XI. "President McCain"

Get used to saying it. The results of last night's state primaries pretty much assures this will happen. The Republicans will have eons to prepare for whichever of the Democratic candidates finally emerges--battered and bloodied--probably sometime rather close to the August convention. The supporters of the loser on the Democratic side won't be able to shake the inevitable bad feelings by November, or will lose interest entirely. Alienated non-Republicans will sit the election out, adding up to a McCain victory in a lackluster general election, with paltry turnout in a laughably warped system.

We are screwed.