Thanks to everyone who came out to Lolita Bar last night for the debate on whether the Right has hit bottom yet — and thanks to my gracious opponent, Ken Silber. (And further thanks to Todd Seavey for having me.)

As Silber says, there’s not enough daylight between us to balance a presidential ticket. But, I’m gratified nonetheless that pessimism carried the day. I certainly think pessimism is what’s warranted. The Right and the GOP are deep in a hole, but they likely still have far to fall before they hit bottom and can start the climb back up. Look at the 2010 Senate races, where GOP senators will be defending their turf in Obama states (PA, NH, NC, FL) while Dem senators will be up in places like New York and California. Also, just think about candidate recruitment and fundraising in this economy. Things could get grim.

I understand there may be a transcript of the debate available at some time in the near future. Should one become available, I will post it here.