A BREAKUP with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seemed unavoidable for Muhammad Jusuf Kalla. By the time the Golkar Party executive board meeting began at the end of last week, Kalla had failed to obtain any indication from his boss that the SBY-JK ticket would still run in the July 9 presidential election. In fact, according to the rumor mill, SBY is inclined to choose some other running mate, who may not be from the Golkar Party.

If the Democrats and