The swearing-in of Rep. Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday, Nov. 12, should have been routine.

Thanks to a stunning confluence of events, it was anything but.

It became essential viewing, a dramatic turn that elevated the typically ho-hum ceremony into must-see TV territory. For CNN and MSNBC, at least. Fox News sat out the swearing-in, sticking with “The Will Cain Show.” On-brand, if nothing else.

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