Following the demise of the PDN, I was concerned about what Newton Emerson would be doing. I really shouldn’t have worried. He’s still writing. And writing well.

As the full horror of this sinks in, thousands of desperate columnists are asking if the Republican Party itself will now suffer a setback at the congressional mid-term elections next November.

The answer is almost certainly yes, provided that people outside the disaster zone punish their local representatives for events elsewhere a year previously, both beyond their control and outside their remit, while people inside the disaster zone reward their local representatives for an ongoing calamity they were supposed to prevent. Otherwise, the Democratic Party will suffer a setback at the next congressional election.
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As the full horror of this sinks in, thousands of desperate columnist are asking how a civilised city can descend into anarchy.

The answer is that only a civilised city can descend into anarchy.

Many a serious thing is said in jest; and Mr Emerson is still using his piss taking abilities to make serious points. Such points as are also being raised Across the Atlantic.