Begala: Midterms Will Be an ‘Earthquake,’ Dems Will Win ’40-Seat Landslide’

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Begala: Midterms Will Be an ‘Earthquake,’ Dems Will Win ’40-Seat Landslide’

Pam Key 5 Aug 2025

Tuesday on CNN’s “News Central,” former advisor to President Bill Clinton Paul Begala predicted the Republican Party will lose the majority in the 2026 midterm elections in a “40-seat landslide.”

Co-host John Berman said, “Tensions erupting at lawmaker’s town hall. With the House on summer recess, many members are back home meeting with constituents. For Nebraska Republican Mike Flood, things got a little testy last night early and often as he defended President Trump’s policies.”

After playing several clips from the event, Berman asked, “Paul, what do you see in that town hall?”

Begala said, “Remember last week there was a terrible earthquake off the coast of Russia, and it took a long time before tsunami waves hit? Fortunately nobody was hurt. This is an earthquake, this is coming. The Republicans are looking at a wave election.”

He added, “This is what happened the last time, 2017. They cut taxes for the rich and tried to end Obamacare, and they failed. They lost 41 House seats in the next election. This combination of this bill where they cut taxes for the rich, exploded the debt, and cut health care for working people, that’s not going to fly man, that’s just not. 454 days away, that is a long time but I’m telling you, it’s going to be a 40-seat landslide, and the Republicans in Congress, I think, know it.”

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[rustynail]

'For Nebraska Republican Mike Flood, things got a little testy last night early and often as he defended President Trump’s policies.”

It has been shown that the 'testy' comes from democrat operatives.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Bold claim.

[Smokin Joe]

'For Nebraska Republican Mike Flood, things got a little testy last night early and often as he defended President Trump’s policies.”

It has been shown that the 'testy' comes from democrat operatives.

So that's what happened to their testys...

[MeganC]

Bold claim.

Not really. They've already printed the winning ballots.

[LMAO]

Bold claim.

Maybe

But they gained 40 seats and seven governorships in the 2018 midterms.

[DB]

Will Begala put any of his money on that claim???

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Not really. They've already printed the winning ballots.

With how things are going they may not need to. I'm just not sure about 40 seats...

[LMAO]

With how things are going they may not need to. I'm just not sure about 40 seats...

40 seats wouldn’t be that unusual. Republicans gained over 60 seats in the House in the 2010 election despite the party still being unpopular with voters

Begala may be under shooting here. We’ll see.

[mountaineer]

Will Begala put any of his money on that claim???

More importantly: would Paulie Pelosi?

[DefiantMassRINO]

Pollsters have not been accurate in reading deplorables and MAGA's.

Trump's tariff insanity and uncertainty could possibly lead to stagflation with higher real interest rates.

Businesses may not hire as much due to business uncertainty.

Tarrifs on goods without competitively priced domestic alternatives will be inflationary.  Example:  Puerto Rico and Hawaii will not produce enough coffee to meet domestic demand.  Coffee will be needlessly and senselessly more expensive.

Foreign trade surpluses have been subsidizing America's unsustainable Government spending.  With smaller trade surpluses, plus spite and de-risking away from the dollar, foreigners may buy fewer US Treasury Bonds, driving up real interest rates.

We could find oursleves in an economic situation that the Fed can't easily manipulate our way out.  Congress might have to show up and do hard work.

[jafo2010]

The fact is, that the damage done by Biden was so severe and total, it will take until next year, this time, for the benefits of what Trump is doing to begin manifesting to the public.  In the meantime, the do nothing Republicans in Congress need to get busy doing things that benefit the American people.

How about fulfilling a Trump promise from 2016 and end the H1-b Visa Program, putting 1.6 million American white collar workers back to work.  Naw, they would never consider doing something to benefit American workers.

The Republicans are well on their way to losing in November, 2026, and I would not be surprised if that is the plan.  Now that Trump cannot run again, they lose next year, the Democommies impeach Trump in the first week of being seated, and goodbye Trump.  Don't think for a moment they would not dance to be rid of Trump.  They have barely supported him all along.

And the Dems need not get their act together to make it happen.  They need just three seats in the house and 1-2 in the Senate.  Not a huge feat by any stretch.  There are three Republican senators that would gladly vote to impeach  Trump.

So, the Republicans better start working in earnest, or they and Trump are out in January, 2027.  You can count on it!

And until China and India stop buying Russian oil, I say boycott everything from China and India.  You all can live without the plastic crap made in China, and there is nothing made in India I would ever want.  Just boycott these nations.  Perhaps then they will wake up.

The end of the Ukraine War, you know, the promise Trump made, he could end it in 24 hours, remember, would be a big accomplishment for Trump and the Republicans if it happened.  Only problem is that Putin is not cooperating.

Everyone needs to write their reps in Congress and tell them to get off their dead posterior and produce results.

[escapeefromtaxachusetts]

The Dems need 2/3 to remove a President from office and even if they pick up 3 or 4 seats, they are well shy of the 67 needs to convict during impeachment. Trump isn't going anywhere though they would likely impeach again if they held the majority.

[MeganC]

Trump's tariff insanity

What was insane was the status quo.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

What was insane was the status quo.

Not an either or proposition necessarily is it? Trump was certainly elected to fix an insane status quo, whether or not he's doing so, I dunno.

[Smokin Joe]

Not an either or proposition necessarily is it? Trump was certainly elected to fix an insane status quo, whether or not he's doing so, I dunno.

As any horsetrader knows, the numbers you start out with aren't necessarily what you are aiming for. Instead, they are a starting place for negotiations. Trump has been horsetrading to get tariffs on our goods down by threatening high tariffs (and imposing them) on countries that won't negotiate. It is far from over in that department, there's some brinkmanship involved. We'll know by this time next year if it's working. Unfortunately, the legacy media won't give any credit until after the midterms, if then.
It would be nice if Congress got their collective keester in gear, because the sand is running out of that hourglass, fast.

[jafo2010]

I did not know it required a 2/3rds majority in the Senate to remove a POTUS.  That is a relief.  The Dems will never have those numbers.

[DefiantMassRINO]

America's pre-Trump trade policy was suicidal.

The 'insanity' extends beyond tariffs and Trump - the lack of stability, consistency, and predictability of Government policy since 2008 is a deterrent to long-term capital investment in the United States.

[jafo2010]

For too long the USA focused on FREE TRADE.  That was pure insanity and a betrayal to the people of the USA.

The only focus should be FAIR TRADE.  President Trump is the only person in recent history that has placed a focus on FAIR TRADE.  The Democommies are utterly clueless, and the American people should be thanking him every day for his effort, for his policies on trade will carry forth for perhaps decades.

However, there is no accounting for total stupidity, and the Dems have an endless wealth of that!  Think about it, Kamala Harris decided not to run for CA governor.  So, what does she have in mind? POTUS?  One can only hope.  But the worst case scenario is that a total idiot like Harris gets elected POTUS.  Can you imagine the damage this fool could invoke upon the people of the USA?  Frightening!!!!!!!!!!

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I did not know it required a 2/3rds majority in the Senate to remove a POTUS.  That is a relief.  The Dems will never have those numbers.

Yes, conviction requires a supermajority. But impeachment is quickly becoming a dead letter because it's overused.