It sure doesn't take much effort from Mitt Romney

to get Joanie Vennochi back on the bandwagon does it?
A few press conferences wherein the Viceroy pronounces the word "epoxy" correctly, a stroll thru the tunnels in an orange vest suitably televised and Joanie sighs and starts purring "Ahhh leadership" right on cue.
Now normally, at this point in the typical Chimes at Midnight post, Humble Elias starts snarking about Joanie Vennochi's venom heavy rudderless writing style or jumping ugly on Romney's grating opportunism.
No...instead I'm just gonna repeat that the National Transportation Safety Board ought to be brought in to investigate the circumstances of the accident with the power to refer matters to the Attorney General if so warranted AND the safety audit of the Big Dig should be handed over to an independent engineer or board thereof.
Those holes are already dug, the paramount issues right now are to make sure the project is SAFE and that the public has confidence in the ongoing investigation.
Everything else pales by comparison...to do any less to create another useless political football that will bedevil the electorate of the Commonwealth from now until the flaming end of time itself.