As Jane says, if the Obama administration, and "liberal institutions," want lousy liberal base turnout in 2010, they're sure doing everything they possibly can to get lousy liberal base turnout in 2010.
Democrats were elected to fight for the kind of healthcare enjoyed by the rest of the developed world, to stop climate change disaster, to make sure the fools and greedheads who wrecked the economy don't get to do so again, and to end stupid wars. Oh, and to punch back at wingnuts.
Fight for these things: win. Don't: FAIL.
And there you go.