Originally Posted by
AL E NEWMAN
Once again, thanx Micro for responding, maybe it is because you haven't yet been put through the process of being seated, which I hear involves putting your testicles in a vise and having them squeezed to ~ by our MEC chair til you say "yes sir, no sir" three times
I understand we have a Republican form of representation, but if it is open to all of the membership, doesn't that that imply an open forum with comment and opinions from all in attendance, in order to influence the outcome? Finally, don't all of us have a stake in who the next NC chair will be, and if we do, can't we be trusted to see their "cover letters and resumes" as well? Let's get some more transparency involved so we can be more apprised of the MEC thought process, after all, wasn't this a major gripe with the Wilson Center polling results?
Oh the pain!! Make it tighter!!
The meeting is open to the membership but that doesn't give you the right to question the candidates. This MEC has allowed it though for those that attended. We all have a stake (I'm not sure if that's the correct word) in who the next NC will be as he and his team will be representing us at the table. As far as publishing the cover letters and resumes to the membership, that may be an idea in the future. However, the MEC doesn't pick the NC based on those documents. The interview process allows the candidate to express his/her views on why they should be NC and the MEC to question the candidate on all aspects to highlight abilities, etc. so that they can make an informed decision. My first exposure to the selection process and it seems to work quite well.