Temporary Headquarters of the Labor Party (Leadership election)

[Wells]

This is gonna end badly.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Here's the situation, folks: we need nine active representatives for the people in Congress, and we need them now. The search for a candidate to fill this vacancy has already taken far too long. To allow this seat to remain vacant for days and possibly weeks on end while the National Committee pursues a permanent replacement would be an abdication of responsibility and a disservice to the Atlasian people. It is for this reason — and this reason alone — that I have consented to assume this seat as an interim measure only. I have no wish to remain in Congress; if I did, I had ample opportunity to run for (and win) this seat in August. Instead, I will serve only until a permanent replacement will be found, whereupon I will immediately resign to allow their nomination.

As for the constitutionality of this appointment: Article VIII states very explicitly that no person may be elected to more than one office, while at the same time giving sanction to the appointment of elected officials to second and third offices. It is this provision that allowed Peebs to assume leadership of the Census Bureau while still a member of the Chamber of Delegates, and that has allowed myself to serve both as Attorney General and as prime minister.

I will admit this is an irregular move, but it is the best choice for the Atlasian people and is in compliance with the terms and spirit of the Constitution.

This is gonna end badly.

Things have been rather too tame lately, don't you think? Makes me miss the good old days of 2015 when I was regularly accused of being a power-hungry communist.

[Wells]

Eh, I guess.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I have to say I think it is a bad sign, not just for Labor but for the game as a whole, that we would have to resort to filling vacancies with people already in prominent positions.  I really wish that public interest in the game would pick up.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Here's the situation, folks: we need nine active representatives for the people in Congress, and we need them now. The search for a candidate to fill this vacancy has already taken far too long. To allow this seat to remain vacant for days and possibly weeks on end while the National Committee pursues a permanent replacement would be an abdication of responsibility and a disservice to the Atlasian people. It is for this reason — and this reason alone — that I have consented to assume this seat as an interim measure only. I have no wish to remain in Congress; if I did, I had ample opportunity to run for (and win) this seat in August. Instead, I will serve only until a permanent replacement will be found, whereupon I will immediately resign to allow their nomination.

As for the constitutionality of this appointment: Article VIII states very explicitly that no person may be elected to more than one office, while at the same time giving sanction to the appointment of elected officials to second and third offices. It is this provision that allowed Peebs to assume leadership of the Census Bureau while still a member of the Chamber of Delegates, and that has allowed myself to serve both as Attorney General and as prime minister.

I will admit this is an irregular move, but it is the best choice for the Atlasian people and is in compliance with the terms and spirit of the Constitution.

This is gonna end badly.

Things have been rather too tame lately, don't you think? Makes me miss the good old days of 2015 when I was regularly accused of being a power-hungry communist.

Now you get to be the second worst Representative too.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

On account of the fact that Southern Liebor has stagnated and collapsed under my leadership, I hereby resign as regional coordinator.

[Dr. MB]

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=282758.msg6018149

[wxtransit]

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=282758.msg6018149

Woohoo, we found it! I was actually excited that there was a leadership election for a second, lol.

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[wxtransit]

https://youtu.be/WD_jcTQMYjk?t=31s

[Pericles]

Who will take on the role of Chair? And who should we nominate for President?

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nominate Lumine. Yall basically did that last time.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

I'm just waiting on a replacement for Illiniwek.

[Illiniwek]

I'm just waiting on a replacement for Illiniwek.

*J**cough cough***Gibson*

[Lumine]

Nominate Lumine. Yall basically did that last time.

You jest, but I don't rule out running if things continue to be so depressing in Atlasia. Not that Labor would ever nominate me (wouldn't that be a riot), but no President should ever be unchallenged.

[JGibson]

I'm just waiting on a replacement for Illiniwek.

*J**cough cough***Gibson*

I'll accept the replacement honors to fill out Illinwek's term.

[Pericles]

Thoughts on a union with another progressive party to at least make avoid open inter-left infighting for the presidential race and broaden our support?

[Pericles]

Given my stand against dual office-holding I don't plan on running for Chair if I'm on the presidential ticket. I'm not sure whether I'm running, and if I don't run for President I may take on the role of Chair to help the eventual ticket and try to stop fhtagn.

[wxtransit]

Or...you could support the rapidly forming Alliance ticket

[Pericles]

Or...you could support the rapidly forming Alliance ticket

I could but I won't because it's not the best ticket for Atlasia.

[wxtransit]

Or...you could support the rapidly forming Alliance ticket

I could but I won't because it's not the best ticket for Atlasia.

It may not be "the best" in your opinion, but at least we have one.

[Leinad]

try to stop fhtagn.

lol this #resist stuff is so cringy

[Pericles]

My statement on the potential Lumine run.

I agree with many of Lumine's points about the deterioration of the game but I don't think he has the vision or agenda to be the best for Atlasia. Atlasia needs a strong progressive ticket that will take us into the future and Lumine seems too centrist for me to believe he's the one to do that. I also urge that Labor doesn't give Lumine second place like last time, and that was a mistake for Labor and Atlasia.

As I said, Labor must not capitulate last time. Harry S Truman was unfairly and pointlessly betrayed. This time we should learn from that mistake and stand for what we believe in rather than settling even before a runoff on just 'not fhtagn'. Lumine is not what Atlasia needs. Labor is. Let's win this election.*

*With whatever ticket we ultimately run.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

try to stop fhtagn.

lol this #resist stuff is so cringy

Honestly, the only way I see fhtagn losing is if she gets caught banging kids.

[Pericles]

try to stop fhtagn.

lol this #resist stuff is so cringy

We don't think Fhtagn should be President this is hardly news.