Wow. Strickland is either writing the epitaph of the extremist Republican leadership or the honorable Republicans in Congress. Check back in a few years to find out which.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.