Speaking of the Law of Unintended Consequences (of which we weren't speaking, until I mentioned it) ... Obama may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. His loyal and overzealous minions may just get so many states knackered that the states collectively start to reassert their sovereignty under the Constitution, thus reversing recent (and not-so-recent) trends and perhaps getting the country a little closer to getting back on track.
Wouldn't that be nice?