Brit Hume: If People Are Unconvinced That The Iran War Was Worth It, “Woe Be Unto The Republicans”
FOX News chief political analyst Brit Hume on “Special Report” said if the midterm elections were held today, the Republicans would lose the House and probably the Senate.
BRET BAIER: Yeah, and we’ll see what the net benefit to either party is by the time we get to the end of this this battle. Let’s just talk about the midterms generally and where things stand and we’re gonna be a full-court press a sprint to November. People go away for the summer. A lot of things are baked in the cake about how they feel about the economy and other things. What are your thoughts? BRIT HUME: Well, I think people are concerned about the economy and the Republicans are likely to pay a price for that. There’s some hope I think among Republicans that if we get a successful outcome of this war in Iran, or above Iran really, that the gasoline prices and other fuel prices will come down. People will feel better about the economy. That the that the Trump program will bring about some strengthening growth. That some of the measures he’s taken in terms of taxes and regulation will pay off and that they’ll have a chance of doing well in the midterms, but I think the House is a long shot for them because the margin is so tiny and historical precedent is so strong that the in-party loses in a new president’s first term. And I think if the election were held today given how in the middle of this conflict that the House would be obviously gone and there’s a good chance that the Senate would go to. But the war outcome, I think, will produce a reset for better or for worse for each party. If it turns out well, I think the president would have a lot to run on, and the party would swing behind that because they’ve been behind this war. If it turns out in a way that is unconvincing to people that it was worth it, woe be unto the Republicans.
