that did have potential to seriously disrupt the midterm elections if the Supreme Court had not ruled on that.

So even for the conservative justices that Trump had appointed, as well as Chief Justice Roberts, it was simply too much of a change.

And the court held a precedent that exists that, look, you can look at the rules of elections.

You can figure out ways to make them more secure.

You just can't do it at the 11th hour when states and election infrastructure is already in place because it would simply be too disruptive and too injurious to the voting process to put this in place.

Why do you expect a different result if you're just going to keep doing the same thing? Michael,