P. officials around the country makeloudnoises about how destructive this could be to the party, or if members are confronted in their home districts with new polls showing a public more adamant than ever about putting an end to the Beltway war.
Our penance will be the sleepless nights, the fools we will make of ourselves at loudnoises, the looks on our faces at the sight of swerving cars, and the pains in our chests when no one is awake.