I know you addressed this to someone else; but, I'd say I'm optimistic too - for America - not republicans and democrats.
The dems are done. If they got into office by mistake they wouldn't last because they don't know how to be other than what they are. Problem is, that describes the Ivory tower part of the Pubs too. They just can't help being what they are. And no one will constrain them anymore than the dems will constrain the radicals in their party. The ivory tower types see the base as their problem instead of themselves.
I'm not saying the Republican Party is the salvation to all our woes. But I'm not above using them to totally destroy the Democrats whom I see as the domestic enemy of our constitution. I swore an oath to defend that constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic and I intend to see it through. I realize though, that when the current enemy is defeated, it doesn't necessarily mean the war is won.
The Beast never dies.
And this is where I came in and where I bid a farewell for the evening. Goodnight all.