Senate Confirmation Hearing: Sestak for Deputy GM (Confirmed)

[tmthforu94]

I was alarmed and hurt by Sestak's actions in February towards myself and Lumine; it was a very low blow and disappointing considering Lumine and I had stayed positive throughout the campaign. I have made mistakes during my time in Atlasia and have also taken things too far a couple times. While opponents of mine have been unforgiving of my past transgressions and I feel it could give me the excuse to do the same now, I'm going to do the opposite - I forgive Sestak for what happened in February and have moved on. What hasn't been discussed too much in this hearing is whether Sestak is capable of producing high-quality stories and how those stories can impact the game. Based on his record and history, I think he would do a good job at that.

My concern with the nomination, though, is tied in to what Fhtagn stated. We already have a 3-person GM team, whereas in the past this position only has 1 person, 2 max. Additionally, we already have a person who is devoted solely to writing to stories for the GM team, and the conflict of interest Scott has is identical to what Sestak will have, which creates another barrier. I don't think we should just keep throwing bodies at the problem with the hope that it sticks.

An alternate scenario, as opposed to recommending that the Senate just vote down this nomination - I think that between Scott and Sestak, one should focus solely on serving Fremont, while the other focuses solely on being a Deputy GM and writing stories, rather than both trying to give 50/50. I have a feeling Fremont activities will come as the first priority as that is an elected position, and this will take a backseat again. I hope Mr. Reactionary considers this and has a discussion with both of them. This would result in either Scott's resignation as Deputy GM + Sestak's confirmation, or Scott not running for FM and Sestak's nomination being withdrawn/voted down. That being said, I am not a voting member, nor do I have appointment power, so this will be up to the Senate and Mr. Reactionary to decide, along with Scott and Sestak.

[tmthforu94]

What did Sestak do to tmth in February?

Sestak's post from February is here, you can read through as I don't really see how rehashing it is productive at this stage.

[tmthforu94]

Thank you, Scott. Considering the concerns that were previously raised and the suggestion I brought up, I am guessing senators are holding their votes until Sestak weighs in on whether he would commit to focusing on the Deputy GM job or will pursue elected office as well.