there is an awful sense of helplessness over here, also. That doesn't mean no one is trying.

I was not 'sneering'... I was disagreeing with the basic premise.
"Looks a bit dysfunctional & anarchic and unfit for purpose from where I am standing..."

I stand about 17 miles from The White House and 20 from Congress and I listen to & watch 10-12 forms of local media trying to assess it all.

The percentage I found was 70-80% in favor of continuity