I'm John Bettsy with Edius Macotter. We're speaking of the midterms all these months out because it's

time to organize the chairs who's going to be a candidate who is not. At the same time, the

president is facing a what appears to be an aroused Democratic Party in some fashion. But then again,

that's always true. I remember saying the same

sort of thing in 2010 about the Republicans. They called it the Tea Party at the time. Everybody

gets excited. I'm going to turn to foreign affairs because that's not as exciting, but it's hard

to interpret sometimes. I'm not sure it at all that it shows up in the voting

booth. I'm just not sure. That is, what we have is widespread dissent in Europe, EU and NATO,

for the conduct of the Trump administration in the Middle East and for in general the conduct of

Israel during the conflict with Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Syria, in general.

I'm being as general as possible because I believe I've learned from you that it doesn't show up in the voting booth.

Or how does it show up, that is?

In what sense?

I mean, obviously, every single voter has different reasons for voting, but largely, as a general

rule, the proposition is the pocketbook issues.

But in times of great national crisis, foreign affairs can be a determinative factor in

the majority of people voting.

Is that what you're asking?

Yes, yes. When you go in to cast your vote, whether you think, well, they should have been harder on this, or they should have gone for victory there, or they were overextended here.

That is not my experience of voting, but it might be in wartime special.

Well, there are also cultural reasons people vote that are separate from economic issues.

People may vote pro-life. They may vote pro-choice. They may vote about DEI, keeping it or getting

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