‘The Progressive Agenda to Combat Income Inequality.’ …Wait, the acronym is PAtCII?

 As in, ‘patsy?’ Talk about truth in advertising…

If you’ve ever wondered whether a basic lack of empathy for, and understanding of, one’s political opponents can be a problem, wonder no further. Progressive Democrats will be happy to demonstrate the flaws in that strategy. MSNBC: “Dozens of progressive elected officials, labor leaders, policymakers and economists will gather outside the Capitol in Washington Tuesday afternoon to lay down a marker on a progressive economic vision they hope the Democratic party and its next leader will adopt.”

The conference is at 3 PM: last week Politico called it “the left’s answer to the Contract with America.” Or, more accurately, Politico opined that Bill De Blasio (whose baby this is) hopes that this will be the left’s answer, etc. etc. etc. – which has certainly not been disputed by anybody involved.  Although possibly they should have, because there’s a glaring problem with comparing “The Progressive Agenda to Combat Income Inequality” with “The Contract With America.”  To wit: progressives are going to look like idiots when this Agenda of theirs goes nowhere. Continue reading ‘The Progressive Agenda to Combat Income Inequality.’ …Wait, the acronym is PAtCII?

#rsrh QotD, DCCC deer in headlights edition.

Byron York (and this is why we like him):

Shortly before the Republicans rolled out their plan in Sterling, Virginia, I called the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. I asked spokesman Ryan Rudominer whether, since we now have the GOP agenda, there is a similar document laying out what Democrats will do if voters return them to power in the House. There was a moment of silence on the other end of the call.

“I’m sorry, you mean, like, a current one?” Rudominer asked.

…and further commentary unnecessary.  Except to note that forget an agenda: these winners don’t even have a budget.

(H/T Hot Air Headlines)