He’s Lost Control Again (Reagan's Airport)

The news reports that the control tower at Reagan National Airport was empty and unresponsive on Tuesday night, and two planes had to land by themselves. Since this is a very strategically-placed airport, this is a big embarrassment for the Department of Transportation. But there is an easy way to deflect attention and make it go away, in light of the recent union controversies. Ray LaHood should simply say: “Hey, it was at Reagan Airport; maybe all the air traffic controllers got fired again or something.” Then they’d all laugh and the media would go off and debate about the union stuff again and leave LaHood alone.