When it comes to politics, Mark Twain may have gotten it right when he said, “There are lies, damn lies and statistics.”

At least, Democrats better hope Twain was right, based on a FiveThirtyEight analysis, which shows they are screwed when it comes to the 2018 election.

[new article] Democrats' Geography Problem Is Even Worse Than You Think https://t.co/Qr0HAfrS8Q — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) August 7, 2017

In addition to spelling out the doom that awaits the Democratic Party, the results explain Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s refusal to lead.

“The Senate hasn’t had such a strong pro-GOP bias since the ratification of direct Senate elections in 1913,” Cook Political Report’s David Wasserman wrote.

The median House *and* Senate seats have never been so biased towards the GOP relative to the national presidential outcome. Take a look: pic.twitter.com/30bG7t0cQc — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) August 7, 2017

CNN’s Chris Cillizza tweeted a caption from the FiveThirtyEight article that suggests Rep. Maxine Waters aspirations for speaker of the House are going to have to wait.

“Stunning,” Cillizza stated.

It would appear that Democrats have an uphill battle ahead, but as one social media user noted, perhaps they’ll blame the Russians:

I would blame that on the Russians. Then talk about it for the next 7 years. — Mykill Valentinio (@Playinwithahalf) August 7, 2017

Here’s a sampling of other responses from Twitter:

When reality hits you in the face https://t.co/VieC3OPlX4 — shannon (@sevans1375) August 8, 2017

Dems “must defend 25 of their 48 seats [in 2018] while Republicans must defend just eight of their 52.”https://t.co/4T6KLfd1EQ — Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) August 7, 2017

https://twitter.com/blaubok/status/894909197753532417

Maps use to favor the Democrats, but now favor Republicans, Democrats brought this on themselves the past 8 years, not they cry like Schumer https://t.co/09Xs7bmfSc — John Hurst Sr. (@john42420) August 8, 2017

This is why I think the Dem party won't have full control of all three branches of government again in my lifetime. This isn't going away. https://t.co/Gteu2jtdI9 — Seth Burn (@SethBurn) August 8, 2017