BHO'S AGENDA FORCED OFF TRACK?

If so, that's good news:

Recent events and political realities are narrowing President Obama's election year agenda, a dynamic that puts a greater emphasis on jobs.

In quick succession, the BP oil spill and Times Square car bomb refocused the administration's priorities, as immigration and a climate bill appeared to fall away.

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Obama had hoped to close several, big-ticket agenda items before November, capitalizing in part on the momentum he picked up in Washington from passing his national health plan.

Since then, his financial regulation package has hit a few snags, and a whipsaw of major news events has reordered the White House to-do list.

Much like he did after the attempted Christmas Day bombing, Obama has had to shift focus to national security.

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At the same time, the offshore drilling disaster has most likely killed Obama's hopes for passing a climate bill this year -- a measure that already was facing uncertain prospects in the Senate.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday laid out a politically lackluster agenda for the next few months, saying he wants to tackle food contamination, appropriations, a modest jobs package and a pending debate over extending tax cuts.

When it comes to the Democratic Party, "lackluster" is good because, in that context, "lackluster" means that the leftist agenda is stymied.