Crisis by Air The emergency landing of Rep. Tom Tiffany's plane on Lake Wausau has sent shockwaves through Wisconsin's political landscape, revealing a disturbing disconnect between our perception of risk and reality.
Tiffany's statement after the incident was a textbook example of damage control, deflecting attention from potential criticism with a calculated show of gratitude to the pilot and first responders.
This instinct to spin a potentially disastrous situation into a feel good story is nothing new in politics, but it highlights the gap between our expectations for safety and security in the skies.