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Watching the Senate Democrats' press conference has been a painful experience. Welcoming back Espada was never going to be pleasant, but watching the smoothing over and repeating previously unfulfilled promises is excruciating.
It's still possible that something good will come out of this - maybe the Democrats will actually pass genuine reform instead of just talking about it, or maybe voters will finally have had enough and take it out on their legislators and party structures instead of thinking it's everyone else who's corrupt.
Is there anyone here who's actually happy about the state of our reconciled Senate? (I'm sure it's possible.)
There's still time for the Senate to redeem itself, but this chaos and even its resolution gives them quite a mountain to climb.
Update: The Brennan Center has a piece on what might happen for rules reform.
And update: I hope Amherst Guy will still visit New York for our sakes if this story about Steve Pigeon becoming a Senate staffer ("the majority leader's general counsel") is true.
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