One way to look at the first six months of Donald Trump’s second term is that the wily president has managed to trick Democrats into fighting common sense and adopting bizarre and unpopular positions.

If there is a single point of agreement among all the Democrats running for mayor, it’s that New York is too damn expensive.

Whatever the sensational event of the moment, the smart play has been to realize that this too shall pass — and to feel sorry for cats because they only have nine lives.