Striking with a hot iron in Sacramento

The old adage of “strike while the iron is hot” is especially applicable to politics.
Something that might be politically impossible at one moment may succeed when circumstances change if advocates for that something move fast enough.
It’s why, for instance, dozens of otherwise obscure Democratic politicians are suddenly fancying themselves as presidential candidates.
Donald Trump’s improbable presidential win in 2016 underscored the importance of timing one’s moves