The first line of this Politico story says it all. Democrats may be complaining about the GOP Agenda released last week but what other alternative have they offered? Read an excerpt of this must-read piece:
House Democrats have spent the past week dismissing the Republican agenda, “A Pledge to America,” as a budget-busting, irresponsible return to the Bush era.
But what’s the Democratic agenda if they actually retain majorities in Congress?
They don’t seem to have a quick answer.
Some Democrats are in a damage-control mode, barely able to look past Nov. 2. Others are defensive, believing they just need to do a better job of explaining to the American people what they’ve done on health care, financial reform and jobs bills.
The official word on the Democratic agenda, if you listen to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer is a vague promise to keep moving the country forward.
Read the rest here.
