Sorry, I don’t think that Becky Carney is that smart. I think Dan Clodfelter sniffed out the flaw in Ric Killian’s language, which would’ve potentially required special session votes on federal Uncle Sucker train cash. That provided just enough cover for Republicans on Killian’s transportation committee to say, aw shucks, we just cannot vote for such a messed up piece of legislation. (May we please be excused now to cash our campaign checks from the construction and engineering lobbies?)

In any event, North Carolina Republicans are now on record as being in favor of taking money the feds do not have to do stupid crap which should not be done — and which will require North Carolina taxpayers to cover the cost sooner or later.