♪ >> republicans sweeping two special elections this week, another blow to democrats. the democrats questioning the party's messaging, calling for new party leadership. >> we need a winning strategy in the first step to a winning strategy is a change in leadership. >> these commercials, to leader pelosi week in and week out, that moves the needle. >> to regain the majority in 2018, we need new leadership. >> one of our pros is the real problem is the entire party's

big government brands. i am dagen: mcdowell, this is bull's and bears. welcome to everybody. is the economic message of the democratic party the real issue here? >> it is. welcome back, we missed you last week, back with us. second of all, what the democrats miss is this part of that country. the small entrepreneur, who works hard and basically sees the democratic message as one big ponzi scheme, moving money from a to be at the expense of that veterinarian or hard-working entrepreneur or backdoor worker.

the vast majority of america is looking to provide essential government services but beyond that, scale down, stop trying to spread the wealth around equally to the detriment of everyone who is working hard for a living. to go back -- phil flynn was for smaller government. that is the winning message, instead they are doing the opposite. arthel: dagen: and two losses in the special election and more than that, more in recent months and now you hear democrats talk about we need to change the message to jobs and the economy. >> gary was right, not just about the message but tactics and strategy. we have an election on the same day in georgia and south carolina. we saw more money than has ever

been poured into a congressional race into georgia. one state over in south carolina the democrats ran someone who was distinguished, had a long business track record, the race was low-key under the radar, some 3000 votes. in georgia, every liberal from california campaigning for this guy and the district by more than trump won, tactics in the georgia race, plain dumb. >> the big government brand part of the problem here. >> there were a few messaging problems, specifically anti-trump in states that might not resonate, i don't know that is the big government issue people are taking issue with. the messaging needs to be more positive and less what trump is

doing wrong and what republicans were doing wrong and what they would do right for those problems. dagen: the problem with the big pro-government message from the democrats comes down to we are lawmakers but we know better than you do about how to spend your money, about your health care. listen to me, nancy pelosi and her condescending manner sums it up. >> it does. the hubris coming out of congresses owned partly by the democrats, republicans sharing that. when you look at people america believes better to leave the country only 30% believe the democratic agenda is helpful for the economy, somewhere it really is the economy but ten straight years of 3% growth, first time in history we had that. be plastic of the status quo,

not just sick of democrats. to 2016, you had a bush or clinton in the white house or running for the white house and people are tired of that which is why donald trump got elected and sooner or later, you got to get back to the economy because the americans want so badly, they are sick of the status quo. dagen: the message from the democrats in the election cycle, championed by bernie sanders with $15 an imam wage, the american people stepped get and go i want better than earnings minimum wage, i want to prosperity. >> the bernie sanders message was part of the problem. to gary's point the 1% will pay for these things. i don't think people are buying that, giving benefits, losing elections, the european models in that direction where

everybody tastes the benefits, sales taxes or higher cost, the believable long-term path of sustainability, the simpler problem in the economic message, there is a likability issue in candidates. i hate to say this the way it is today but if your candidate -- a reality show, no one watches that it is not going to win a national election, you got to focus on people are not likable, that simple, with president obama, likable, hillary, mitt romney, they don't, george bush did, he won. dagen: is democrats scramble to figure out who their leader is, we get this from hillary clinton, forget death panels. if republicans pass this bill, they are the death party. this is what we are talking

about. talking to the american people in a way that talks down to them and shows complete disregard and disrespect for their own intelligence. >> it does so and to get to julie's point, i disagree vehemently because the democratic message is generally negative. look what happened during the obama years. stuff like you didn't build that on your own, all industry is bad, auto makers are bad, big business is bad. independent healthcare is bad. if you are rich and the 1% you are evil. everything -- what people are trying to do, to build themselves up or build their community up. instead death panels are bad, republicans are bad, you disagree with me you are evil, that resonates -- obama is

well-liked by the democrats. underneath they saw a person who is very divisive and very bitter and that is one reason hillary carried that over and another reason they lost. dagen: with nancy pelosi, she is the woman who walked into a waffle house and ordered -- she is so -- the way real people even -- multibillionaire's took a cross-country jaunt to figure out what facebook users are like. >> i love the waffle house and you made me hungry by bringing that up. everyone will watch this show and head out to waffle house. as a republican i hope they keep nancy pelosi in power, they keep bernie sanders out there and chuck schumer out there and i hope they keep running these squeaky little snowflakes in places like georgia and do that and in 2018 that is a winning strategy for the democrats, keep it up.

