An interesting but underdeveloped attempt to explore Obama's so-called "e-democracy" on the new change.gov Web site. To be expected, those optimistic about this type of civic networking are given space high up to deliver their platitudes (see quotes, please). The Republican consultant was an intriguing choice, and well qualified to comment on how this new "openness" could affect future administrations. The skeptical side of this story, however, was less represented than I thought it would be -- or perhaps not elaborated upon enough. Save a quick quote at the end, there's no discussion of how to make the site appeal to the less tech-savvy, or how to make it functional for the poor who still use dial-up or have no home Internet connection. And the quote from the one supposed "skeptic" -- and this is a silly way to attribute the speaker here -- doesn't reflect any real skepticism that readers can tell, as this quote could have just as easily come from a supporter. Unfair? I wouldn't go that far. Just unsophisticated.