Ross Ramsey on the Dewhurst Debacle Last Night

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, fresh from his defeat by Ted Cruz last year, presided last night over the rise of another new political star, State Sen. Wendy Davis — whose filibuster of the GOP’s abortion bill galvanized Democrats across the country. Why did he let it happen? Veteran statehouse observer Ross Ramsey tracks the small decisions in the waning hours of the special session that led to the Republicans’ disaster — which he attributes to Dewhurst’s political tin ear.