[Richard Poe]

supercat writes: "I would say that the odds of the Republicans winning in 2012 are much greater if McCain loses 2008 than if he wins."

Your predictions seem to take for granted that America's electoral system will survive four years of Democrat rule, and will still function in much the same way come 2012. I do not share your confidence.

[supercat]

Your predictions seem to take for granted that America's electoral system will survive four years of Democrat rule, and will still function in much the same way come 2012. I do not share your confidence.

If we can't survive four years of Democrat rule now, what makes you believe we could survive four years of Democrat rule from 2013-2016?