Originally Posted by
Starcheck102
Bless your heart, Carl. It was unfair of me to count incumbents when you're making a point purely based on challengers. And you're right about "very far left" because adverbs.
I understand your anger Starcheck. Your bread is likely being buttered by working in the ALPA PAC and here I am shining light on what you guys do.
You weren't unfair to count incumbents, you were just trying to hide what the record is on non-incumbents.
Originally Posted by
Starcheck102
It may come as a surprise to you, but there are certain politicians who aren't supportive of the issues that matter to airline pilots, as demonstrated by their stated positions or voting record. It would be counter productive for ALPA to support their political ambitions,
Indeed. Makes you wonder why ALPA endorsed Obama when now we see Obama strongly supporting the Export/Import Bank and trying to
shame the Republicans for wanting it scrapped. That's what happens when you knee-jerk support the far left without thinking.
Originally Posted by
Starcheck102
...but their party affiliation has no bearing on the process.
Yeah...I'll let the numbers speak for themselves:
This is from the list of non-incumbents to which ALPA PAC supported financially for candidates to win House and Senate seats:
2007-2008: Democrats 21...Republicsns 0
2009-2010: Democrats 24...Republicans 3
2011-2012: Democrats 40...Republicans 5
2013-2014: Democrats 21...Republicans 1
Carl