That was always JC's big weakness. He has a deep seated disdain for DAL pilots, even though he won't admit it. He can't see straight when it comes time to deal directly with them. Despite this big bone-headed move, he is generally regarded well within the Association, and was certainly a respected member of the EC. In most cases, he's a good politician, and he knows how to get things done. He just can't keep his head straight when it comes time to deal with DALPA. This seemed to change somewhat when Lee Moak came in. I was at a few events that were attended by both of them, and they seemed to be getting along well. Hopefully things will work better between DALPA and JC in the future.PCL - Lawson's action in reply to the Delta pilots' legitimate request to open Comair to furloghees was one of the worst political moves I've ever seen and harmed the pilots he represented.