More dis-endorsements

We at the Advocate won't tell you how we are voting. We won't publish lists of endorsements. But if a candidate crosses us they will find themselves disendorsed. Fast. Even Mr. T does not pity those fools.


On Jan 15 I sent the following email to all candidates:

As you know, elections are soon. What you also know is less than 10% of students actually vote. This means you do not matter to 90 percent of campus. In 150 words or less, justify the existence of your campaign. cheers,
The Devil's Advocate, VFM of the radical centre www.ubcdevil.com

Most candidates responded. Some did not. 150 words. Not hard. Most the putzes in the race just sent a generic platform (though props to Nunes for writing something that didn't make my eyeballs bleed) I don't find it unreasonable to expect a response from (if not everyone) at least candidates in the more contested races. If you're running for, say, president, you should be on top of your game. It hurts my feelings when people ignore me. Therefore:

Matthew Naylor,




We at the Advocate are not hacks. We don't do the whole "wordy analysis" bs. We assess candidates by staring deep into their souls and writing what we see. Inside Naylor's soul I found a man who does not answer email. Sure, I could also dis-endorse him for drunkenly accosting people at Mardi Gras, and then trying to get Erin to drop out so she could endorse . . . Naylor. Smooth one, cowboy. But yeah, either way:

Game over.

Oh, and don't think Naylor was the only candidate who doesn't respond to email. There are others and they are on my list. Way to go slackers:

VP External:
Stefanie Ratjen
You have a website so you must understand the concept of email. Too bad we already disendorsed your opponent and someone has to be VP external. So I guess you are safe.

VP Academic:
Alex Lougheed
Not disendorsed because you make a point of following us around and pretending to be our friends. And somehow one of your posters made its way into my kitchen (damn sure I didn't put it up) If a candidate is hardcore enough flyerfuck my house I can forgive his lack of email.
Status: not disendorsed. Yet.

Rob Mclean
You have groupies, that's nice. And your facebook page says you have a campaign rabbi. Sweet! Now get him to answer your fucking emails!
Status: not disendorsed. Yet.

Nathan Crompton
You didn't answer my email. But your platform is long, and I feel slightly obligated to read it before I disendorse you.
Status: safe. For now.

Adendum:

Okay asshats. I just realized that out of all the VP Academic candidates, the only one who actually responded to me was the hydrant. Seriously! The thing has no thumbs! That makes me sad. I think it would actually do a better job then all off you. Y'all are off.
Lougheed: disendorsed!
Mclean: disendorsed !
Crompton: disendorsed!

VP Admin:

Yian Messoloras
Already dis-endorsed, irrelevant.

Senate:

Colin Simkus
Here is a special case. First, Eoin disendorsed him already.
Second, he Facebook messages me asking if he can help out with the Advocate (he has written for us in the past, a fact which he made sure to remind me of) Also he asked me to forward him any questions I wanted answered because his blackberry is on the fritz so he may have missed my email. I send him a copy of the email.
No response. Disendorsed 2x!

Then as I'm trying this post I get a whiny email from him complaining about being disendorsed the first time. Because he has written for the Advocate in the past he expects us to back his campaign. Bitch. We have no loyalties!
Disendorsed 3x

Board of Governors

Bijan Ahmadian
Check your email!
Disendorsed!

Andrew Carne
From your blurb on the AMS election site: “My primary goals if elected to Board are as follows: To improve communication between the board and students”
Start by answering your email.
Disendorsed!

Genevieve “Malt Likkah” Sweigard
You don't even have a blurb on the AMS election site. You don't answer your email. Do you even exist? I don't like fictional people.
Disendorsed!

and that's all for now!


ps - speaking of fictional people, Gary Brecher: I'm on to you. Not only is your ass disendorsed but next time I see you I'm challenging you to a duel. Bring your swords.