AMA Presidential Election

Based on a number postings by Mr. Oberdieck on some modeling forums, I don't consider him a viable candidate for AMA VP.

1. He shows the same contempt for the modeling participants on the internet as Dave Brown.
2. He was unwilling to promote a District VII e-mail forum
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   that was set up for him 2 years ago, claiming the members in D-VII were not interested. Of course he gave it no publicity in his District report in MA.
3. Does not deal well with questions about his position on issues (at least in encounters I have seen).
4. Negative on any form of AMA supported on line forums.

Red S.

cant say I blame him for that. I wouldn't be either. Those types of forums become overrun by talking heads, and accomplish very little. Sort of like what this NG has slowly become.

Then why don't they set up a moderated form under the auspices of the AMA and see what happens? If it doesn't work, they can always pull the plug.

-- Red S. Red's R/C Battery Clinic

The question would be, moderated by whom? And I mean the specific individual.

I see at least two major political camps within the AMA. Whoever was selected as moderator would be accused of biased moderation by the other side. The final result would be the party line would be the only acceptable content and the forum would thus die an agonizing death. Accomplishing little other than to polarize the sides more firmly against each other.

I see little here or in the other forums to suggest anything else.

Reference Oberdieck:

Problem is with his answers he never knows anything about that of which he speaks.

Are you aware that Wes De Coup was also nominated for the Pres. slot and the

HC

In news:H60Ic.3087$Qj.167@lakeread01, C.O.Jones pecked:

Many non-profit, narrow focus groups have either websites or moderated forums for members to communicate, bitch, praise and just chat with the officers/management.

The NRA, AARP, MOAA and others seem to manage it with no problem. It appears the average age of AMA officers and board members is well beyond 60. Perhaps it's time for the young bloods to have a coup. Else, the organization will die an agonizing death.

-- Dave Thompson

I believe Oberieck was selected as a spoiler. His nomination is intended to divide one of the camps to allow the other to win with less than 50% of the vote. But I also think Wes would have been the better choice to divide the anti-Brown crowd. So I have to wonder, could it be that the committee made a mistake? Or is there something afoot in the sacred regions of AMA HQ? :)

For openers lets try someone appointed by the AMA EC and see where that leads.

RS

I figured that would be a given. Which is why I would expect a cry of bias to go up from opposing views. Just a hunch based on some of the threads I've observed here and in other forums.

Actually, in RCU I have posted something like your perception, however of opposite theory. I like to think that finally some VPs just maybe had a smart thought. There were 5 nominees and only 3 get on the ballot. The incumbent gets on the ballot unless 75% of NC object. Therefore do not place 2 popular candidates against the incumbent. Place one popular candidate and then a slug. DM is an active VP and more visable. He is one of those guys that everybody likes. I nominated Wes and think he would be a good choice, yet he as a past VP is not as visable as DM. 'Nuff said about the 3rd choice.