Anyone still holding onto the delusion that the Republican Party is genuinely concerned about national security need only look to the recent antics of Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) to know the ugly truth.
DeMint is blocking the confirmation of a Transportation Security Administration Administrator because of a question about nominee Errol Southers’ position on collective-bargaining.
Let’s reflect. On Christmas Day, a flight bound for Detroit, Michigan was almost blown up with explosive chemicals and 300 lives were nearly lost. Our President is behaving respectfully and appropriately, admitting that it was a “systemic failure” and taking steps to assess and then fix the problem.
Republicans like DeMint, on the other hand, are using it as an opportunity to gain political ground by criticizing the President for his word choices and forcing the country to go without a director of the TSA – the agency responsible for flight safety and security.
Americans who are serious about the safety of this country support the ethical and efficient operation of the agencies designed to protect us and the leadership of a President who will take the situation – and our lives – seriously.
