[Anti-Bubba182]

"This isn't in keeping w the agreement. Since we clearly have some leverage, would be good to flag this for him. I could send a signal via Welch--or did you establish a direct line w him?..."

The part in bold implies blackmail, but it is too weak and vague to mean much. It is a stretch.

[caver]

More cryptic BS. I don’t even know what you are posting.

[caver]

If you can’t use plain spoken English, then don’t bother me.

[ecomcon]

Did they have some agreement to not go negative or some such?

Either way, Bernie was sandbagging, for one reason or another.