excaliber

That is exactly the point. How many have ever met Bill Oberdieck… or Dave Brown... or Dave Mathewson, or any of the other candidates, for that matter? How many even know someone else that has met them. RCU’s AMA Discussion forum, with all of it’s warts; chit chat, personal attacks, off topic posts, mis-information, etc. … all of it, is way better than any form of communication the AMA offers. For WHATEVER reason, members do not make contact with the leadership. The opinions presented here may be biased, nasty, useless, wrong… or factual and informative. It beats the heck out of whatever is in second place.

The candidates will have a campaign statement that is limited in length. Certainly not enough room to disclose their qualifications, visions, records, and opinions, etc. . Heck, we don’t even get to see the resumes that earned them a place on the ballot. Here they have the opportunity to communicate, or have communicated for them, all they wish to disclose.

All of the candidates can post here, or the candidates can have persons they choose to represent them post here, or people that do know them can post here… people who have no idea who they are can post here. Questions can be asked, attacks made, opinions expressed, and some of us can even manage to make jackasses of ourselves. Can it be improved? Dumb question. So, let someone come up with something better. Until then, here we are.


As a personal note, I have often solicited information and presented it here. I have no desire whatsoever to be a spokesman for any candidate. That function should fall to those like you. I am not going to do it for any candidate. I will express my opinions, not act as a representive of anyone.