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Originally Posted by Ayatollahgondola
He's got quite a bit to overcome with me too,
During his term as governor, he helped quash the cross town freeway here in Sac, and sold off the land that had already been purchased for it. Now we have gridlock on the artery it was meant to keep fluid. His forward thinking capabilities are there, but he chooses his monied interests over them
Also, remember that he said he was going to give his attention to the governorship, but as soon as he got elected, opened a candidacy for president
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I believe the "forward thinking" concerning the freeway had to do with forcing people out of cars and onto mass transit.
No reason to build a new freeway if everyone rides the bus, and frustration with traffic congestion might do the trick to get mass transit funded and used by the general public.
Naturally, most of the "elite" won't mingle with the unwashed masses: giving up personal transportation is for "the others".