My company is hosting a meeting with John McCain tomorrow during business hours. We have a big atrium, and my cube faces it, so no matter what I'll be stuck hearing them talk. I've done my best to not bring my politics into the office so as not to offend the numerous Republicans I work with, so this feels unfair to me.
Any suggestions on how I should react?
Considering my boss's boss will be here, he usually works in another state, and the company CEO will be here, he also is usually in another state, if I do ask him some tough questions, I can't very well ask them as I might normally.
We're an ISP/telco company, so I would think FISA/PAA questions would be appropriate. Things that a normal employee could be concerned about like the economy and such would also be more than reasonable, I'm sure. And the fact is we all know he's a hawk, and everyone thinks about Iraq, and I know people serving in Iraq, and the violence has recently increased according to NPR, I would think Iraq questions would be reasonable.
However I get nervous sometimes, and never spoken with any presidential candidate, and when I do speak to any kind of candidate, they are Democrats.
I could use suggestions for framing questions (keep in mind, in ways that will not antagonize my company VP or the CEO against me!), any have any helpful suggestions for how to best deal with being at a townhall for a candidate you really don't like?
Oh yes, also, I was born in Arizona, and have family that are constituents of his, if that helps with ideas...
I look forward to your suggestions, Kossacks.
P.S. In 2006 John Ashcroft stumped here for local candidates, but at least it was in the evening, I could leave and ignore it. Is it not unreasonable of me to think it's not really cool to bring a candidate into a workplace during business hours?