Originally Posted by
doober
I think he'd turn if a lot of his constituents started complaining.
They all will if, as you said, it could impact their chances for re-election.
And he wouldn't even really have to back off of his stance. In fact, I think he could use this to his advantage. If he really wants genuinely tougher security, the first thing to do is acknowledge that we currently have a security theatre and our efforts must be redirected. Done right, I think he has a lot of ammo to make his case at the expense of current TSA actions.