This is Janunary, 2010, by November, 2010 it will all be different. Americans in general, and Democrats in particular, have the memory, and brain power of a gnat.
I'm afraid you're right. The time between January and November is an eternity in politics. That's why we need to keep the pressure on these bast*rds and not let up!
Political memory of the masses is about five months, no longer. And "they" know it; the bad stuff (amnesty) is going to come fast and furious, and then all will return to "conservatism", i.e. debt reduction, "hands across the aisle", security concerns, blah, blah, even in the Media, even in Democratic candidates, for a while.
November, 2010 it will all be different...have some courage, don’t forget the turnouts for the teaparties & the townhalls. The anti-left wave is a long way from cresting.