I know I was a bit political.
But it was related to the discussion at hand; my exception. Had this been posted by someone else, I would have allowed it, and given a situation where it's often pointed out the generally speaking the GOP is anti-Amtrak and anti-rail (which I tend to agree with). Had a much needed project like SAS been killed by the GOP, that criticism would be just as well warranted. For instance, let's say the GOP house at some point kills Gateway. They will have earned the scorn.
With a smirk, I'm going to point out the following:
-I merely pointed out the parties of those involved. If I could have found a Republican who covered those area I would have!
-I never attacked the Democrat party directly with an ad hominem attack as I often see about the GOP on here. And I will concede that those involved typically support transit projects. The most vociferous reaction was by the NYS politician I posted in my second link. Good for him; he's right. But the criticism of deBlasio is born out by his meek defense of his action, and pointing out he got money for a study of Utica Avenue. Wow. A study that probably costs a fraction of the cost of the cut to SAS.
-In spite of Democrat dominance of most of New England, NY, and New Jersey, they never seem to deliver the goods. That was a subtle (ok, NOT so subtle!) point of my post.
Anyway, I indulged myself once LOL. It's all good.