Four more years, plus however long the Supreme Court appointments live,
plus however long their decisions stay in effect, plus the duration of negative
environmental effects, plus... plus... plus....

I've seen a good deal of bloggers and people quoted in the newspaper giving a message that essentially boils down to "don't mourn, organize." And indeed, what I feel like doing is giving as much money as I possibly can to MoveOn.org or whoever. But what strikes me this morning is how all the extra effort put forth this time wasn't quite enough.

MoveOn, Americans Coming Together, and all the 527 orgs -- not enough.

Bruce Springsteen, all the rappers, the Dixie Chicks, Rock the Vote. All the efforts to mobilize the "youth vote" of under-30-year-olds -- not enough.

Fahrenheit 9/11, Control Room, the Comedy Channel, Salon.com, and all the satire and artists' activism -- not enough.

A presidential candidate who was a war hero, with no skeletons in the closet, contrasted with an incumbent who clearly dodged the Vietnam War and is an admitted alcoholic -- not enough.

What will be enough?