February 2011 UDL Convention... IT'S ELECTION TIME - VOTE - VOTE - VOTE!!!

[Antonio the Sixth]

Present.

(if we want a city, I'd like Burlington)

[Antonio the Sixth]

I nominate Hashemite.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I think the best thing our party can do now is to endorse the Oakvale/Snowguy ticket.

Really, the left is almost certainly headed to defeat, and the only way we can keep a chance is to unite all our forces under the most solid ticket we have. I think it's rather pointless to have a spare wheel candidate at 10 years of the races. Last but not the least, this is the best way you can prove to the most reticent JCPers that we are beyond petty partisan goals and that we are ready to support them if we think it's the best for the left.

Please think about it, this is probably the last thing we can hope to do right at this point.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Ben, I like you but I really don't apreciate the way you seem to take this party. Before we could even make a decision about our endorsement, you immediately jumped to the occasion and announced your candidacy. We were about to discuss options for candidacies, so the best you could have done would have been to simply ask the party for endorsement.

That's probably wasn't your intent, but you gave us the impression that you didn't care about what is the best for our party or the left.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Antonio, I don't see it that way at all. Given the lack of a UDL candidate, he presented himself. I don't see a problem with that.

I think the party should have a say on the nomination. If a majority prefers endorsing Oakvale (or Tmth or JJ, FWIW), Ben should accept that. Again, I have nothing against Ben and he's a fine candidate for me, but he has to be less precipitous in his will to run for President.

[Antonio the Sixth]

For the record, I'm also disappointed by Belgiansocialist's choice to run for VP with an unexperienced right-winger who is running a demagogic campaign.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Am I the only one who thinks this ship is sinking?

And you coward left it before !

[Antonio the Sixth]

I would like to appeal to the UDL for their endorsement in the Northeast Senate race. Those who know me know I have no problem reaching across the aisle in the name of pragmatism or sanity in some cases. I think having me in the Senate rather than my opponent is more advantageous to you and your cause.

Thank you very much.

If there's no left-wing candidate, you have my endorsement and I urge the party to give you its.

[Antonio the Sixth]

President

[X] NE Speaker Polnut

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