Vote Purple State/Marokai Blue in June!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Next person to call me Hashy should get virtual-punched.

Oh, chill out. I'm called kaljew like 5 times per day and I never cared

Dream on Kal.

Oh, now you got virtually punched.

Typical Pole, you bring a fist to a machine gun fight.

[Hash]

Next person to call me Hashy should get virtual-punched.

Oh, chill out. I'm called kaljew like 5 times per day and I never cared

Except that those who call me Hashy originally included the Angel Dusters, DWBC, and Hammie.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Next person to call me Hashy should get virtual-punched.

Oh, chill out. I'm called kaljew like 5 times per day and I never cared

Except that those who call me Hashy originally included the Angel Dusters, DWBC, and Hammie.

As you wish, Hashpipe.

[Marokai Backbeat]

See I told you that someday you might be on a national ticket Marokai.

And won't you vote for me?

You better!

I'm too controversial to get the votes to win a presidential election, Mech, but I'm flattered.

Anything is possible in the unknown horizon of the future.
Hell I would vote for you, just for the lulz.

[Purple State]

Can I just say that Kalwejt's DWTL impersonation is hilarious and confusing. For a second I thought the PS/MB ticket rolled DWTL out of his grave and back into the game.

Also, let's try to keep party/personal fights in the other "Announcement" threads, a'ight?

[tmthforu94]

Can I just say that Kalwejt's DWTL impersonation is hilarious and confusing. For a second I thought the PS/MB ticket rolled DWTL out of his grave and back into the game.

When I saw that, I almost died...then I saw it was just Kal

[Psychic Octopus]

Happily Endorsed

Good to know that you at least support one DA candidate once in a blue moon.

Interesting. I thought the DA didn't have a party line.

[Purple State]

Happily Endorsed

Good to know that you at least support one DA candidate once in a blue moon.

Interesting. I thought the DA didn't have a party line.

We don't. The hope is that interpersonal relationships with fellow DAers will make you want to vote for other DAers in their elections. Kind of a comraderie. I don't think this thread is the place for this conversation though.

[Rowan]

Can I ask a question?

[Purple State]

Can I ask a question?

You just did. Out of the kindness of my heart, I will grant you another.

[Rowan]

Hypothetically speaking, you win and have to replace Marokai on the Supreme Court. What kind of justice will you nominate to the court?

[Psychic Octopus]

Happily Endorsed

Good to know that you at least support one DA candidate once in a blue moon.

Interesting. I thought the DA didn't have a party line.

We don't. The hope is that interpersonal relationships with fellow DAers will make you want to vote for other DAers in their elections. Kind of a comraderie. I don't think this thread is the place for this conversation though.

My mistake then. Hash seemed to imply something different. I vaguely recall a PM saying that a DA member could vote how he pleased without being scolded for it.

[Fritz]

Best of luck to the both of you!  I won't make an endorsement at this time, at least until I know whether or not the JCP will field a Presidential candidate of its own...but I think it is safe to say you will at least get second preference.  

[Hash]

Happily Endorsed

Good to know that you at least support one DA candidate once in a blue moon.

Interesting. I thought the DA didn't have a party line.

We don't. The hope is that interpersonal relationships with fellow DAers will make you want to vote for other DAers in their elections. Kind of a comraderie. I don't think this thread is the place for this conversation though.

My mistake then. Hash seemed to imply something different. I vaguely recall a PM saying that a DA member could vote how he pleased without being scolded for it.

That's still true. Doesn't mean I'm not allowed to speak my mind about it sometimes.

[Psychic Octopus]

Happily Endorsed

Good to know that you at least support one DA candidate once in a blue moon.

Interesting. I thought the DA didn't have a party line.

We don't. The hope is that interpersonal relationships with fellow DAers will make you want to vote for other DAers in their elections. Kind of a comraderie. I don't think this thread is the place for this conversation though.

My mistake then. Hash seemed to imply something different. I vaguely recall a PM saying that a DA member could vote how he pleased without being scolded for it.

That's still true. Doesn't mean I'm not allowed to speak my mind about it sometimes.

I guess I don't understand the commandments of your creed, then.

[Mechaman]

See I told you that someday you might be on a national ticket Marokai.

And won't you vote for me?

I probably would, just for the lulz.

[Purple State]

Hypothetically speaking, you win and have to replace Marokai on the Supreme Court. What kind of justice will you nominate to the court?

That search will not begin until a vacancy occurs, but I will give you a rough sketch of the type of person I would view as qualified to serve through the lens of my experiences before the Court.

I have argued a good number of cases before the Supreme Court, winning a few and losing many more (on many different grounds). In every instance, I have found myself most satisfied with the ruling when I believed that the majority opinion was fair and thorough. Even when my arguments were not adopted by the Court, the knowledge that the Justices fully considered my brief in their decision was what enshrined my respect for the body.

My main criteria will be someone who understands the laws and precedents of Atlasia; this is a must. Beyond that, anyone that I appoint to the Court must be fair-minded and willing to fully weigh alternative viewpoints in making their decision. I will also consult extensively with the Senate and other Atlasian officials and longtime members to ensure that any nominee is not just someone that Marokai and I deem acceptable, but someone who can garner broad support.

