Re: DISCUSSION: rejecting candidates

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>]

At 05:00 PM 4/16/2002 +0200, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> I believe that checks and balances *require* that the confirming body has the
> ability to reject candidates. I quite agree that its primary function is
> to verify due process but this is pointless without teeth.

Please note that there is no question whether the review body does or 
should have real authority.  No question at all.

Worse, the difference between rejecting a decision process, versus 
rejecting the result of that process, might seem subtle.  Heck, maybe it 
really IS subtle.

The question is the target of that authority.

Let me suggest that the term "negotiation" highlights the problem.  The 
review body simply cannot reasonably be approving individuals.  And having 
nomcom submit the list of candidates a little earlier does not change this.

        The only role that is practical is for the review bodies to
        review (and approve or reject) the nomcom selection process.

That's a validation, not negotiation.

d/

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