article_snippet.sent: That Democrats had overplayed Democrats hand and that candidates such as Colorado's Mark Udall simply couldn't succeed.
article_snippet.sent: In some respects, Republicans are right.
article_snippet.sent: But nothing could be further from the truth.
article_snippet.sent: In short, if the right is silent on the issue, the left has the potential to win the battle but not the war.
article_snippet.sent: But the reality is that's the worst thing conservatives can do.