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“American tsunami”: The GOP could pick up 70 seats in the House this fall, says Gingrich HotAir

A 15-seat gain in the House would easily be enough to flip the House, but after all the hype about a Republican mega-wave that ll reorder politics for years to come, it ll feel like a massive disappointment. Which is politically risky for Trump, assuming it s true that he intends to announce his 2024 candidacy before the midterms. Any sense that the GOP has underperformed at a moment when the former guy is in the spotlight will be blamed on him whether he deserves that blame or not.

There may be forces at work culturally that are helping to buttress the immovable object too. Yesterday Fox News published a poll showing that Democrats are now as likely as Republicans to say they re motivated to vote in this fall s elections:

via hotair.com

Yeah, I suspect Newt is being overly enthusiastic as usual. Personally, I doubt the Senate will be flipped, but what do I know. And I hope Trump doesn’t run. Go DeSantis. I would advise Democrats to go with Newsom — he’s a real winner, I tell ya! Or Pritzker. Very attractive candidate.