David Mestel wrote:
If I may add my personal opinion, I do not think that
it was
appropriate for Jimmy to declare public support for any candidate.
Here's why: In some sense, Jimmy's role is to be an impartial
adjudicator, facilitating to a great extent the views of the
community, although obviously also keeping the greater good of
Wikipedia in mind. In some ways, indeed, one might draw an analogy
between this and a hypothetical situation where the monarch encouraged
the electorate to vote one way or the other. Just my $0.02.
I understand and appreciate this point. In general, I try not to speak
on such matters. In this case, though, I think we have a unique
opportunity.
--Jimbo