Weighed in the balances and found wanting.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

The handwriting on the wall. I wonder if the GOP will be able to read it?

[raging moderate]

1. mene, mene, tekel

I wonder how many of them know this reference.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Yes, it's kind of obscure, but I thought it kind of fits.

Belshazzar was a corrupt king, and in the middle of his big party those words appeared on the wall, predicting the death of Belshazzar, the fall of Babylon and its takeover by Belshazzar's enemy.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Most of the GOP

Senate and House Members will do their damnedest to try an steer clear of Trump for a few weeks until they figure out their Poll numbers back home. And they most likely will float various campaign themes and if that backfires,then they will take Trump out,it is Pence that seems to be the 900 pound Idiot in the room.

If Romney's relative resigns as RNC head,then things might change.

[Coventina]

4. Steve Schmidt was just on MSNBC and used the reference.

Made me think of the Johnny Cash song: