ABC News’ The Note has two leaked strategy memos, one from each party. In my optimism, I read through them expecting something big. Lo! and behold, here it is! From the Democratic leak:

Third, pound the ball on the ground by showing that it is Democrats who will stand up for the truth and move us forward: Let’s stand for something that actually matters to people in a way that will brand the party as truly being the party of reform for the middle class. We need to appreciate that we are not in power and have no obligation to put out proposals that can be immediately implemented. Let’s keep it simple and identify three truly BIG ideas that will communicate to voters that we actually want to do something to make their lives better. Here is a halftime snack of a pu-pu platter of ideas to choose from: let’s have tax reform that eliminates taxes for those making $50,000 or less and reduce forms to one page (front and back); let’s clean up Congress by putting in place actual term limits; let’s immediately impose sanctions on Iran and keep all options on the table; let’s have an energy plan that makes the U.S. independent from the Middle East in ten years; let’s have a sin tax on the porn industry that pays for college for every kid in America that gets a B average; let’s create a string of high tech universities and colleges to meet the challenges of the flat world; let’s establish a national 401(k) (thanks, Gene).

Those are brilliant! Brilliant, I say! And when was the last time you heard anything of similar value and innovation from either party? If the Democrats ever put forth ideas like these seriously and on a national scale, I’ll walk through fire to keep the party in power.

“Sin tax”? It’s a little judgmental, and I’m not sure I’m thrilled about the First Amendment implications of such subjective law, but it’ll play like football in the Red States, and I’ll confess that on balance I actually like the idea.

Term limits? High quality education commensurate with a Thomas L. Friedman reference?

Sign me up.