We have to remember that, in the last 126 years, since 1900, when the party in the White House faces a midterm—whether its first or second—90% of the time it loses House seats. Ninety percent.
Tony Kinnett: Yes, sir.
Hanson: And 75% to 80% of those administrations lose Senate seats, depending on how you count some independents. So, the odds were 90% against this administration avoiding House losses. That’s No. 1.
That said, I’m not sure it’s going to change much, because the presidency has evolved, for good or ill, into an imperial presidency. I’ll give you an example.
Kinnett: The Wilsonian state,
