Have you seen the commercial airing lately where a couple driving down the road stops to pick up a hitchhiker holding a case of Bud Light… and an axe?

That spot came to mind this morning when I saw that Rep. Steve Cohen broke with the majority of his party and joined Republicans in adding an anti-terrorism clause to the transportation bill (hat tip to A.C. at Fore Left). The added language protects airline passengers from lawsuits, such as the “John Doe” travelers being targeted by a group of six Islamic imams. Apparently, the passengers had observed odd and suspicious, terrorist-like behavior aboard the flight and reported it to airline officials. They are now being taken to court… on exactly what grounds, I’m not sure. The amendment is retroactive to the date of that flight, Nov. 20, 2006.

A good question for Rep. Cohen is this: why does your party find it important to withhold protection from concerned citizens who are merely following the advice of our government, which has asked us all to be alert to potential terrorist threats?

For whatever reason, Democrats would be happy to see the woman in the Bud Light commercial sued for merely stating the obvious: “…but he has an axe!” There’s a great punch line at the end of the ad, and if you haven’t watched it yet, you can view it below the fold. The Democratic Party, meanwhile, is busy making itself the real punchline.