He came really close to losing in 2014, and I guess John Delaney is kind of worried about 2016. Which makes sense: he should be. Time to start pretending to be reasonable:
With Washington already broken, the last thing we need is a left-wing version of the tea party[*]. But I am worried about where some of the loudest voices in the room could take the Democratic Party.
Rejecting a trade agreement with Asia, expanding entitlement programs that crowd out other priorities and a desire to relitigate the financial crisis are becoming dominant positions among Democrats. Although these subjects may make for good partisan talking points, they do not provide the building blocks for a positive and bold agenda to create jobs and improve the lives of Americans.
Then switch parties, Delaney. Actually, no, he can’t: the man can’t even write an essay trying to mend fences with the center without having to advocate for taxing the rich and universal pre-K, not to mention the usual genuflection at the altar of Our Lady of Climate Change. I’d feel bad for the man, if only I could figure out how.
Moe Lane
*A sentiment that I actually agree with, but only because I don’t think that the Left can create a genuine populist movement that would not inevitably end with bonfires, gallows, and mobs.
Maybe Dan Bongino will give it another shot.
It is – mob first; bonfires second; gallows third.*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLvGnro4Cgw
Gallows, stake with a fire at the base – either is acceptable.
Having now read Delaney’s editorial, I now understand what the Bard meant by “it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”