"“It’s the biggest public works project the state has ever undertaken, and you can’t let it dangle out there. He doesn’t care. He doesn’t want to get his hands dirty. He doesn’t want to be associated with it.”

Let's try this again..."It’s the biggest public works project the state has ever undertaken..."

Is McDermutt ACTUALLY under the impression that rail IS a STATE public works project?  And WHY is it "dangling" out there NEEDING someone to get their hand dirty WITH?