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Originally Posted by FDXCapt
I can however, tell you that having spoken with Brad at great length, he is not only intelligent but already up to speed and well versed on every issue that faces the MEC and our pilot group. BTW, I'm not sure that it's fair to blame Brad for any past injustices of the previous leadership. He was the messenger, not the decision maker – that role rests solely with all 12 members of the MEC.
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I'm not saying Brad is a bad guy at all. I appreciate his time. From looking at his schedule he has spent a lot of time in the MEC office. I'm looking forward to getting a smart, commuting line pilot that knows how what has happened during Brad's tenure had effected you and me. I don't want a messenger, I want an independent thinker who will stand up to the leadership when he disagrees with them. And I can assure Rich "Mongo" Coombs will do that.
If you don't believe anything else about Rich believe this. He will stand up to anyone anytime when he disagrees. And at 6'5" 240ish pounds people will listen. A lot of our crew force don't trust ALPA (I do by the way), but Rich is unbending in what he believes and he is running to change the messenger status of our past elected officials.