Reply #5: I understand

[sandnsea]

First, I'm that blog, along with some other Kerry supporters. But in any event, here's a couple of problems with Udall's comments. Things that a DNC chair would have to address.

"responsible oil and gas development"

couple that with "clean coal" to win WV and MT and probably some other states that I'm not aware of.

The environmentalists go beserk.

"Faith plays an important role in people's lives"

The anti-religion people go beserk.

"increasing Latino population"

A vote Democrats are actually losing, more than gaining.

We still face the reality that in order to gain in the west or south, we may alienate further left liberals in the cities. We held them together in Oregon this year, but I wouldn't bet on it in 2008. A final example, there's plenty of Democrats who believe Healthy Forests is really a necessary thinning program. And even if it were, there'd still be plenty of environmentalists who don't want a single tree touched in the forest.

Whoever the DNC chair is, he's going to have to figure out how to bridge some very big gaps within the Democratic Party before he can even begin to reach out and broaden the tent.