country -- democrats would fight the stupid do you think this is a big picture thing they're involved in? >> absolutely. that's why you hear abolish ice and get rid of the borders. they want to get more people dependent upon them and that's their electoral base. you want to see folks able to go out and work because you don't need them giving you stuff. mark: next election, midterms, republicans or democrats? >> republicans because democrats are not offering anything to the mac and people. mark: will it be close? >> i think that if you go on a scale of zero-ten republicans will pull and eight. mark: do you think they will hold their seats or have a small minority? >> the majority in the house will shrink but i think you'll see an expansion of the republican authority in the senate. mark: much change in the republican leadership? i personally don't think so. >> it depends on who the new speaker of the house will be. mark: who might that be? >> i think it will end up being