I hope this answered your (second) question.

[Purple State]

Announcement

You may have noticed that I have changed the name of this thread to the more revealing title it has now.

With the sudden surge in the number of threads titled "Announcement," I figured I should sell high (after all, I bought very low). Rest assured, the vestiges of the original thread title shall be enshrined in the title of this announcement.

I hereby declare that this announcement be forever titled "Announcement."

That is all for tonight. Comments and questions are always welcome.

[Хahar 🤔]

Announcement

You may have noticed that I have changed the name of this thread to the more revealing title it has now.

With the sudden surge in the number of threads titled "Announcement," I figured I should sell high (after all, I bought very low). Rest assured, the vestiges of the original thread title shall be enshrined in the title of this announcement.

I hereby declare that this announcement be forever titled "Announcement."

That is all for tonight. Comments and questions are always welcome.

Funny, I see the title "Re: Vote Purple State/Marokai Blue in June!"

[Purple State]

Announcement

You may have noticed that I have changed the name of this thread to the more revealing title it has now.

With the sudden surge in the number of threads titled "Announcement," I figured I should sell high (after all, I bought very low). Rest assured, the vestiges of the original thread title shall be enshrined in the title of this announcement.

I hereby declare that this announcement be forever titled "Announcement."

That is all for tonight. Comments and questions are always welcome.

Funny, I see the title "Re: Vote Purple State/Marokai Blue in June!"

Now it is double-titled "Announcement," just to cover all the bases.

[Хahar 🤔]

Good!

[Bacon King]

Purple State, I have a big problem with you serving as GM while running for President, and I have a bit of an issue with Marokai remaining on the Court while running for VP as well. I know you mean well, but I can't see how you can realistically be expected to be impartial while serving as the guy who literally defines the game universe when running for the leader of said universe.

That said, assuming those issues are resolved I'd love to vote for the two of you. I'm only sad that if you win Atlasia won't ever have as good of a GM.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I PMed you this, but I think in the interest of getting this issue out of the way I should post it here, anyway, for honesty's sake.

Purple State, I have a big problem with you serving as GM while running for President, and I have a bit of an issue with Marokai remaining on the Court while running for VP as well. I know you mean well, but I can't see how you can realistically be expected to be impartial while serving as the guy who literally defines the game universe when running for the leader of said universe.

That said, assuming those issues are resolved I'd love to vote for the two of you. I'm only sad that if you win Atlasia won't ever have as good of a GM.

Ugh.. Please don't encourage people who are waiting to pounce on us for this.

As was said before, Purple State and I have been working this out for quite some time and it hasn't affected our judgment in any way. I even ruled against Purple State in one of the cases he was arguing. These are silly complaints. This is Atlasia, a game, a fantasy. Not the United States.

Realistically what in the world does me running for office bias me towards from the court? I've already stated I'm not going to be ruling on any election cases to prevent that. But me seeking office doesn't prevent me from doing anything and hasn't so far. I can't imagine a single thing it affects. Everyone knows I'm political and I've never hidden that. Me running for office doesn't bias me any more than holding a political opinion personally does.

During a case concerning the Pacific region, I was preparing to rule against Ebowed, despite it being my region. I gave the maximum punishment to Sewer Socialist for evading the court, despite him supporting JCP candidates. I ruled against HAEV's guidelines, despite being a personal supporter of HAEV and voting for it as a Senator. I endorsed from the court the idea of a 'strike ceiling', despite me personally finding such policies absurd. If I'm easily biased, I don't see how I am.

I'm not going to eat, breathe, and sleep the Judiciary and I never have, and expecting someone to in a fictional nation is unrealistic to the extreme.

Similarly, how could Purple State be biased by seeking the Presidency? What would simply running for office bias him toward doing? Making up a story about voting irregularities or something? He already has political opinions he expresses. He already leans one way or another. Doesn't that "bias" him already?

If this was the United States, I'd agree with you about potential conflicts of interest an inappropriate behavior. But this isn't the United States. This is Atlasia, where we dump radioactive waste on Bakersfield, California, rename state counties after Opebo, and pass laws that run potatoes for elected office. We don't apply silly baseless "that feels icky" stipulations to those things, and we shouldn't with these, as long as we're doing our jobs properly.

[Hash]

Happily Endorsed

Good to know that you at least support one DA candidate once in a blue moon.

Interesting. I thought the DA didn't have a party line.

We don't. The hope is that interpersonal relationships with fellow DAers will make you want to vote for other DAers in their elections. Kind of a comraderie. I don't think this thread is the place for this conversation though.

My mistake then. Hash seemed to imply something different. I vaguely recall a PM saying that a DA member could vote how he pleased without being scolded for it.

That's still true. Doesn't mean I'm not allowed to speak my mind about it sometimes.

I guess I don't understand the commandments of your creed, then.

I fail to see what's unclear.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Can I just say that Kalwejt's DWTL impersonation is hilarious and confusing. For a second I thought the PS/MB ticket rolled DWTL out of his grave and back into the game.

Also, let's try to keep party/personal fights in the other "Announcement" threads, a'ight?

What personal fights? There are none, there were none. Its all in your head. You sure you are fit to be President at this juncture?