What happened to voters' regret?

Kevin Drum quotes a farmer unhappy with the Cal Choo Choo project:

Here’s my favorite quote:

Jeff Martin, an olive oil rancher in the area, said he could lose his entire 30-acre grove and new milling plant if the state decides it needs his land. “I voted for high-speed rail and I found out it is all smoke and mirrors,” he said. “This project puts hundreds and hundreds of people like me in limbo.”

OK, the guy made a bonehead voter move.  

But he admits to making this bonehead move to a friggin reporter who then quotes him in the paper as the usual ignorant assed California voter.  Why embarrass yourself, blame it on the other guy. Like those voters who admitted to voting for Obamacare, then  seeing their premiums triple.