The Atlasian Sentinel

[Marokai Backbeat]

Let me know when someone who isn't a selfish attention whore leaves the party

Yeah that's totally a great way to make people like your party.

Don't worry, he's not chairman. So things are COMPLETELY different.

Oh, silly me

[Marokai Backbeat]

Of all to leave the RPP for the DA, I think Rowan and Vepres are the best fits, and Vepres is a very reasonable and pragmatic guy who, though I disagree with him alot, is just fine in the DA.

In my opinion, anywho.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Only DWTL could believe creating a thread for members of the entire political party to see called "Vepres: What the hell is your problem" is the same as a PM.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I request that the title now be changed to:

"One Senator Returns to RPP, Sorry Excuse for Senator and Insignifigant Governor Stay Gone"

LOL. And what political office do you hold again?

Well the poor thing tried for Senator but he just couldn't pull it off.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I think we're using "respected Atlasian" in regards to SPC a little loosely.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I request that the title now be changed to:

"One Senator Returns to RPP, Sorry Excuse for Senator and Insignifigant Governor Stay Gone"

LOL. And what political office do you hold again?

Great comeback, I mean I'm only a five-term senator and started the party that got you elected to the senate.  You would never have been a senator without me

Oh how could I ever repay you for your generosity? I am not worthy to stand in your presence.

Perhaps showing an ounce of respect would be a start. Folks like Vepres and mechman had legitimate reasons to leave the party, but you, of all people, did not. The RPP threw their entire machine behind you over a respected Atlasian, SPC, to get you into the Senate only to see you leave for trivial reasons a week later. I don't like DWTL's attack dog style on most cases because I feel it hurts us more than it helps, but, in this case, I have no problem seeing him give you hell.

I'm pretty sure things would quiet down if you didn't have members out here trying to pretend their vote never occurred or to call former RPP members 'worthless.'

[Marokai Backbeat]

The DA really thinks it can win without a coalition? LOL

Oh I'm certain that's exactly the kind of attitude they love being treated with.

[Marokai Backbeat]

An interview would be delightful for me, as well, if this paper or anyone else would like.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Woah, Sam Spade resigned? That's certainly a shakeup of the Court.

Is it really? He was a good procedure guy and everything but it's not like this changes the general make-up of the court in any way.

[Marokai Backbeat]

A disgusting scene, really. Does Marokai have any comment?

I've been away for the day until now. Lots of family issues going on around home.

First off I just want to make it clear that I PMed alot of people to vote, but I backed off if they weren't going to vote for me and just moved on to other people. Any attempt to try and connect this to me would be silly.

If Tmth sent a PM to Jake within the first 20 minutes of his vote to try and get him to change his vote, then I see nothing inappropriate. There's been cases in the past where people have PMed individuals to change their vote and they didn't change it in time or didn't realize the time constraints. Jake, in particular, has always seemed a little.. off the wall himself anyway. I otherwise know nothing about the details of what went on behind the scene.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Jake, in particular, has always seemed a little.. off the wall himself anyway.

How so?

You're just young, that's all.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I read that you wanted all comments on the debate in this thread.  I have to say, amazing debate.  The last round of questions were great and wide-ranging and the responses by all the candidates informed and thoughtful.  I actually have a problem.  The questions covered a wide range of topics.  During each candidates response I found myself saying "totally agree" and thought maybe I had my first preference.  Then later within those same answers found something that I disagreed with and decided that maybe someone else should be number 1.

I am left with a real issue.  I agree with each candidate on a issue very important to me and also disagree on an issue very important to me.  Great debate, great candidates.  Honestly, I kind of want to first preference everybody and also not first preference everybody.  This honest and thoughtful discussion really makes this game for me.

Great job everyone.

I've been pretty disappointed by it, but I guess I always am. I think nearly everyone in the debate opposed every specific proposal from the reform committee save one or two, which is what pretty much always happens the second you go from talking in game reform generalities to talking about specific changes. And thus, we'll end up with our current system for eternity.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I read that you wanted all comments on the debate in this thread.  I have to say, amazing debate.  The last round of questions were great and wide-ranging and the responses by all the candidates informed and thoughtful.  I actually have a problem.  The questions covered a wide range of topics.  During each candidates response I found myself saying "totally agree" and thought maybe I had my first preference.  Then later within those same answers found something that I disagreed with and decided that maybe someone else should be number 1.

I am left with a real issue.  I agree with each candidate on a issue very important to me and also disagree on an issue very important to me.  Great debate, great candidates.  Honestly, I kind of want to first preference everybody and also not first preference everybody.  This honest and thoughtful discussion really makes this game for me.

Great job everyone.

I've been pretty disappointed by it, but I guess I always am. I think nearly everyone in the debate opposed every specific proposal from the reform committee save one or two, which is what pretty much always happens the second you go from talking in game reform generalities to talking about specific changes. And thus, we'll end up with our current system for eternity.

That is one area where I don't agree.  But as far as discussion of the issues, and questions that are wide ranging and force disagreement, the dabte has been great.

By the way, I am little angry.   Just saw your proposal to eliminate the joint Pres/VP ticket.  It is something that occurred to me last night.  Was going to mention something about it, and saw your proposal for the first time.  I am just not  quick enough.  Great idea though.

Hah, sorry. I'm always at work to come up with new crackpot reform ideas. The whole wiki editing contest thing came to me only as I sat down to write my contribution to the interim report.

I can't really take all credit for that though, I've opposed and supported and opposed again the idea of breaking up the P/VP ticket throughout my time in Atlasia when it was brought up by others, though I think I've finally settled on supporting the separation. I just seem to have finally settled in my views on this issue at a time where no one else is talking about the issue.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Some I am years behind the curve on this one?  Well I guess I won't campaign as an original reform thinker. 

It was only supported by a handful of people as a random idea. I only had to think about it so many times because when I first joined Atlasia it was the official position of the party I was in, and then a couple people brought it up in the Senate during my time there. It's an idea that's been kicked around, but never really taken seriously by most people. Thankfully I think momentum is building to do something with the Vice Presidency.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Past elections for PPT have shown the position has become increasingly partisan. It's almost to the point that every PPT election is between someone from the JCP vs. everyone else. I'm going to assume, this is just a prediction, that Yankee won't run for PPT because he knows he won't win. It's fairly obvious the 5 JCP Senators will all vote for Bgwah.

The JCP exists solely to turn everything into a partisan funhouse. They stand for nothing but themselves.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Past elections for PPT have shown the position has become increasingly partisan. It's almost to the point that every PPT election is between someone from the JCP vs. everyone else. I'm going to assume, this is just a prediction, that Yankee won't run for PPT because he knows he won't win. It's fairly obvious the 5 JCP Senators will all vote for Bgwah.

The JCP exists solely to turn everything into a partisan funhouse. They stand for nothing but themselves.

Tell that to the region you left.

Blah blah. Your controversies are about two months out of date. I intended to move for awhile now.

You all seem to enjoy being a left-wing version of the Populares anywho.