It is also good news that moderates are getting annoyed with him so fast. I thought this would take 3 years, rather than just 5 weeks.

The real litmus test will be Thomas Friedman. He is an Obama supporter and a liberal, but also a staunch free-marketeer, and he does not put partisanship ahead of free-market support. When HE turns, then you know that America has turned.

Another big signal to watch for is a cadre of Black Republicans uniting to oppose Obama. There are Black Republicans, but I never see them united as a single front. The time for that is now.