Metro's Silver Line: Ask a silly question....

Did the federal government's shocking reversal on Metro's awesome Silver Line last week, after declaring the project all but dead back in January and badmouthing anyone even tangentially involved in backing the project except maybe for Earl, the guy who set up all the traffic cones with little flashing lights on top of them in Tysons, have anything to do with politics?

Yes.

This concludes today's installment of Ask a Silly Question About Metro's Silver Line. Next week, we'll tackle another stumper: If you smell smoke on the Metro, are the tracks on fire?