This is a short diary, but I wanted to bring up a point relevant to the pro- and anti-Obama pie fight.
One of the basic points of contention between the pro-Obama folks and the anti-Obama folks on this site is the question of Obama's power. The basic pro-Obama spin is that the problems in the US political and economic system are highly intractable, and President Obama has carefully husbanded his strength for a few big victories. The basic anti-Obama spin is that the President is simply less interested in our preferred solutions than he originally let on.
The next few weeks should be more or less dispositive for both theories. President Obama has an enormous opportunity made through his competence and focus.
Will he pursue Progressive or oligarchic goals?