obama or McCain

bz2010
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:21:22 +0000

Thanks mapesy, for the info. I was thinking Amtrak was privately owned. In any case, McCain did have problems w/ the inefficiency of it & was therefore reluctant to keep throwing money at it. Give him credit for being a watchdog over the dispensation of our tax dollars.

There’s still time (& now more incentive) to help Amtrak along. I am surprized that McCain hasn’t mentioned anything about Amtrak in his energy plans - perhaps b/c it would be seen as a “flip-flop” which, for some reason, has become the kiss of death in campaigns these days. (Personally, I value someone who is willing to re-evaluate the issues regularly & demonstrate flexibility as warranted. I don’t advocate “flipping” just to pander - I think it has to be true pragmatism).

I’m going to do some research & see if there’s anything somewhere about more recent developments re: Amtrak & McCain. I agree that it is a good option for travelers & should be a viable alternative. (We’ve enjoyed our Amtrak trips). But I agree w/ McCain that we shouldn’t fund it if it’s not being run well