But when push comes to shove wanting to show a loss in my humble opinion is not the best way to attack this business.

See to me, why do you care ( I HOPE you understand I am NOT attacking you) You do not have a deal nor done one.

Then maybe attack an out of state deal. 

Before you are being attacked.

bleach, come on with these questions lately, BP is becoming FB,  Quick question, you wouldn't be personally attacking me would you? 

In California, we saw a beat-down on the most recent attack on  the statewide Costa-Hawkins Act - which, among other things, excludes SFHs (including condos) from municipal rent control laws.   

Basically, they may take it as a personal attack and you want to avoid that idea going into their minds.

This sounds like the way to attack this deal.

The hypothetical attack targeted power generators to cause a blackout covering fifteen states and the District of Columbia, leaving ninety-three million people without power.

Once you get that, you'll have a clearer understanding of how to attack their position.