Two of the most intriguing lines on Tuesday’s ballot are Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax to fund services for the homeless, and the re-election of Mayor Garcetti of Los Angeles, who will defeat 10 faceless rivals.

If there is a daffier mayor than Eric Garcetti across the American landscape, he must be caged or already en route to an asylum.

Like a fish learning to swim in the desert, he is as dishonest as B. Obama was when he baldly, repeatedly lied about Obamacare – or as pathetic as Warren Beatty was when he bravely, hurriedly handed off the wrong envelope so he would not be blamed.

You have just witnessed a double feature of two liberals’ imaginary courage under fire.

Back to Dr. Garcetti. On a sunny July afternoon in 2014, in a defining moment for his failed administration, Grandiose Garcetti foolishly promised to end massive homelessness for military veterans by the end of 2015. He had no idea how to achieve it. But, Baby, what a sound bite.

According to our Bob Rosebrock, 20,000 veterans languish on our chilled winter streets every night.

According to our Mr. Rosebrock, as many or more will be sleeping in doorways, on sidewalks, possibly even in gutters, this evening.

That is what a Garcetti promise is worth.

Dr. Garcetti’s failure on this pledge looks intentional.

Being a lightweight lefty in a leftist community, the mayor of Los Angeles has not been held accountable – on the grounds that Democrats are sinless.

If it worked once, wouldn’t he be foolish not to go for a sweep?

Mustering the enthusiasm of a 5-year-old handed a double-scoop ice cream cone, Mr. Garcetti is one of the loudest cheerleaders for Measure H.

Measure H is a 10-year quarter-cent sales tax that not only will boost funding services for the homeless, but eventually will prevent homelessness, say some backers. Hey, Baby, the game is sound bites.

To his credit, Mr. Garcetti did not make such an outrageous claim this time, proving that he can grow.

There will be 47,000 homeless on the streets this evening.

One would have to be a liberal to believe the number will shrink during the coming decade.

Unless the Messiah lands.

If Dr. Garcetti thinks wispy, vague Measure H will prevent or end homelessness, he is keeping mum about it – proving that he has learned one valuable lesson in the last four years.