You know, “the ‘Arizona independent-appeal Senator’ role previously held by John McCain will now be played by the woman who dated Ms. Frizzle in college, except she votes for a Democratic Majority Leader and keeps the 'maverick’ stuff to like normal budget moderation instead of imperial war” is… about where you would have realistically hoped politics would be at by now.

Like, we are falling short of a complete fundamental refounding, and I suppose several factions have worked themselves up to considering that necessary (or else what? or else we go down the path where they don’t get their way) but things could be worse.