Ajay Bruno's First Days as a PP: How do you grade him?
Angelini
I give him an unquestionable failing grade. If I was going by the letter system where an A is the best grade and an E is the worse, He lies in the D letter range. Why? Well, Ajay will tell you that it's because I'm a radical liberal and one of Mattoze's cronies and I'm just out to get him.
But this is not true.
I will start off by saying that that it is very true that his party's numbers have grown explosively. That is the only reason he has gotten a D and not an E. But I am not looking at just party numbers. I am looking at policy. Ajay has proven that he has unethical policies and I am personally disappointed in anyone that honestly supports him in his endeavor.
He has two public policies so far. These are related to recruiting and congressional candidates.
First, I will address recruiting. Recruiting is an integral part of party life. You need new members to keep up with rival parties. Generally, recruiters try to stay away from members that have joined other parties. Ajay has admitted to sending a message to every member of the Conservative Party trying to get them to switch sides. He has also sent messages to members of the Libertarian Party as well. Sending messages to members of other parties is considered extremely rude and is a sure fire way to lose the goodwill of parties that you are trying to befriend.
Second, the topic of congressional candidates. It was pointed out on his party's forums that you need to be in a Top 5 party to run for congress. So he should be working on getting endorsements from other parties for the members that have expressed an interest in running. Instead, the advice Ajay Bruno himself gave to his members was: "Run under whoever doesn't have a candidate there. Just run ads and PM people and we'll help if it's close." Instead of asking other parties for their endorsement he plans on being underhanded and dishonest.
So far, two fails in two days. Things don't seem to be shaping up too well for Ajay's first attempt at leading. He may want to consider shaping up before another more qualified candidate seizes the chance to do a better job than him.
I know I for one would very much like to see where Ajay falls in the eyes of other citizens. Comment with your letter grade and/or an explanation of your reasoning.
Comments
This is quality writing. Voted.
VOTED SO HARD! As a conservative myself, I am ASHAMED of Ajay Bruno's disgusting political tactics and his horrid treatment of those who dare not agree with him. He is a disappointment to ALL conservatives, IRL, in-game, and beyond.
~ Geno Garon
I would like to add that a number of members of the CVP, such as myself, have joined for the lulz, or to vote against him when the party election comes. Because Jaxon Leith would like to apply for the position of Party President. So his "Explosive growth" isn't quite as good of a thing as it looks.
Voted. Definately agree with this.
#1- Members are not property. You can send whatever propaganda you want. I never said anything negative. Fact- this is the most Conservative party in the cuntry. Fact- we have big plans. That is all.
#2- I am the legitimate President of your party. I am simply an exile. A majority of actual CVP members voted for me. The game might allow for unfair practices but that doesn't change anything.
Cuntry, Ajay? You misspelled 'Country'?
Also, you're definitely not the legitimate president. Please refrain from speaking.
Ever.
Clearly he's not a very good PP. But, can someone explain to me why he was so hated BEFORE he became PP? I've been seeing anti-Ajay shouts practically every half hour for a month.
F.
I have to agree with Geno Garon, and I was rather appalled when I found a "CVP" recruitment message in my inbox, at first thinking it was the real CVP... But then I saw that it listed Ajay Bruno as PP, and LOL'd quite hard. Stealing their acronym is in poor form.
While I originally started eRep in the CVP and I'm still a conservative individual, I made a switch to the LIBs many months ago that, upon now seeing this sort of scandalous infighting and ridiculousness that's been going on, I can't say I regret that choice in the least.
Ajay claims he never said anything negative? Technically, your recruiting officer Mac Sheppard sent the 'invitations.'
Also, in the recruitment message: "The Libertarian Party leadership has resorted to attacking us rather than worrying about the grave threat we face from our Russian adversaries." While your attempt at attacking someone else's party may lead a few to doubt and convert to yours, it has only irritated me. Don't send me any more of your garbage.
Grade: F
There are just too many lies coming out of this guy's mouth. whether won by moving votes or won legitimately, Ajay is not the president of the REAL CVP. I consider myself a far right conservative in RL, and I do incorporate some of those views in the game. however this guy takes those views too far and gives liberals more firepower than necessary to kill a conservative dream. there are far right radicals and far left radicals. Ajay is so far right everything he touches turns to dirt. I will admit though, I voted for him, and I am very disappointed in myself. I should have researched because he is certainly not a good choice for leadership
Grade: F
It's Ajay. 'nuff said.
This guy actually had the nerve to send me an message. And it reads.
"any chance of you joining our party if you win? in exchange for support maybe?"
I am already a Senator in Indiana, and since I will probably win again, he asked if I would join his party right after I won. He even says I can join IF I win.
How the hell do you apply conservative ideals to this game, free market? It's funny how people actually believe there is ideology in this game, there is no ideology, just game mechanics. Also, I joined the conservative party just to vote for mattoze and I received a message from ajay bruno to recruit me. I sent him a message back asking a question and he never replied, how rude!
Grade: F
For lack of response to a potential recruit and rudeness
Good article angie, really good
@Andrew: You can be "conservative" in this game, in ways such as supporting lower taxes and smaller government, less fingers in the pie, as opposed to the inflation of departments and positions that have relatively recently been created and may or may not really do anything useful. Just a potential example, and that's sort of off-topic from this article, but I'm simply saying... Don't lambast conservatism simply because Ajay Bruno is fail.
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AjayFAILmaxxxxx
I'm not interested in taking sides. I have no idea what has transpired prior to my participation in the eUSA, but what is mindboggling to me is the level of douchebaggery on display coming from both sides. It's clear this isn't a party civil war, because nobody seems to be interested in being civil.
Whether you belong to the original CvP or the Libertarians, or the new CVP, what should drive us forward are the guiding principles of Conservatism: Limited Government, Personal Responsibility, and Individual Liberty.
Personality conflicts are simply splitting the electorate and fragmenting our support when we should be coming together in strength.
Far be it from me to preach tolerance, acceptance, and the standard Sesame Street jive to adults on the internet.com, but for the love of Snuffleupagus, play nice.
Snuffleupagus would not vote for Ajay!
On an a - e scale I'd have to give him a Z.
He just fails period.
I give him an "L" for for all the Lulz.
I thought Jaxon was the PP?