Black Thursday in the Democratic Senate: An Explainer

Originally published at: Black Thursday in the Democratic Senate: An Explainer - TPM – Talking Points Memo

I want to share a few thoughts on what happened today in the Senate. There was a steady drumbeat throughout the day of Senators coming out publicly or telling their constituents they not only opposed the House-produced continuing resolution (CR) but would move to block it on the cloture vote. There was an afternoon caucus…