Bad laws are stopped when citizens participate in the political process. I think people are realizing this. Social networks like twitter, facebook, reddit and hacker news makes organizing easier. They also make it easier to hear alternative voices (e.g. Lessig, Tim O'Reilly) and criticisms of the mainstream media. The best way to handle bad actor lobbyists is to counter them with large numbers of organized, informed citizens who participate.

I'm hoping Dodd was right and this was a watershed moment.