Terp,

I was confident he would not directly support us. The question was would he distance CAL from the jcba negotiations or simply foment a cloud of confusion, delay, and obstacles. A politician will never paint themselves in the corner.

"....JP needs to agree to a realistic 'protocol'/timeline very soon. By early next week at the latest ..." My tortoise friend, you have a better chance of my professing my love of Duke by early next than Pierce agreeing to a protocol/timeline.

Heel