HALPERIN'S TAKE: Let Us Review All the "Top" Priorities That are Being Deferred, Delayed and (Maybe) Derailed

1. A new Afghanistan policy.

2. Immigration reform.

3. Gitmo closing.

4. A second major stimulus bill.

5. A major climate deal in Copenhagen.

6. A real fight over regulating the financial sector.

7. A real fight with Fox.  (Just kidding -- of course there's time for that.)

8. Deficit reduction.

9. Ending "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue."

10. Tax reform.

11. Entitlement reform.

12. Ending the bitter partisanship in Washington that has divided us for too long yada yada yada.