The problem with the last three Democratic administrations was that they could not properly focus on their fundamental goals. They got easily distracted from fundamental progressive ideals, and they all faltered politically.
Obama clearly does not have this weakness, but a lot of you progressives do. You don't seem to understand how to focus on our top three or four priorities and steadily work towards accomplishing them, one at a time. You don't get that Obama is doing exactly what he's been promising to do for the last 2 1/2 years. This is what it looks like.
In order to focus, he won't get bogged down in other, lower priorities that would distract from his top goals. Right now those top goals appear to be: fix the economy, win in Afghanistan, withdraw from Iraq, and deliver on health care. If he accomplishes these goals - or at least makes a lot of progress on them - he will win re-election and Democrats will do well for years to come.
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