Very interesting observations. I think you are quite right, especially in terms of the frightening prospect of the lunatic religious right-wing crowd having even more power on the national scene, and one of their "true believers" a heartbeat away from the presidency.

I know the prospect really delights the fundamentalist fanatics who have been swallowed up by "the cult of ignorance", but I hope and pray that there are enough sane people left in the United States who are as scared as they should be by this.