This article was published by The McAlvany Intelligence Advisor on Friday, October 12, 2018: 

The Democrats not only expect to take back control of the House of Representatives in the November midterm elections, they’re already planning what to do when they do: impeach the president, continue to investigate Kavanaugh, repeal Trump’s tax reforms, and raise taxes. They think they will turn between 30 and 50 seats from red to blue.

After all, they have history and The Cook Political Report on their side. History says that the party occupying the White House will lose seats in the midterms, especially if it’s the president’s first term, and especially if his approval rating is in the 40s or lower. According toCook, 38 Republican-held seats are rated as “toss-up” or worse, with another 27 seats in the “lean Republican” category, meaning Republicans have a tentative advantage but the races are competitive. According to Dan Balz, writing in the Washington Post, “The party that holds the White House almost always loses seats in midterm elections, especially during a president’s first term, and especially when a president’s rating is below 50 percent.”

Almost always.

The Democrats’ biggest enemy is themselves. First,

This article appeared online at TheNewAmerican.com on Wednesday, October 10, 2018:  

Disgust over how the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh were handled by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee is just now showing up in polls taken following those hearings. CNN’s poll released on Monday showed severe damage being done to the most critical part of the electorate the Democrats were hoping to capture in the upcoming midterm elections: independent voters. When asked, “Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in the U.S. Senate handled Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing?” 58 percent of independent voters disapproved, compared to just 30 percent who approved — a jaw-dropping 28-percent margin.

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll taken during the hearings showed