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…
i would hope...
dave_in_atl Wednesday, July 15th at 4:06PM EDT (link)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.
btw i ment to include this in the comment also...
dave_in_atl Wednesday, July 15th at 4:07PM EDT (link)I don’t necessarily think this should be a rule per se, but more so “common courtesy”
My attitude is that if they're going to pretend they care enough about us to post here
AceInTX Wednesday, July 15th at 6:10PM EDT (link)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
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Oh I agree
dave_in_atl Wednesday, July 15th at 6:16PM EDT (link)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.
Agreed
Finrod Wednesday, July 15th at 5:37PM EDT (link)The only politician-type I’ve seen that engaged in the comments here at all was Newt Gingrich.
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Finrod’s First Law of Bandwidth:
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it takes the bandwidth of ten thousand.
never knew this...
dave_in_atl Wednesday, July 15th at 6:19PM EDT (link)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.
With the number of mediocres we keep sending to DC, are you sure you want to hear what they have to say?
Alberta Wednesday, July 15th at 5:49PM EDT (link)It may just ruin your day to peak inside their domes.
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