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In contrast, Dacey argued that Democrats did not expect to win the Senate, but that the House victory marked a significant change in the political landscape surrounding the Trump administration. She also emphasized the impact Democratic political success will have on the state level, fundamentally altering the electoral map for the 2020 presidential election. “That will have a significant impact on building a national campaign.” “I don’t underestimate how difficult it will be to run against Donald Trump, but I think these victories and winning in some of these places will have an impact on the map in 2020. Fellow Democrat Teresa Kumar cited high voter turnout as predictive of future Democratic success, especially among young voters. “This was the highest midterm participation in over a hundred years.” Republicans, on the other hand, rejected the idea that Democrats’ gains in the midterms were a barometer for the 2020 election, pointing to notable differences between midterm and presidential elections. “Midterm elections are much more about tactics,” Myers said. He knows how to tell a story, and he will, by the way, use the Democrat House as his foil.” Though Myers is Republican, she said her party has a problem when it comes to women. “I think that is a place that perhaps the Trump administration has not done as well as they could have done.” Democrats on the panel said they were heartened by their party’s embrace of female candidates. Schriock, who arrived late, said she believes the first female president will be elected within her lifetime. “I don’t know if it’s going to happen in 2020 or '24 or '28, but it is coming in our lifetimes, we’re going to see it,” she said.

MSNBC contributor Charlie Savage, Washington Post columnist George Will, and MSNBC contributor Maria Teresa Kumar discuss the 12 indictments targeting Russian intelligence officers and how it will effect Trump's upcoming summit with Putin. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC…

Republicans have worked overtime to normalize Donald Trump's countless breaks in presidential tradition and his divisive rhetoric but Pres. Obama and Jon Stewart separately and in their own ways remind Americans not to normalize this behavior and to vote. Republican…