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Grand Admiral nominee faces Senate scrutiny; E-News Network - 114th Edition
Topic Started: May 25 2014, 02:46 PM (456 Views)
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If you saw what I've been up to behind the scenes you'd realize how antsy I've been about getting this Cabinet in place :P
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May 26 2014, 05:41 PM
With all due respect, you weren't here when SD blew off his duties as President in favor of hanging out in Albion, a UIAF-affiliated region. For those of us who were here for that, SD's responses to the Senate about his UIAF commitments raise concerns that history is poised to repeat itself.
Yes I was. This happened less than a year ago and I remember it quite well.

My point was that Cormac seemed upset that SD's comments were somehow flippant or disingenous or disrespectful to the Senate, which I don't think they were. The other half of his argument - that SD's split loyalty is problematic - is something I agree with, as I've said earlier in this thread and elsewhere.
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Sorry, I thought you returned more recently (or, perhaps, that SD's presidency was longer ago).

Anyway, my objection to what SD wasn't stylistic (Senators don't need their asses kissed), but substantive.
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Well, it's a moot issue now. :D

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You'd better be ready for the tap MS :P
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May 26 2014, 07:03 PM
My point was that Cormac seemed upset that SD's comments were somehow flippant or disingenous or disrespectful to the Senate, which I don't think they were. The other half of his argument - that SD's split loyalty is problematic - is something I agree with, as I've said earlier in this thread and elsewhere.

Sorry, I had forgotten about this thread and have only been paying attention to the Senate the past couple of days, as I've been busy.

As Skizzy put it, my concerns were more substantive than stylistic though I may not have conveyed that well. I had concerns about Seven Deaths before he ever answered a question, and those concerns were related to activity issues and conflicts of interest. Nothing he said in response to my questions gave me any confidence that I shouldn't have those concerns, or at least that I shouldn't be concerned enough to vote against his confirmation. He seemed combative, like he couldn't be bothered, and like these weren't real issues, which led me to believe we could see history repeat itself.

I didn't oppose his nomination because he wasn't sufficiently sucking up to the Senate. I opposed his nomination because he seemed to dismiss concerns about his activity and conflicts of interest, doing nothing to substantively address them.

To address Mouse's point... actually, no, I don't think I will. ;)
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