Reply #10: Wanting to work inside the party is one thing

[dpbrown]

And finding a "best fit" on the continuum of committing to do so is another.

Everybody's different.

I think that there were many constituencies with whom we had an opportunity to develop "cred" - all the way from at one end the "Kucinich or nothing" people, through to the Dean "backbone" people, to the Sharpton "ride this donkey as far as it'll take us" people, to the Edwards "two Americas" people, to the Kerry "unity" people to the DLC "you're nuts if you don't want war" people.

I'm glad everyone found the position on that continuum that they believe best positions themselves to push forward Dennis' vision.

That said, I think that the "one last stand" mindset goes directly against what Dennis said about getting inside to move things forward, not stopping at the convention.

Dan Brown
Saint Paul, Minnesota