Then it struck me: the Kubler-Ross stages of coping with loss are a perfect explanation for both the movement, and my own continued indifference to it.
The loss of Rep. Weiner would not only be a blow to his progressive supporters, but would be a substantial loss to the pro-health care reform movement.
Developing countries are attempting to bolt down as many commitments as possible and they sense that there may be some movement on a new mechanism for loss and damage.