doodledee

With the as-of-now unnamed Hiawatha light rail line opening in a few months, it seems that Governor Pawlenty has had a change of heart about state funding for the Northstar commuter heavy rail line. In a nutshell, he's now for it. He won't really say why he changed his mind, but I suspect that it might be politically motivated. With the Hi predicted to be reasonably popular - even given its stupid route - it makes sense to align oneself with other rail transit options.

To be fair, I'll admit that it's not a complete surprise - as he's always claimed to be 'pro-transportation', whatever that means - but if I hear LtGov Molnau start lobbying for it I'm gonna freak. Not because she's totally flip-flopped on her opinion of the line, but because it can only mean that the line has been rerouted through Chaska. And it'll only carry one person: her. And it'll stop at Starbucks on the way in.

She's such a doof.