GreyWithAnE
Warlord
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2011
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- 137
I have not made a single groundless accusation of Ceskari, nor do i believe an accusation at all, at least not until Ceskari himself opened the war of petty politics between us. It was my intention to conduct a clean campaign, and I still wish for both sides to remain respectful no matter how unlikely that may be...
An excellent point, arya. Taken as a whole, you do seem to have more in common with Ceskari than you do with the rest of the AFP, which I consider a compliment. I do hold much respect for your statesmanship, and I will say again that you deserve to be in the government of our nation. In my opinion, you have merely chosen the wrong office to run for, as I feel Ceskari's record of service weighs more heavily than your (undeniably good) campaign promises.
Of course, at this rate you may win the office of president anyway, in which case I look forward to working with you, should I win my own race for Senator.
As for the use of the term "rational governance," I admit that it is an emotionally charged and not-well-defined term. To my mind, rational governance is defined as:
1) Those in charge taking the actions they deem best for their constituencies and the country as a whole, and
2) Their electoral futures depending on this performance,
with the parties of the candidates having little consequence, if at all. The slippery part of this definition is, of course, that "actions that are best for the country" is open to interpretation, and this is where the vigorous debate of politics arises.
In any case, I hope that clarifies why I cannot endorse you as a candidate for president in this particular election: my own definition of political merit is weighted towards proven results (which is outside your control in this election, since you have no experience as of yet), and the narrative behind your campaign that frightens me is one of the AFP winning all contested elections simply because of their status as the largest party. My interpretation of this narrative is perhaps an overreaction, but I hope you and my other fellow citizens appreciate that, as an unaligned politician myself, I have a particular fear at the prospect of large, "might makes right" parties.
And as a final note, @Princeof Persia: New York welcomes you! Enjoy your time in the City that Never Sleeps, and should I win election to this senatorial seat, please do not hesitate to bring your concerns to me publicly or privately.