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...because as glenn notes, you think the other side is going to let up? no chance of that: it knows this is the time to make the greatest impact on an incoming administration.
draw the lesson from clinton (no progressive, he); his first term was defined by his early missteps, which all came from trying to placate and coopt a conservative cadre that was relentless about its interests.
progressives need to make clear over and over and over again that they are not about to let this white house lose its way from the first principles that elected it. and guess what? when the obamanauts see that they can make headway on that agenda without the sky falling, they will gain confidence in continuing to do what they said they would.
progressives have to remain tough, and hard, and loud. because the other side will not rest. ever.
