A man is strolling down the walk and passes a house that has men's clothes being tossed from the bedroom window. A woman sticks her head out of the window and points to a classic Shelby Cobra and says, "20 bucks!". After assuring the man that she will indeed sell him this jewel of an automobile for twenty, he fumbles through his pants and realizes all he has is a couple of singles...

I don't recall what the commercial was selling, but the image was priceless. I am reminded of it often when considering the Democrats dilemma of having all the stars finally align for them with an election coming up, and finding their pockets empty.

"By the time the election rolls around, people are going to know where Democrats stand," Reid said.

But many in the party have their doubts. On Feb. 27, Reid and Pelosi appeared before the Democratic Governors Association. At one point in the conversation, Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, noting that the two leaders had talked about a variety of themes and ideas, asked for help. Could they reduce the message to just two or three core ideas that governors could echo in the states?

According to multiple accounts from those in the room, Reid said they had narrowed the list to six and proceeded to talk about them. Pelosi then offered her six -- not all the same as Reid's. Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski said later: "One of the other governors said 'What do you think?' and I said 'You know what I think? I don't think we have a message.' "

Chuck Schumer initially promised the agenda for early this year, and now claims that he wants it delayed for strategic purposes. Lets be frank--there simply is no consensus in the party and certainly no ideas for solving this country's problems except of course to confiscate private wealth.

I've said it before--I think its going to be a suicide-watch for the Democrats after the elections this year...