I’m more optimistic now than when I drew this cartoon. The last 48 hours have seen a dramatic turnaround in the chances of the Democrats achieving their agenda. Victory has a way of leading to more victories, and this one may be next. The serious reforms of the banking system proposed by Senator Dodd don’t go far enough, but they’re a necessary and long overdue beginning. We’ll see if the momentum of the health care triumph will carry over.

Topics: banks, Congress, financial reform, opinion