McCain Belittles His Own Decision to Federalize Airport Security

This one may make you dizzy if you think about it hard.  Sen. McCain, in the course of misstating Clinton and Obama’s health care plans, made fun of government airport security, saying "the next time you think the government should take over the health-care system of America, go to our airport and go through security." Who was the commie who proposed that the government take over airport security in the first place?  Why, none other than Sen. John McCain.  Back in 2001, he said "the safety and security of our airports and airliners is a government responsibility,"  and "rolled his eyes" at those who opposed federalizing airport security.  He assured a mother who lost a son on 9/11 that he would make sure "all airports in America [with 5 exceptions] will have a federal security force."  When he got off the phone with the bereaved mother, McCain explained that "the important thing…is federalization." McCain’s cam...