Jon Stewart snapped his gushing producers back to reality as they drooled over the idea of Democrats sweeping the midterms.
Stewart, 63, during an episode of his podcast The Weekly Show, was uncertain after his 'optimistic' producer Brittany Mehmedovic said she felt that Republicans were nervous heading into the November 3 election.
'I think they're nervous. I really do. I have this sense that they're slightly nervous. Like Trump going to Kansas. There's something about that. I'm feeling optimistic,' said Mehmedovic with a smirk.
But Stewart didn't pile on, insisting that anything was still possible.
'I hope so, because as we talked earlier, I think the national media is so disconnected from the reality of things, that all they care about is the horse race and creating narratives around blue wave and not blue wave and tsunami,' said the host.
'And the polling is always so f**ked and so wrong that I just really have no sense. I know the country is hurting.'
Democrats have been predicting a 'blue wave' – even a 'blue tsunami' – that will see them sweep the House and Senate, condemning Trump to two years of political stagnation and congressional investigations.
Jon Stewart, 63, during an episode of his podcast The Weekly Show, was not as optimistic as his producer as she gushed about Republicans being worried heading into the midterms
'I think they're nervous. I really do. I have this sense that they're slightly nervous. Like Trump going to Kansas. There's something about that. I'm feeling optimistic,' said Stewart's producer, Brittany Mehmedovic (Center)
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll completed October 26 found Trump's approval rating at just 32 percent, with 66 percent disapproving.
Stewart also said he was shocked by a campaign ad in Texas, where James Talarico is locked in a tight race with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
'I saw a commercial from Texas that is just a woman going, James Talarico wants to make it illegal for you to object to transgender mutilations on children,' he recalled.
'He wants you to go to jail if you don't agree with him. I can't vote for that. And you're just like, what the f*** is happening.'
The frustrated host decided to move on from the conversation after shutting down his producer's hopeful prediction.
On the same episode, Stewart interviewed leftist Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in another tight race. Polling averages show Rogers within the margin of error against El-Sayed.
Stewart was uncertain on recent polls, and explained how she he was by an anti-James Talarico (pictured) ad. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
On the same episode, Stewart interviewed leftist Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (pictured)
El-Sayed's flagship campaign priorities include enacting Medicare for All, banning corporate PAC money in politics, lowering utility and housing costs and safeguarding public health programs.
He is another roadblock for Republicans in the Senate.
On November 3, 35 Senate seats are up for election, 22 of which are currently held by Republicans.
The situation echoes the 2010 midterms, when Democrats suffered major losses during the Tea Party wave, including the defeat of longtime Minnesota Representative Jim Oberstar in a district he had won by 35 percentage points two years earlier.
