But didn't he state that he intended to serve out his term? He'll have to call another press conference and shed more tears for the party's sake. Are you sure he's up to that? Are you up to watching it?
But then maybe it will work out that way. Fine. Two has-beens joined at the hip. If you add flat beer to snot you pretty much have this situation: neither does much to improve the other. It should be fun to watch as the public slowly figures this out.
Here's my take: the Dems apply for their "remedy" to the supreme court, and get it. Then the Pubs appeal and win with SCOTUS. This becomes the rallying cry for the Dems, who, using Nattering Public Radio as their loudspeaker, decry this assault freedom and charge that the Republicans are conspiring to load the courts with Taliban-style theocrats. This is what gets the Democrats to get their voters to the poles.
Thus the Dems' strategy: sacrifice New Jersey to motivate voters elsewhere.
That's MY take, although I really liked your flat beer-snot analogy. VERY descriptive!