Culture of Caution

The "be cautious, go slow" debates have been at the cusp of every big change moment in American history. In each case, those naysayers slowed the tide of big change, but were not able to roll it back.

The conventional wisdom Democrats are trying to convince Obama and congressional Democrats to go down a very different path than the path of bold action and big ideas that Obama laid out Tuesday night.

Caution kills when it comes to national elections, and the Obama campaign's caution is allowing the McCain's campaign to define Obama and the terms of the debate.