Comments on: Bi-Partisan Transpo. Team in House Ready to Take on Obama, LaHood http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/bi-partisan-transpo-team-in-house-ready-to-take-on-obama-lahood/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/bi-partisan-transpo-team-in-house-ready-to-take-on-obama-lahood/comment-page-1/#comment-6364 Dana Gabbard Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:26:33 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2291#comment-6364 Since Bud Shuster foled his tent in 2001 we really haven't had a lead for these bills, and certainly the process has been less focussed. Is Oberstar a possible new uber transportation legislator of the kind we've lacked all these years, who can overcome the hurdles such prompt action would require to happen? It does seem a possibility. Cutting the Obama people some slack, I think they are basing their proposal on how Congress has been the past few years: dithering and less than forceful, especially about the trust funds. Punting instead of getting mired likely seemed a good strategy. Since Bud Shuster foled his tent in 2001 we really haven’t had a lead for these bills, and certainly the process has been less focussed. Is Oberstar a possible new uber transportation legislator of the kind we’ve lacked all these years, who can overcome the hurdles such prompt action would require to happen? It does seem a possibility.

Cutting the Obama people some slack, I think they are basing their proposal on how Congress has been the past few years: dithering and less than forceful, especially about the trust funds. Punting instead of getting mired likely seemed a good strategy.

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