Many progressives have lost focus. They worry about celebrities, like Sarah Palin, which progressive might be a primary challenger to Obama, whether to accept or resist TSA stupidity, etc. Those are peripheral issues. They miss important details, like Reps. Steve King and Michele Bachmann demanding a blood oath from GOP leadership to attach HCR repeal to every appropriations bill next year, even if a government shutdown results. Forget about these tea party Congresspeople as celebrities, just mark their words. Will Obama have the courage to veto a defense appropriation bill that includes HCR repeal?
Things are bad, but they aren't hopeless if we are realistic and expect a long fight from the foothills. Why foothills? Think Churchill.