Originally Posted by sany2
This is the transcript of what Dave Ross said:
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In retrospect, maybe he was being sarcastic. His voice certainly didn't sound sarcastic, but the more I think about it, what he said was ridiculous, so maybe it was sarcastic. Also, I looked him up and he ran for the House as a democrat, so he doesn't seem like he would support such things.
Dave has a very dry, sardonic sense of humor (which I share). This seems in line with that, especially if you think about things like the "Transparent Patriot Pouch" and "Sir Yes Sir!" His underlying point (according to Seattlenerdette) is that there's little point in arguing with TSA at security about the requirements, no matter how strange they may seem, because you have no choice.
Sometimes, the only way to show how absurd something is becoming is to play it straight.