What Happens at State Central...
I was asked if I was going to head off to the blog to post on this morning's meeting. My answer was no, because not only do I find it to be a betrayal of the position entrusted (I carried a proxy), I also find it highly unethical to post the proceedings of a meeting where top-level Republican officials should feel free to speak their minds.
Obviously, some don't share my convictions. Shame on them.
I'll repeat what I posted there: Jim Rich *did not* second the motion for the NOVA Strike Force, and he wasn’t even present to second the Marriage Amendment — it was done for him by a supporter who awkwardly shouted “SECONDED BY JIM RICH!!!” (and plainly stated Rich was not in the room at the moment).
RPV's State Central Committee has a tradition of being an egalitarian and spirited meeting where top-level Republicans can speak their minds about the condition and direction of the Republican Party.
Abusing that latitude for political grandstanding is horrific in my opinion.
There's a worse proposition here: Bloggers in general are treated with a bit of contempt. Why? Precisely for this reason. Why should anyone trust me (or bloggers on the whole) if I am just going to run to the ol' blog and post the conversation?
Distasteful, disappointing, and overall a very damaging strike against blogs in Virginia. Some of us just have to grow up.
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Shaun Kenney 
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I don't get it.
What the heck is happening to you, man?
Yes, State Central meetings are open to the public. But if I'm interpreting the spirit of Shaun's post (and far be it from me to put words in Shaun's mouth :), I believe he's arguing that bloggers should exercise a degree of restraint regarding posting everything that happens at a certain event. For instance, it isn't always necessary after a meeting or event to race to a computer to post on a blog that Kate Griffin sneezed twice during the proceedings. Also, it's beginning to appear to me that if bloggers are going to "moonlight" as journalists, they should attend in person events upon which they wish to report in order to assure accuracy of reporting.
If I am attending as a member of the State Central Committee, then I have a responsibility to do act in a manner according to my role: as a State Central member.
Private exchanges as well are private exchanges.
Now I have no problem with public meetings being reported on, provided that those doing the reporting are straight up with those participating.
There's a lot that I don't report/blog on simply because it betrays trust.
This really has more to do with a matter of propriety.
Waldo and Jay are exactly correct, too, which I why I respect them. They speak to standards that just about everyone here abides by. Sadly, Vince persists in pursuing his agenda while pretending to behave as a reporter.
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