Today I got a letter from one of my most handsome, smart readers looking for the silver bullet that will fix the Delaware Democratic party. He writes…
Dear Dr. Liberal,
I was wondering, what you think it take to get the state Democratic Party back on track?
> replacement of the state party chair
> replacement of the state Senate ProTem
> Jack Markell as Governor
> John Carney as Governor
> Barack Obama as President
> more grassroots participation at the RD committee level
> more successful candidates such as Kowalko, Peterson, Katz, Walker, etc
> party meetings called with one hour notice at the Newark Main Street Grotto’s
> something elseI am curious as to the bottleneck. What is the one factor, that if changed, would enable the state party to be more democratic? If we don’t know what needs to be changed first, how can we direct our efforts best?
– A. Handsome Reader
Well good looking, let me say that after surprise meetings, my bias is toward leadership. A fish rots from the head down right? And just look at the sad shape Mike Castle’s lack of leadership has left the GOP in.
So there is a lot that electing a Jack Markell could do, and nobody could deny that getting rid of our current chair would not be a boon for Democrats not named John Carney, but is there really a silver bullet?
I doubt it. But don’t take it from me. What do the know it all commenters think?
What is the one factor, that if changed, would enable the state party to be more democratic?