| 1 | So it is cutthroat competition. | |
| 2 | A life-and-death struggle is looming ahead. | |
| 3 | Or say we have two rival dictators in a death grudge. | |
| 4 | This leaves Washington facing a prolonged period of all-out partisan warfare. | |
| 5 | You feel like the proverbial "rat race" is grinding you down. |