8:25 a.m. Monday (Oct. 10)

According to the list compiled by the Washington Post, 36 Republicans so far have called for Donald Trump to withdraw.

What we have now is the delicious situation where Trump won't resign and his ranting debate performance has "energized" his base of deplorables, so that many Republican candidates for the House and Senate can't disown Trump for fear of antagonizing the deplorables, whose votes they need.

This greatly increases the chances of the Democrats controlling the House, as well as the Senate.

Suuweet!

-- Paul