Our new political guru!

[BlackLantern]

I vote Marx (and will be expecting favors for my vote)

 

[Superman]

I don't know about you all but if there was a vote I'd vote Jag.

 

[DorkyFresh]

mark me down for Marx.

 

[Matt Murdock]

I cannot believe jman left. I often found myself agreeing with him both politically and philosophically. He was a damned fine poster and a decent bloke.

I nominate... SuBe, I suppose.

 

[Matt]

I don't know about you all but if there was a vote I'd vote Jag.

Jag is the guru of all knowledge on the Hype. Political guru is his subordinate based on that.

 

[Superman]

Jag is the guru of all knowledge on the Hype. Political guru is his subordinate based on that.

Oh OK, That's cool. t:

 

[RAMORE]

Jman is leaving....... Again?

Hasn't he said he was leaving before?

He'll be back, THEY ALL COME BACK!!!

It's the curse of the Hype, You can NEVER leave.

Hahahah very true I've tried to leave a couple of times

 

[BlackLantern]

I may take a hiatus next month....

 

[Hobgoblin]

Marx FTW

I vote Marx (and will be expecting favors for my vote)

Governor Blagojevich?

 

[Excel]

Jman will be back.

If I say, the only one who will want the job is Excel

Accepted

 

[StorminNorman]

While I am flattered by the nominations the obvious answer is Marx. IMO his name should be in Red already.

 

[Marx]

Much respect guys!

 

[The Senator]

See below.

 

[The Senator]

First of all, I never declared myself the political guru on the Hype. What separated myself from everyone else is that politics IS my life. I know more than most people do and ever will on this subject because I study and work within the field. But I never declared myself the supreme authority of all things political here. I felt this forum needed to stay afloat, and that a certain level of respect and maturity was necessary in keeping it above the childish semantics of half the boards here. So I helped to shape the debate by offering long, intelligent responses to the topics at hand. That is what I have been taught my entire life: To clearly articulate my ideas so that people know where I stand. And people started to catch on, or at least treated this forum like it was different from all the rest. It was no longer "Obama is teh awesomez!" or "Billary is a ****" every other post. We saw intelligently written, well-formulated, paragraph-long or more responses. And the posts made for laughs were done with political wit and maturity. People like Jag, BlackLantern, SuBe, Kel, Superman, and others had been posting here for YEARS before I even made an effort to post here full-time. They already knew how to debate respectfully. They already knew a great deal on the topics they debated.

The fact of the matter is, this forum succeeded not because of me, but because everyone understood the dynamics of the topics at hand. Everyone treated each other with respect, and those who didn't found themselves canned. Everyone managed to get along, despite our different beliefs as well, which happens to be a rarity on a site filled to the brim with petty, anger-ridden arguments over permawhite make-up or which untalented yet attractive actress should play Catwoman in a future Batman movie.

What I want everyone to understand is that the Politics forum shaped itself and no one person was responsible for its success. This "election" is unnecessary and insulting because it suggests that either 1) I was the one responsible for the Politics forum's success, or 2) I am so arrogant enough to assume that the only reason why the Politics board is still here is because of me.

Every single one of you met my own personal approval, and judging from the responses I received when I announced my plans to leave, I have no doubt that you are all true friends. But do not think for one minute that I considered myself the purveyor of this forum's success, and do not think that any ordained political "guru" will keep this board as successful as it is. YOU, all of you, will collectively determine where this board will go-- as has been the case in the past.

Good luck, and have a safe and happy inauguration day.

 

[BlackLantern]

Now I feel shallow and petty....but hopeful...thanks Jman

 

[Matt]

Well...that kinda killed the fun of this game

 

[Kelly]

*lip quivers*....

 

[souvlaki]

I'm gonna miss Jman.

 

[Kelly]

I'm gonna miss Jman.

You can't retire an account, that is the CT he put in...



I agree, he will be missed.

 

[souvlaki]

you can't....that is the CT he put in...and I agree...

Yeah, I realized that was probably what he did right after I posted, which is why I edited my post.

 

[StorminNorman]

First of all, I never declared myself the political guru on the Hype. What separated myself from everyone else is that politics IS my life. I know more than most people do and ever will on this subject because I study and work within the field. But I never declared myself the supreme authority of all things political here. I felt this forum needed to stay afloat, and that a certain level of respect and maturity was necessary in keeping it above the childish semantics of half the boards here. So I helped to shape the debate by offering long, intelligent responses to the topics at hand. That is what I have been taught my entire life: To clearly articulate my ideas so that people know where I stand. And people started to catch on, or at least treated this forum like it was different from all the rest. It was no longer "Obama is teh awesomez!" or "Billary is a ****" every other post. We saw intelligently written, well-formulated, paragraph-long or more responses. And the posts made for laughs were done with political wit and maturity. People like Jag, BlackLantern, SuBe, Kel, Superman, and others had been posting here for YEARS before I even made an effort to post here full-time. They already knew how to debate respectfully. They already knew a great deal on the topics they debated.

The fact of the matter is, this forum succeeded not because of me, but because everyone understood the dynamics of the topics at hand. Everyone treated each other with respect, and those who didn't found themselves canned. Everyone managed to get along, despite our different beliefs as well, which happens to be a rarity on a site filled to the brim with petty, anger-ridden arguments over permawhite make-up or which untalented yet attractive actress should play Catwoman in a future Batman movie.

What I want everyone to understand is that the Politics forum shaped itself and no one person was responsible for its success. This "election" is unnecessary and insulting because it suggests that either 1) I was the one responsible for the Politics forum's success, or 2) I am so arrogant enough to assume that the only reason why the Politics board is still here is because of me.

Every single one of you met my own personal approval, and judging from the responses I received when I announced my plans to leave, I have no doubt that you are all true friends. But do not think for one minute that I considered myself the purveyor of this forum's success, and do not think that any ordained political "guru" will keep this board as successful as it is. YOU, all of you, will collectively determine where this board will go-- as has been the case in the past.

Good luck, and have a safe and happy inauguration day.

On a more serious note, jman will be greatly missed.

 

[souvlaki]

You can't retire an account, that is the CT he put in...



I agree, he will be missed.

lol... I see both of us are editing our posts while the other is responding.

 

[Kelly]

lol... I see both of us are editing our posts while the other is responding.

Yes....lol

 

[Nightwing 52]

I'd support Norm, but if he's fine with not getting it then Marx should. He always makes a lot of good points.