Raw Story: Facts about McNasty

[baghdad_bush]

John McCain's temper is well documented. He's called opponents and colleagues "shitheads," "assholes" and in at least one case "a fucking jerk."

But a new book on the presumptive Republican nominee will air perhaps the most shocking angry exchange to date.

The Real McCain by Cliff Schecter, which will arrive in bookstores next month, reports an angry exchange between McCain and his wife that happened in full view of aides and reporters during a 1992 campaign stop. An advance copy of the book was obtained by RAW STORY.

Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain's intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.

The man who was known as "McNasty" in high school has erupted in foul-languaged tirades at political foes and congressional colleagues more-or-less throughout his career, and his quickness to anger has been an issue on the presidential campaign trail as evidence of his fury has surfaced.

More at...
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_temper_boiled_over_in_92_0407.html

[boobooday]

1. Absolutely Revolting, Disgusting, Putrid

Calling a rival a shithead -- that's one thing, but talking to your SPOUSE in such a wretched, depraved, nasty way reveals a deeply flawed character.

[MADem]

2. Oh, you know how this will play out.....

They'll call it swiftboating.

Cindy will deny it.

Popeye will deny it.

It'll sink like a stone in a still pond.

I believe it, though--sounds like him.

[IowaGirl]

3. I agree, I think he said it because it has been documented in so many places and

there were witnesses. He apparently already has claimed it was a long day and he was really tired or some such drivel.

[Nickster]

5. He couldn't have been tired, he didn't mention any sniper fire.

[MADem]

7. How gratuitous of you. Didn't take much cleverness, either. NT

[Nickster]

8. Awww, lost your sense of humour?

[MADem]

9. Not at all. But that kind of grade-school nonsense isn't funny.

Slap your knee all you want if it amuses you. It doesn't take much for some, I suppose.

[Nickster]

10. Thanks for your permission.

[0007]

4. Egads!!

A real classy guy indeed. A coward, a first class coward that was the cause of deaths on a ship because of his stupid mistake and failure to face the situation.

Run you fucking coward!

[still_one]

6. I guess we now know why mccain didn't defend his wife and family when slurred

by bush and rove in 2000, and instead aligned with them, he is an AH