In golf a par is good, but a birdie is better. In baseball a single, double or triple is good, but a home run is great! In football a first down, or a few first downs are good, but a touchdown is great.
Contrary to what some people think, it's going to take more than Speaker John Boehner's resignation for the Republicans in Congress to show their supporters some results. It doesn't have to be a series of birdies, home runs, or touchdowns politically speaking. They just have to accomplish something that Main Street USA can appreciate and be optimistic about.
For example, we know you do not have the votes to override a presidential veto of repealing ObamaCare, but pass a series of measures to gut the terrible law and force him to veto them. The Cadillac tax, the medical device tax, the minimum coverage requirement, and even the employer mandate would force the Democrats and the president to be on the defensive over a law that's not working anyway!