Ms. Palmieri fails to understand a very basic concept: one cannot hoard political capital. If it remains unused, it will disappear. The only way to insure future political capital is to utilize the stock you presently have toward political victories, thus convincing the public that you're an effective leader.
Any sports fan understands that momentum needs to be capitalized upon immediately.
You are going to try to explain capital investment to socialists? Last I heard they took the capital that they had and buried it in the back yard so it would be safe.