Big Dig: Worse and worser

This morning, Dan Kennedy predicted more bad Big Dig news before we're through.

This just in: The westbound side of the tunnel is in worse shape than the one where the ceiling fell in.

Kennedy also wonders why the ancient Sumner and Callahan tunnels and the Blue Line tunnel under the harbor, just work. What makes them different?

Matt Amorello says a world without him as chairman is not a world any of us would want to be part of.

Alrighty then, Matt. Moving right along, David writes it's time to blame the Republicans - since, after all, they have held the governor's office and so the power to appoint people like Matt Amorello, for the past 16 years.

Andy, no GOP lover, however, says talk like that unfairly lets the Dems in the rest of state government off the hook:

... The AG is an example of a Democrat in power with authority to do something about the Big Dig. Where is his oversight. The AG has significant power. He could have proceeded on behalf of the Commonwealth in court to obtain an injunction to prevent the dangerous work from continuing based on the 1998 report. He didn't. What about the Democratic state auditor. Wasn't he capable of looking over any of the books? ...

Chris Cagle says a pox on both parties when it comes to the blame game.

Hoss says whatever happens with control of the turnpike authority, one has to admit the turnpike itself is one of the best-maintained highways around:

... It's always well paved with what appears to be better pavement than other roads. I actually love driving out west on the Pike - it's scenic and fast. ...