You have greater patience than me, sir.
How you maintain such tolerance for irrational bias is a testament to your professionalism.
No matter the weight of the argument in favor of GAO, no matter the merits of the GAO decision, no matter the emerging proof of a flawed and unequal Air Force process, some cling to their anti-Boeing biases.
Further, more and more advocates who examine closely the issue are coming to defense of OMB and Boeing. Of course, according to some, Boeing bought them off. Boeing may have deep pockets, but they are not that deep.
Loren Thompson, a highly respected Lexington Institute member and CEO, initially sided with the Air Force, but when he actually met with Air Force officials, as well as NG/EADS and Boeing personnel, he changed his mind and now seems how flawed the Air Force decision was—and is not at all pleased. Of course, some will insist he was “bought off” as well. Loren? Please.
PBS had an interview the other day with Peter Spiegel of the LA Times. Hardly a pro-Boeing organization. Spiegel lays out nicely how the Air Force made errors and did not follow their own rules.
Some have an irrational mind-set that actually believes Boeing is some sort of powerful Leviathan in DC, making the government and military do their bidding, but yet, as said before, if they had that sort of influence, the whole thing would have been over a long time ago. Additionally, Boeing would have won the JSF, the F-22 bid, the UCAS bid, would not be worried about the NGLRB, etc.
If Boeing was as influential as some believe, they would never lose a bid.
When the full report is released the same people arguing against the OMB will not be swayed, no matter the depth of proof, or the lack of integrity of the Air Force process.
Good luck fighting the good fight.
OMB should read “GAO”. . . but of course, you knew that.
(Been reading quite a few OMB reports today.)
Yes. The EADS apologists do seem to have a problem with that point.
They usually duck it outright.
When the full report is released the same people arguing against the OMB will not be swayed, no matter the depth of proof, or the lack of integrity of the Air Force process.
Sigh. You are most likely right on that. Irrational grasping at straws seems to be rather prevalent on their side.
This is further evidence of the danger of foreign outsourcing...the divisions of our country they are able to create.
Divided we fall.
I think if EADs hadn't been so pervasive with its spin-control PR machine, its agents in the McCain camp, and elsewhere, ...and thorough with the degrees of its lies to confuse truth...not so many good conservatives would have bought the Kool-Aid...still obviously hoping that there was some rational basis for continuing to trust the outgoing administration...however weakly. But the globalism and non-conservatism grows more evident every day...
Good luck fighting the good fight.
Thanks. As Laura Ingraham says... "I try."