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afleitch
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« on: May 29, 2007, 12:21:29 PM »

I urge the senate to not play games and confirm this well qualified nominee quickly.
I'll be honest and say that I have no idea how I'll apply the OSPR because I don't know what it is.
Case closed, I suppose.

Not having knowledge about the meaning of an acronym doesn't really mean that much, other than perhaps the fact that he has been away from fantasy politics for a while, which can only be a good thing.

People tend to confuse competence with knowledge a lot.  Knowledge can be easily gained.  Competence, not so much.
The name is two years old...

When I served as Vice President I was not particularly aware of it. I'm sure there are other former VP's (as well as many former Senators) who would also, privately admit to not having a knowledge of it.
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afleitch
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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007, 01:07:31 PM »

An awareness of its existence, and a knowledge of where to find it, and what it, roughly, is about, though... (oh, and the common sense, when seeing a question like that, of finding out what it is first and talking later)... that should really be expected.

But thats exactly what I mean; I didn't know of it, and I'm sure a round robin of many former Senators would also cause some blank faces Smiley But it's there to be found and understood as one readies themselves with the Constitution and Senate rules

Perhaps I should have been asked such questions during my nomination but there you go....

If this is a new trend I hope it is asked of all future nominees and during Senate races.
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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007, 01:31:30 PM »

When MasterJedi became PPT, he hadn't even read the OSPR.  He went on to serve admirably in that position for nine months.

Good point.
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2007, 04:51:23 PM »

That is not my view, although I would prefer you to be well versed and competent in applying the OSPR, which is why I am giving you some of these hypothetical questions.

I think they can now be rested Mr Senator inlight of my own confession of a lack of knowledge as VP and the case of Former Senator MasterJedi who acted as PPT for many months under similar circumstances. Pinning down the nominee on the OSPR and then basing ability, knowledge or comptence on that fact, when there are other avenues of questioning that could be followed in these final 12 hours is unhelpful to the hearing
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