Hmm, no one has commented that
Jimbo has extended the term of Thebainer. He also reminds us that he retains a monarch's veto if the community does not select a "good, safe, and trusted appointment." Long-time admin Duk had this to say about Jimbo's sense of trustworthiness:
QUOTE(Duk)
The most unsound appointments, in my opinion, such as Kelly Martin's and Essjay's, were appointments made by you without the input of the community. As far as judging the 'soundness' of appointments, Jimbo, I suggest you leave it to the community. --Duk 23:03, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
I think this poor track record might actually explain why Jimbo declined to fill any seats this year. I once read a daily newspaper which refused to issue political endorsements because the editor recommended Nixon in 1972.
Lar also posits an interesting theory:
QUOTE(Lar)
It has been said that the Queen of England can overrule Parliament... once. After that she would no longer be Queen. Whether matters here are analogous or not, I cannot say, but I suspect they might be. ++Lar: t/c 04:51, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
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