I'm Not Laughing

I respect Nicole Gelinas, so maybe the following is nit picking.

Ms Gelinas, in offering her viewpoint on Obama's proposed infrastructure plan said, " Look to Boston’s Big Dig. Yes, the project took way too long and cost too much, and became a national joke. But the long-term joke is on the rest of the country."

Well, if it took too long, and cost way too much, then I'm not sure where the humor is in that.