Originally Posted by justjack

Because that would be entirely too reasonable and rational. Just so you understand- the East could have been bought. Parker could have put an offer on the table that took the sting out of the Nic- He certainly found his way to the negotiations when he wanted a merger. Now my post will be followed with pages of post from the West saying that this is not true. Believe what you want, but I am telling you that there has always been enough votes on the East if either enough money and/or fences were put on the table.