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Why can GOP staffers respond to Redstaters’ comments on their bosses’ front page stories here?

By: smagar (Diary)  |  July 15th, 2009 at 02:57 PM  | 

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Ref. mbecker’s RedHot today about GOP leaders’ drive-by/drive-away-and-don’t-look-back postings here…I agree to some extent with mbecker.

Sorry for not putting this in the comments section of the appropriate Redhot diaries—those comments are closed (for now).

I certainly want the leadership to keep posting here.  That adds value to this site, and it gives us a chance to respond directly to GOP leadership’s thoughts and opinions.  Maybe the leaders won’t see our responses—but other Redstaters will, and the staffers for those leaders should read those comments.

Here’s a recommendation; establish this policy:  Make it known to a GOP leader that, once he posts on Redstate, we expect the courtesy of some responses from his staff.  No, the staff doesn’t have to answer every comment, and they certainly can ignore the trolls. 

But, I don’t think it’s unfair to ask for some feedback from someone in the rep’s office.  If they’re too busy to have a staffer reply to our comments, then IMO we should politely recommend they post elsewhere.

My 0.02…

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  • dave_in_atl

    I would say for any diary the author (i can allow staff as an exception for politicians i guess… cant have them down with us little people :( ) should answer a few followup question.

    If you felt the topic was interesting enough to write a diary it should be important enough to answer a few questions along the way.

    • dave_in_atl

      I don’t necessarily think this should be a rule per se, but more so “common courtesy”

    • AceInTX

      they should be willing to step into the gauntlet and be willing to take a beating for their stands the same as the rest of us here do on a daily basis or drop the facade and take their pap elsewhere

      • dave_in_atl

        I think it should be RedState policy to only promote a politicians diary to the front page if they, or at the very least a staff member, are going to spend some time answering any questions that may arise.

        Otherwise I feel its at best another advertisement on the site, and RedState is just getting ripped off because they are not even getting any money for it.

  • Finrod

    The only politician-type I’ve seen that engaged in the comments here at all was Newt Gingrich.

    • dave_in_atl

      But funny enough it does not surprise me one bit… Newt has always struck me as someone that has no trouble being among the “little people” so to speak.

  • Alberta

    It may just ruin your day to peak inside their domes.