South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is nothing if not an optimist. As Senate Republican Campaign Committee lead, Scott hopes to score two seats net in the coming mid-terms. He calls it his “stretch goal”.

How much of a stretch? Think gold medal gymnast Simon Biles prepping before a competition, legs wide, chin to the mat. Biles can do it. Can Scott? (RELATED: JD FOSTER: How Republicans Can Break History And Hold On To House)

Conventional wisdom says mid-term elections are tough on the president’s party. Absent a wave or war, the president’s party typically loses 9 seats in the House, but circumstances suggest Republicans might still keep their majority with luck.

The same basis shows Republicans face a range of outcomes between losing two and gaining two seats, net. Scott’s stretch looks plausible. In fact, the historical average is a push — neither net gaining nor losing a seat.

Consider the macro political environment. Democrats collectively are doing yeoman’s work exercising every politician’s right to act........

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