There has already been a good deal of democratic mind changing since the election, i.e. the promise to impeach, the promise of bi-partisanship, eliminating the 4 day work week, now the troop surge. Sad.
1) As for Democratic mind changing, could be based on information they received. However, I don't know, because your question is too broad. If you could be specific, then I will better be able to address the question. Until you do, you could be right, or you could be wrong. No way to tell, since that statement is too vague.
2) On the promise not to impeach, I believe the leadership is still on track to keep that, and not because they don't want to. An impeachment proceeding would send them off track on what they are trying to do. However, although the leadership has no plans to impeach, the far left of the party would like to. However, it would be disingenuous to apply their statements to the leadership, who are the ones who control the party.
3) Bi-partisanship? I agree. They took that from the Republican playbook. Doesn't make it right, so I will agree with you there.
4) 4 day work week? They take one day off to see a football game, which isn't a cool thing to do (they are supposed to work, so I agree with you on that one single day). The following Monday is MLK's birthday, which is a holiday (per statute), so they cannot legally work that day. Out of that, you make a wild claim that they are eliminating the 5 day work week. Sorry, but that is just a lie. Let's see what happens the week AFTER the MLK holiday. I bet you will then be eating your words.
5) Troops surge? Looks like somebody is listening to the commanders on the ground, after all.