Being populist is bad! says Third Way

[ProSense]

Being populist is bad! says Third Way

by kos

So stupid.

By siding with public anger against big banks and pushing for higher taxes on millionaires, Obama may make Americans more unhappy about wide income inequality, which could hurt his re-election bid.

"Populism is predicated on people feeling that they are getting the short stick," said Jim Kessler, vice president for policy at Third Way, a nonpartisan think-tank in Washington.

"In tough economic times, optimists win presidential races and pessimists lose. It is very hard to be both a populist and have a sunny view of America's future," Kessler said.

Got that? By siding with the public on the things they are angry about, President Barack Obama risks, er, making people angry. Or something.

And you know why it's true? Because some moron Wall Street flunkie at Third Way says so! If you need a reminder of what Third Way is:

more

[lunasun]

1. I got a little dizzy following kessler's attempt @ reasoning

:crazy:

[OHdem10]

2. Third Way , a tool of Wall St, even if they call themselves Democrat s

Wall St hates Populism and Centrist salute .

[liskddksil]

3. The day Dems start ignoring these morons, will be the day

they're on the road to a majority party.

[tularetom]

4. If they think raising taxes on millionaires is bad, they aren't a "non-partisan think tank"