Originally Posted by
Enemyofthestate
I don't believe in the history of either DAL or NWA a TA that went out for a MEMRAT has ever been voted down. The MEC(s) carefully poll and know and plan a TA they put out for vote will pass.
Seems like a good thing, to T/A what the membership wants. Of course, that depends on how fair the polling is. My experienced has been mixed in this regard, not so much at Delta, but Age 65 comes to mind.
As to neutral recommendations, that happened at the last NWA ch11 TA, and it was then mercilessly sold by the MEC. Still bad blood over that.
Why do you think that is (the sales job)? They're that proud of the product that they just slowly take ownership of it, like a proud parent that just cut the umbillical cord? I've never understood it. The product should speak for itself. I don't even see the point in an "official" pro-con paper.
I suppose the reps can't simply disappear when a T/A is reached. People have questions/comments. So I suppose that, by default, they argue in favor of something they just voted to pass on to the membership.
Still, my experience has been that there is always a strong, obvious commitment to getting a T/A passed. Why is that necessary?