[KHMC] Making a move on CP
Nathan Aus
G'day KHMC members and fellow Aussies
There's a couple of things I want to say that for one reason or another I've been holding in for domestic peace on one hand and not to divert from the foreign affairs and military issues on the other. Now that we're down to 1 region in the Great Escape attempt with Finland that would make Steve McQueen rise from the grave, mixed with the fact that if a KnightHawk sneezed it would raise hell anyway, there's no raw prawn in taking the risk.
I've spoken with and received the feedback of a number of our members and it's clear a decision needs to be made.
When I launched the KHMC CP pre-selection nominations, I took nominations in good faith as they were given. Put clearly, every member nominated got on the ballot for members to choose from in a ballot. Callumh123 won that ballot and became our candidate for Australian President.
It has been over a week since that process was conducted and we are yet to hear from Callumh123. KHMC members have reached out to external contacts to grab his attention, yet judging by the zero communications received and nothing conveyed in the media, we are yet to hear from our candidate.
On that point, I am not criticising the process undertaken, our members or the candidate. However, we need an active campaign and this isn't cutting it to any minimum standard.
By my count it's 2-3 days until the cut off to:
a) Confirm Callumh123 as our candidate and live with it
b) Pre-select a new candidate
or
c) Endorse an existing candidate from another party
I'll deal with this, arse backwards, like most things we seem to do around here.
I know I speak for the membership when I say there is no fear of Infowar getting our support. Full stop. That being said, there are some decent candidates on the ballot that would be worthy of our support if we went for option C.
One example of such a person. Although she has been a vocal KHMC critic as part of the Government team, I know there are many in the KHMC, myself included, who might be inclined to support Molly Jo. A few reasons come to mind. She's a respectful critic, not a schemer. Molly was a neutral arbiter calming the waters over the issues with Bree. It's also comforting that as a former President, she is less likely to make a mess out of things.
If we declared the candidacy vacant, my fear is we'd run out of time to have an effective process and we'd be left without a flag bearer. That's my thought, others might have their own.
Going the first option, again with respect to our members, I think that would make us look like a joke. What's the point in being a major party unless the support given is going to be respected? It's also a waste if we have no effective competition to offer.
Honestly, I'm leaning towards ticking off on Molly and whatever wicked this way comes, such is life.
Members, friends, annoying bait salespeople, the floor is yours.
Cheers
Nath
Comments
In my opinion you will support Molly.
ARP and KHMC.
Come to think of it that's a good and scary partnership
There's something appealing about the revolutionaries. Secret reveale😛 It was the party I was looking at initially before I found out KHMC had Aussies in it. I can get along with anyone but it helps to have something in common during chin wags.
Nathan the ARP is not a revolutionary party - it may have been long ago when it was first formed - it certainly is not now
Center-Left according to it's page
You try staying original, when the ADP has taken your floor plan, and has a better media team.
To be honest it is a brave move and you deserve credit where it is due for opening this discussion with your party...Callum should never have really been an option due to his long term inactivity and the fact that due to work he vanishes in a heartbeat. It's also a bad call on his part not explaining his absence while on that rival game his 'wellness' is 100% so he has logged on and been playing that.
I've heard some tell about a rival game, only to the extent that it exists and an exodus of Australian ex eRepublik players caught the train to the station. This could explain what happened.
I am really unhappy about this.
Callumh ha done this before - I cannot believe he would do it again. In fact I lied for him, saying that he was active privately when in fact he has just walked away again.
The third time he has done this I believe.
What is wrong with the KHMC endorsing Jeff Vader - its not to late to do so.
He after all made the effort.
By endorsing Jeff Vader you will get not more than 30 votes and Molly will takes even less. That might be not enough to win the CP race.
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Well personally I believe Jeff Vader has a lot more to offer,
I raised Molly an an opener but each person has their pros and cons. Purely on a numbers standpoint, Jeff only took out 1 vote last time. Fair cop that unless someone nominates Callumh123 again (knowing my luck they might), those votes will swing elsewhere.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place - a democratic party or a responsible party? I don't envy your position.
Ditching Callumh123 seems to be the right move, but it does put you in the position of being the autocrat, overriding the party's decision. FWIW I think you've made the right decision there, but don't then pretend that selecting Molly Jo is a party decision - whatever you choose from here is YOUR decision as you've taken it out of the members' hands. I don't really care whether you run another poll or not, or choose whoever came 2nd in your poll, but if you don't then you need to man up and admit that it's YOUR decision and stand by it.
Fair to say that with the ADP, APP and ARP fielding their own candidates the KHMC nomination could well be the decider so choose carefully.
That's the dilemma mate. I want there to be democracy, but it has to be a quick decider. I've developed a great respect for Party Presidents.
I even pm'd Cal and never got a response. If you say a few of your party members have tried to get in contact with him and he has not responded it would be time to cut the umbilical cord, go out to a night club pick up a hunk and start again with the ideal child (not the spawn of Satan)
If I can trade the hunk for a hot blonde, we've got our dance sorted LOL
Pretty sure you would be keen on a hunk if you first settled for Callum 😛
Have you seen the head on him 😃
Mate I wouldn't know the bloke if I ran into him. Sounds like you're keen for a rub though LOL
I'm disappointed in Callum. I went as far as to ask TJ to reach out to him to try and get him active or even half interested and Callum practically laughed. Disrespect all over the place.
I'd also prefer Jeff Vader, I agree with Louise.
Good luck guys! I hope you can work it all out.. I am for any eAustralian CP who will make an effort to make sure an Australian official attends the LETO meetings and keeps up good foreign policy...
For information sake, all endorsements must be submitted before the end of the 2nd.
Also voted.
I personally endorse Molly Jo for Australian CP.