dagen: i will point this out but i think in all the negative broadcast tv ads against ossoff, nancy pelosi was mentioned in 96 of them. >> 19% approval rating, 18%, family of dinosaurs lived -- a crazy factor -- hillary clinton, with all do respect, she is the worst politician in american history. she should have never lost in 2008 or 2016 because -- michigan to merv towards bernie sanders and that was a message that did not resonate with the american voters, american voters want government out of their lives and some kind of change and are sick of the status quo. arthel: the death party live equals desperation. cavuto on business 20 minutes from now. what have you got. >> someone says senate republicans new health care bill

replaces one costly nightmare with another. the tech titans that are taking on donald trump. still working with him. they need him more than he needs them. dagen: we can't wait. coming up next in the wake of those terror attacks over there a new hole over here showing more americans shine away from large events. the impact that could have on the economy next. [vo] when it comes to investing, looking from a fresh perspective can make all the difference. it can provide what we call an unlock: a realization that often reveals a better path forward. at wells fargo, it's our expertise in finding this kind of insight that has lead us to become one of the largest investment and wealth management firms in the country. discover how we can help find your unlock. z286oz zwtz

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>> it could impact the economy if we see attacks on a massive scale like we saw with 9/11. those types of events affect insurance companies, the tourism sector, americans in general are incredibly resilient people. i'm heading to a sporting event this weekend, no way i will ever let the terrorists stop me from going to sporting events or whatever i want to go to and that is the nature and spirit of the american people in general. can massive attacks have an effect on the economy? absolutely in the sectors we talk about but the encouraging thing is the market has remained resilient despite many attacks we have seen in europe in 2017 alone. dagen: the 30% number we are looking at is higher than it was after 9/11. >> another number, 60% of americans believe a terror attack could happen in the next

few weeks, at any time. i don't think stopping americans from going to events, i was at an event last year and someone -- anonymous hack and isis website, isis targeted the attack, security was phenomenal, unbelievable the extra security. the place was sold out, everyone showed up. when you ask americans are they reticent to do something, the answer is yes but i don't think it is stopping them from going to these events. arthel: do you worry about these events hurting the economy? >> the intention of attacking soft targets like this is to have the greatest psychological impact possible on people to make people feel they could be targets at any time. there is reluctance to these big events, i don't believe the american people will allow this to impact their lives.

they will take pause because of the psychological impact of this exact major, but we will live our lives. dagen: people expected to travel over the july 4th holiday, record number of people flying, that is positive. >> ticket sales, $40 million, you too -- people are going to these events, they might in surveys say they won't go but maybe they want to go anyway and hillary clinton wins the presidency. if it continues unabated, definitely could but even then, going to pay-per-view, might spend, you won't see it in gdp but specific thing that we are not seeing it in those. dagen: jonas is stealing your

ideas. >> morgan mentioned the average citizen is resilient, don't know if they are resilient or just creatures of habit. i was at disney world a few days ago, was mobbed there. there was more security, bomb sniffing dogs and all that, didn't seem to deter anyone. perfect example is israel. they are under the most constant threat of terrorist attacks and their economy is doing quite well. you adapt this, heightened security, more eyes on it, people come out, the government in this case, private security adapts and people go on with their lives. don't know if that is good or bad but that is how people i.

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dagen: school might be out but that doesn't mean having a summer job is in. you are teenagers are working over their summer vacation. whose fault is that? >> i think it is the parents. my parents kicked me out, i hate to get onto my get off my lawn mowed but i remember from the time i was 13 i caddied for two years, a teamster in a cardboard box factory for a year. i was a huge salesman, one of those mall sneaker places for a

year. what i learned in essence was those were hard jobs, done manually or might numbingly boring sitting in a shoe store for eight hours but it made me appreciate the value of the dollar, this is what teens are missing, value of hard work. that color, what they have growing up. >> i am first display millennial's and teens for ruining my economic lawn, but i got to tell you there are bigger forces at play. in 100 years we will go days without seeing a worker in the workforce as automation, the economy is getting wealthier, there is character going, an element missing here, as far as do we need to be working? kids -- s&p courses, emerging markets and others -- that is

the way it is. >> the greatest lessons i learned in life when i was a teenager, a subway sandwich artist, waitress at applebee's, these teach you client skills. prepares you when you are in your 30s dealing with clients that are difficult. workforce is changing but it is important teenagers work, parents, get your teenagers out to work. dagen: used to be 50% of teenagers worked during the summer. >> job rates for teenagers have been declining since the early 90s, fewer jobs available and entry-level jobs, minimum wage jobs no longer available, and in low-income urban areas, not that they want to work. dagen: you get final word.

>> i love you and what alternative universe do you live in? -- kids refusing this -- absolutely drives me nuts. inner-city kids can't find a job, that is a different issue, those that choose not to work, terrible. >> chose to have a robot instead of children. dagen: bathing suits in a feeding room, try that one on. jim morgan and julie, george clooney's quest for the perfect tequila paying off with a superstar, could have you drinking cup profits. but when family members forget, trust angie's list to help. [ barks ] visit angieslist.com today.

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