Firedoglake's Publisher: White House Values Bill "Win" Over

Firedoglake publisher Jane Hamsher just mentioned probably the most telling thing of this whole debate in her latest post. This is important for you to look at right here.

But there is an even bigger problem:

Davies, the North Carolina speech therapist, said she attended a recent organizational meeting but left "without any clear script or anything to do."

Organizing for America "hasn't contacted me with a really clear mission," Davies said. "If they came to my door and said, 'Here are the 10 things we want you to do,' then I'd probably do it."

One complication is that activists are being asked to sell an evolving plan; even Obama hasn't committed to details.

And Jane adds this:

The teabaggers know what they stand for. The White House, in its desire to take credit for whatever passes and call it a "win," has remained deliberately vague. Nobody wants to walk into the right wing meat grinder with a bunch of crazies over an issue as passionate as health care when the only thing they're rallying around is a bunch of vague platitudes.

There's only one thing that can fight back against big lobbying money, and that is popular support. The failure of the President and his support organizations to inspire and mobilize those who want to support health care reform well in advance of this moment is short sighted almost beyond belief.

Exactly. And if this is the case, than shame on Obama even more.

Valuing a win on anything instead of just pushing for the public option. Somehow, it is fitting that single-payer has somehow gotten back into the debate, even if it's being slammed all over the place.