Excellent quality of video feed at NB / National Board Aug '11

[jeders]

Currently discussing agenda item 4 Floor Nomination Transparency. Audio still too low for most mics, but way too high for one mic next to someone clapping.

If 4 passes and a nomination comes from the floor today, elections would be postponed until tomorrow.

Proposed amendment to strike 12 hour delay on voting, amendment fails for lack of a second.

Motion to table (didn't catch the persons name) because changing rules at the last minute isn't fair for those 4 who filed 90 days in advance. Pass or fail though, floor nominations are still allowed, this item adds scrutiny to floor nominations. Strong opposition in debate to tabling. Motion to table fails in vote.

Vote on motion as written passes.

[JeffDG]

Item 4:  Aye

[Tubacap]

Audio for me is good, although the engineer/technician should turn down the high EQ to take the ping out of it.

[Eclipse]

Here we go...

[lordmonar]

Agenda item 4 passed as written

[JeffDG]

No floor nominations for CC

[jeders]

No nominations from the floor for Nat CC, Col. Weiss is first to speak.

[Eclipse]

FW Done.  Would have liked to hear more specifics about Day 1, but that is probably not a good idea for a conservative body like this.

Gen. Carr seems to have spent some time reading the threads here...

5 mins for endorsements and ques.

[jeders]

FW Done.  Would have liked to hear more specifics about Day 1, but that is probably not a good idea for a conservative body like this.

Actually I'm kinda glad he didn't, no quicker way to sink your campaign than to start laying out the details of a thousand and one changes. That said, once the coup election is done, I'm sure we'll hear more details on his plans.

I did very much like that Col Weiss made cadets so prominent, Gen Carr seems to be more primarily focused on ops.

[Eclipse]

FW asked about posting on governance here, based on an accusation he violated an NDA.
Said he was not in that meeting, and only commenting on information already made public.

[Eclipse]

Now asked about .BCCing people during the discussions.
Said he is for open communications.

Now some question about a old finance issue (zzzzz).

Seems like people are reaching for "gotcha" stuff, rather than what he'd do going forward.  People watch too much TMZ and Fox News.

[Eclipse]

Col. Karton comment, again about CAPTalk.

He has a printout of the CT discussion, which match the points exactly from the board discussion. 

Five minutes expired before he could respond.

[jeders]

Voting time.
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(Counting in progress) Amending motion to table on item 4 to motion to postpone (parliamentary rules).
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48-18 Gen Carr wins, sorry Col Weiss.

[Eclipse]

Gen. Carr up.

#1 endorsement.

#2 "Col. Carr has demonstrated his commitment to Gen. Courter."

#3 Col. Fagan - endorsement

#4 Endorsement

[CAPSGT]

Seems like people are reaching for "gotcha" stuff, rather than what he'd do going forward.

That just seems to be the way politics in general are shifting in this country.  It's all about who is the least evil.  Why should CAP politics be any different?

[JeffDG]

My guess:  Carr:  60%, Weiss:  40%

[Eclipse]

((*sigh*))  Hopefully the "table / postpone" issue doesn't become the "hanging chad" of this election.

[NCRblues]

Gen. Carr up.

#1 endorsement.

#2 "Col. Carr has demonstrated his commitment to Gen. Courter."

#3 Col. Fagan - endorsement

#4 Endorsement

Why are we talking about commitment to the outgoing commander....should it not be about the future?

[Eclipse]

My guess:  Carr:  60%, Weiss:  40%

I say dead even and light sabers at dawn to decide.

[Eclipse]

Why are we talking about commitment to the outgoing commander....should it not be about the future?

I guess if you like things "as is", then that works.