"The implication of that statement is that the Yakima's are not honest."

....or it is an expression used in common every day language to indicate a relationship where the presence of both parties strikes a mutually beneficial balance.

AuntyM the victim...not a card I'm used to seeing you play. I see no personal attack here...I suppose if one wanted to they could try to twist Ramon's words into a personal attack....all I see is Ramon taking the time to answer the question.

As for the 'conflict of interest' angle to this conversation....wake up! You can make all the extreme comparisons in the world...instead of using the KKK you could have used the Nazi's and Jew's and made an even more inflammatory argument. If you are taking seriously the argument that WT's credibility is somehow negatively affected by what could be interpreted as a conflict of interest then I hope that, especially those of you that consider yourself Republican, APPLY THE SAME STANDARD TO YOUR PRESIDENT WHEN IT COMES TIME TO VOTE!! See surecatch's post about 'This Republican Got It Right" if you are not surte what I am tallking about.