Michael Steele, the former chairman of the Republican Party, believes it is. On Saturday afternoon, I asked him for his reaction to the Trumpocalypse under way. He cut to the chase:
Michael Steele (the former chairman of the Republican Party):
"This is a devastating blow to the Trump campaign and to the party, and there is not much either can do to salvage it. It almost doesn't matter what Trump does in the next debate."

Another former GOP official said: "This is no longer about what happens on Election Day. It's about what happens in 20 years—and whether there is still a Republican Party then."

Let's see.