McCain's temperament

[DesertRat]

Four years ago, the Federal Election Commission chairman tried to shake John McCain's hand at a Senate hearing. McCain defiantly and publicly refused to do so.

Bradley Smith was a philosophical foe of campaign-finance reform, long one of McCain's top public-policy priorities.

"It's true," an unrepentant McCain acknowledged after a political blogger asked about the 2004 incident during a recent conference call. "This individual had savaged me, my character and my integrity, on many written and spoken occasions. There was no reason for me to shake his hand."

The episode suggests a side of McCain long claimed by his detractors: that McCain is the kind of person who never forgets a slight or insult and nurses grudges against those who impugn his honor. The four-term senator from Arizona and presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been dogged by questions about his temperament for more than 20 years.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/mccain/articles/2008/04/07/20080407mccain-grudges0407.html

[depakid]

1. Then again, there's this:

[DesertRat]

3. Barf

:puke:

[elocs]

4. This picture cannot be shown enough. It should be placed on billboards.

It may be one of the most effective campaign tools for the Democrats.

We really need to get this campaign started as soon as possible and run McCain, who is "older than dirt" into the ground which also increases the chances that he will lose his temper or shoot off his mouth.

[depakid]

6. It really should be

not to say that baiting a man with McCain's temperament and mental skills isn't also a wise tactic to use.

Question is: will the Dem campaign use it? or will they become yet another milquetoast loser.

[hoosier_lefty]

2. we need video

We need to be able to show everyone what a crazy psycho he is.

McWhacko's sweaty palm on the red button? I don't think so.

[DesertRat]

5. In 2000 McCain was heard live on MSNBC

telling Maria Shriver to "get out of here" when she tried to ask him a question. There might be video of it out there somewhere.