A lot of people are worried about the prospects for progressive change under an Obama Administration featuring Larry Summers and Rahm Emanuel. These two dudes are more frequently associated with the centrist/New Dem wing of the Democratic Party, but both have been saying things significantly more progressive as of late.
Ultimately, the relevant question is: is Obama a compromiser? Not in a horse-trading, half-step is better than none way, but rather: is he going to compromise his ideals for political power? I can't imagine anyone who lived through the primaries saying that. I understand the nervousness on the part of liberals on reliving the Clinton years. Obama ain't Clinton. He's smarter, tougher, a better communicator and more ideologically coherent. And he picks excellent staff--this is how he won in the first place.
