Politico reports:
DEMS PLAN RECESS CLIMATE PUSH: The White House, congressional Democrats and their allies are plotting an August recess offensive to promote President Barack Obama’s climate change plan and head off Republican opposition. The full-court press shows that liberals have learned the lessons from past August congressional recesses, when Republicans, aided by the tea party, out-organized Democrats and managed to demonize cap-and-trade and blame them for high gas prices.