I want to bring two particular dailyKos posts (diaries, over there) to the attention of the TPM community. The first post is a sincere lament by a progressive who's disappointed over the direction Pres. Obama seems to be going. The second is an equally excellent response to that lament. We've been having this debate as well. 

Lament post: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/9/764340/-Oh,-my-President.-What-are-you-doing

Response post:  http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/8/10/764413/-Obama-is-President-not-the-Champion-of-Progressives