And I guess I should add that even Republican governor Snyder is energetically in favor and has moved heaven and earth to try to get it done). His own party still says no. (Credit to Snyder where it’s due, especially since so little credit is due him, it would be mean not to to give him this one.)

Quote: “Trump offered policy specifics for the inner cities: he called for a revitalized Motor City, with “factories everywhere” and “new roads and bridges” as well as “new schools—especially schools.”

“New roads and bridges”, eh? Did he mention the second bridge over the Detroit river, which has been blocked for decades by the Republicans in the Michigan legislature (bought and paid for by the corrupt owner of the Ambassador bridge)? And the Republicans are blocking it even though even the Chamber of Commerce and…