Politician Objects to Being Treated 'Like Everybody Else' by the TSA

[Liberal_in_LA]

Politician Objects to Being Treated 'Like Everybody Else' by the TSA

by Charles Davis January 10, 2011

Members of Congress are the representatives of we, the people – at least if you believe your high school civics teacher – but, boy, do they hate being treated like us mere citizens.

Exploiting the recent tragic shooting Arizona, as politicians are wont to do, Rep. James Clyburn, a member of the House Democratic leadership from South Carolina, took to the airwaves to opine about how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) treats some lawmakers like – gasp! – their constituents.

“I really believe that that is the place where we feel the most ill at ease, is going through airports,” Clyburn said on Fox News Sunday. “We’ve had some incidents where TSA authorities think that congresspeople should be treated like everybody else,” he said. “Well, the fact of the matter is, we are held to a higher standard in so many other areas, and I think we need to take a hard look at exactly how the TSA interact with members of Congress.”

http://criminaljustice.change.org/blog/view/politician_objects_to_being_treated_like_everybody_else_by_the_tsa

[LisaL]

1. How about they take a look at how exactly the TSA interacts

with regular public?

[leftstreet]

2. I'd like to see every politician treated like an impoverished homeless person

A little bit of personal experience might expand their thinking

[notadmblnd]

6. 'm with you there. I think they should have to live the life for a good six months

[DeSwiss]

3. Most of the time.....

...he avoids saying anything this STUPID.

- K&R

[seabeyond]

4. fuck you. strip or grope. your choice. nt

[Demeter]

5. Got Entitlement?

Picture of Clyburn with whipped cream on his upper lip..,.

[Ilsa]

7. Dear Rep. Clyburn,

You're a wonderful congressman, but you are sooooo wrong on this. Congress needs to go through the same crap the rest of us go through in order to fly.

[emilyg]

8. Go read my "sexy Feelings" in the lounge.

[Angry Dragon]

9. What an ass

[Stinky The Clown]

10. Mr. Clyburn, I think highly of you. But when it comes to TSA, you go live with what you allowed.

If you don't like this, then go introduce legislation to end this.

Or shut the fuck up.

[Canuckistanian]

11. Just close your eyes, Mr. Clyburn

And imagine you're back in Birmingham in the 60's.

That's how the rest of us feel.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

12. I remember an incident along those lines at the congressional office building

Lots of claims and counter claims as I recall.

Our representatives are either like us or they are special. The latter would be a disaster.