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John McCain's Temper........
Hairysun
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I recently read some interesting news about the would be republican nominee. It seems his inclination to fly off the handle is well known in Washington. The following article is one of many when you google "McCain's Temper."
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/8/30/123006.shtml
A July 5 NewsMax.com article quoted former Sen. Bob Smith, a New Hampshire Republican who served with McCain on the Senate Armed Services Committee, as saying, "I have witnessed incidents where he has used profanity at colleagues and exploded at colleagues . . . He would disagree about something and then explode. It was incidents of irrational behavior. We've all had incidents where we have gotten angry, but I've never seen anyone act like that."
Democrat Paul Johnson, the former mayor of Phoenix, saw McCain's temper up close. "His volatility borders in the area of being unstable," Johnson has said. ""Before I let this guy put his finger on the button, I would have to give considerable pause."
"I think he is mentally unstable and not fit to be president," former congressman LeBoutillier said.
"McCain often insults people and flies off the handle," the editorial said. Moreover, he is often "sarcastic and condescending." The paper said that it was "time the rest of the nation learned about the John McCain we know in Arizona." The editorial said there is reason to "seriously question" whether McCain has the "temperament" to be president.
I claim neither to be Dem or Rep.....I look at the individual and his/her history. I do however know there are a lot of people in this country that blindly vote for "their" party. I encourage individuals to take a deeper look....not just what they want you to see.
~Hairysun~
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Despite what those [democrats] are saying. John McCain has never gone bonkers here in Arizona. I can remember not a single incident.
In contrast, he is usually pretty mature. Remember, McCain is ~70 years old. He's not exactly about to explode with blood pressure.
However, when I saw Hillary speak last week - she definitely showed signs of emotion and anger at some of the other candidates. (I was close enough to see that angry wince on her face when she mentioned the current president)
None of the folks quoted in that article are CURRENT republicans.
Then again, it's one man's word against another's.
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By LIBBY QUAID Associated Press Writer
© 2008 The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Temper, temper. Republican John McCain is known for his. He's been dubbed "Senator Hothead" by more than one publication, but he's also had some success extracting his hatchet from several foreheads.
Even his Republican Senate colleagues are not spared his sharp tongue.
"F--- you," he shouted at Texas Sen. John Cornyn last year.
"Only an a------ would put together a budget like this," he told the former Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Pete Domenici, in 1999.
"I'm calling you a f------ jerk!" he once retorted to Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley.
With Cornyn, he smoothed things over quickly. The two argued during a meeting on immigration legislation; Cornyn complained that McCain seemed to parachute in during the final stages of negotiations. "F--- you. I know more about this than anyone else in the room," McCain reportedly shouted.
Cornyn chuckled at the memory of what he called McCain's "aggressive expressions of differences." The Texan has endorsed McCain.
"He almost immediately apologized to me," Cornyn said last week. "I accepted his apology, and as far as I'm concerned, we've moved on down the road."
The political landscape in Arizona, McCain's home state, is littered with those who have incurred his wrath. Former Gov. Jane Hull pretended to hold a telephone receiver away from her ear to demonstrate a typical outburst from McCain in a 1999 interview with The New York Times.
McCain has even blown up at volunteers and, on occasion, the average Joe.
He often pokes fun at his reputation: "Thanks for the question, you little jerk," he said last year to a New Hampshire high school student wondering if McCain, at 71, was too old to be president.
These actions just seem a little out there to me. Everyone gets pissed of at one time or another.....what seperates people is how they deal with it. Some do it better than others, I expect the person running the country to have the ability to deal with them very well. F--- you.....gimmie a break.....is this the attitude you want representing the USA?
~Hairysun~
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While obviously it is most important to judge the candidates on the issues and on character, it is also very important to see their temperament or how they conduct themselves. We don't want a president embarassing us in the international community because he flies off the handle or worse is very aggressive in speaking to other countries. I would like to thank the OP for bringing this article to my attention. I wasn't going to vote for McCain because I don't like where he stands on many issues but this gives me increased insight into the man's life.
Thank God he didn't get the nomination in 2000.
Newsmax is a conservative magazine. I think if it was Hillary or Obama spreading dirt about him it would be reported on CNN/MSNBC.
I'm ok with this. If he can fly off the handle, it means he's passionate about what he does. Irrationality can suck, sure, but plain whitebread presidents that we've had normally don't give a damn what they do in office once they're there.
Honestly, if Obama gets the Democratic nomination, I'll be ok with whoever is the next president. They're not perfect, they're not my first choices, but they're tolerable. I haven't seen a tolerable president in a while.
Surprised no one mentioned Clinton's temper, there have been all kinds of instances with her freaking out. If she doesn't win, her reaction shot will be golden, mainly because she'll throw a massive temper tantrum.
Anyway, I would be a little apprehensive about electing a hot headed president, although I suppose that same passion would be beneficial for a prez. If McCain can balance his enthusiasm with the proper amount of tact, he could show promise.