Ed Fallon And The Democratic Party's Problem

A longtime reader forwarded an email from Ed Fallon concerning his radio show this week, it starts out:

Dear Friends,

The Democratic Party has a problem. A HUGE problem. Having sold its soul to corporate backers and special interests, it has ceased to function as the voice of the people, abdicating its historic mission as the Party of hope, change, innovation and progress.

This was the primary lesson from the November 2nd general election. Yet Party insiders in Iowa don't seem to get it. At the Statehouse, despite a humiliating election set-back, the folks in charge are still running the ship. Consider the following:

Despite losing 16 seats in the Iowa House, Kevin McCarthy retains his position as the House Democrats' leader.

Despite losing six seats in the Iowa Senate, Mike Gronstal remains the Senate Majority Leader.

And even though Jerry Crawford -- the Party's frequent spokesperson and biggest fundraiser -- endorsed a Republican for Secretary of Ag over Democrat Francis Thicke, Party leadership has looked the other way.

This will be our topic on Tuesday's Fallon Forum. Agree or disagree, I hope you'll join the conversation. Most people concur that the Democratic Party is in deep trouble, though there are plenty of opinions on what can and should be done about it...

Join the conversation from 7:00-8:00 pm Monday - Thursday at 98.3 WOW-FM and online. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to share your thoughts and ideas.

I like Ed Fallon.

He's not a True Believer. He does have his Socialist tendencies, but he's not insane about it. He's the kind of guy you can talk to about things, either over a beer or some organic turnip and beet juice.  It's too bad he didn't challenge The Big Lug in 2010 because I think Fallon could have had a chance.

It's good to hear he's still doing something productive, and I'll try to tune in on Tuesday.  So should you.