OOPS! DEBRA SAUNDERS:

Democratic Senators and House Whip Steny Hoyer held a press conference to blame Republicans for the FAA shutdown. Thursday, after the press conference, they announced a deal. This morning, the Senate voted to a pass bill it could have passed in order to avoid the 13-day FAA shutdown.

The press condference was instructive. You can see the Dems expected the media to parrot their recalcitrant-Republican talking point, while ignoring their choice to not pass a temporary extension because it included $16.5 million in cuts to a pork-rich rural airport program.

Instead they were shocked and angered when ABC’s Jonathan Karl asked some pointed questions. You’ve got to watch this video.

It’s at the link.