There were 56 or 57 people with a D after their names in the Senate at the time. And another two or three without an R after their names. You need 50 votes to make fiscal policy. While I understand that party discipline is tenuous, this is about as good a margin as you are going to get under any electoral system.

Also, perhaps I misremember, but I do not recall the Democratic Party precisely backing Lamont after he defeated the Lieberzombie in the primary. To put it kindly. Although that is something of a tangent, as it arguably precedes the present crisis.

- Jake

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