Associated Press looked at how John McCain earned the nickname “Senator Hothead,†and considered the notion of whether the leader of the free world can afford to have a temper. One of McCain’s past targets, Texas Sen. John Cornyn, referring to McCain’s outbursts as “aggressive expressions of differences,†said McCain apologized immediately and “we’ve moved on down the road.†But in 2000, New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici said, “I decided I didn’t want this guy anywhere near a trigger.â€
If elected, of course, McCain won’t be the first president to fly off the handle. Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson all were hotheads at times. Even President Bush has been known to get angry and profane when the going gets tough.
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Not only is he a “hothead” he is also insane.
Can nation handle a President Hothead?
SURE!
He’s not ‘hotheaded’, he’s opinionated and unafraid to express it.
Not even in the same league of being hotheaded as Shrillary.
Not nearly as dangerous for the country as a devote socialist like Obama.
Look at those eyes.
My mom worked with a lady who was in a restaurant one time with McCain.
Her take was that McCain is extremely demanding, rude, impatient and violently bad tempered.
Of course it doesn’t matter. McCain has no chance. None.
“Shrillary” “McLame” “Shrub” Man…most people grew out of making fun of peoples names by 3rd grade. Obviously not the case here.
I wonder if you people also point and snicker at people in wheelchairs?
The old saying about it only takes one “ah Shoot” to wipe out a thousand “at-a-boy’s” has proven so true of John Mc Cain. At one time I had the highest of hopes for Sen. Mc Cain, I would have been quite happy to see him get the nomination for President and would have been proud to have voted for him. Those are days gone by, now not even his service to the country nor his stances he held once can save him. He has went passed abandoning them to doing them a disservice.
Taz,
People in wheelchairs, of course not.
Just shallow people like you.
The Free Dictionary;
“shrill – being sharply insistent on being heard; “strident demands”; “shrill criticism”
To use the term ‘Shrillary’ is a descriptive use of an appropriate and accurate adjective combined with a name.
No one can deny she is a Shrill.
Everyone already knows McCain will carry on with the Bush doctrine. If thats not a big enough warning sign, I don’t what is.
Shrub – a small Bush. So, using boxlock’s logic it is an appropriate name for GWB.
What kind of nit picking remarks do have by Ronda this AM? Hey she forgot to mention Hillary. I just read an article about her temper. Oh well nothing better to write like me, it all goes with the morning coffee.
…most people grew out of making fun of peoples names by 3rd grade.
never make fun of others if you’re not willing to make fun of yourself.
That’s why I took ‘fishface’ as my nom-de-plume.
(sorry, my French stinks)
george – seems the Eagle started threads attacking BOTH of the front-runners. So what is your complaint?
The editors of the weblog cannot go a day without a negative thread on the conservative candidate.
It may not be an editorial opinion, nor an attempt to put down the candidate.
It is probably nothing more than providing a spot for liberals to vent and keep up the post numbers.
Ben
Posted February 25, 2008 at 8:29 am | Permalink
“Shrub – a small Bush. So, using boxlock’s logic it is an appropriate name for GWB.”
Ben, that’s fine….doesn’t really bother me. That’s been going on for the last seven+ years. By now it’s like water off a ducks back and should be when used on a Libs candidate as well. Nothing was intended to really get anyone upset, just an honest opinion on my part. Seems like a lot of folks don’t even want that if it goes against their thinking or candidate.
And Ben you’re right, “seems the Eagle started threads attacking BOTH of the front-runners”.
“That’s been going on for the last seven+ years.”
A whole lot londer than that Boxlock – Rush et.al. raised (lowered?) the level of discord to a new level for over 8 years before that. McCain even attacked the Clinton’s daughter.
I heard the ‘Shrub’ moniker used by a 2nd rate comic on comedy channel in reference to Geo I.
Ben,
I well realize this may not impress you, but I can’t help but like you. You seem to be a reasonable person, not as subject to the temper tantrums frequently seen here. I hope to respond in kind.
You are right about raising the level of discord. But it hasn’t been just Rush, et all. He has simply been enormously popular and listen to. He is, as are they all, an entertainer first and foremost. The Libs have tried but typically failed almost outright at the entertainment aspect of talk radio. And for the last almost eight years GWB has been vilified constantly from the left.
And for the last almost eight years GWB has been vilified constantly from the left.
You might want to look at why. This “uniter, not divider” chose Karl Rove (”Turd Blossum”) as his Deputy Chief of Staff, and Karl continues to say whatever it takes to continue the division in this country.
It’s interesting to read the comments of conservatives who have seen the light and realize that GWB wasn’t a good choice to lead this country. Those who do have my highest regard for being truthful, instead of swallowing and regurgitating lies.
RD’s comments simply confirm my contentions.
Sen. McCain’s time has past. as I’ve said here before. When he caved to the Bush / Rove attacks in 2000, he showed he can be intimidated / bought. Where was his “hot temper then” — I believe if he had been elected pres in 2000 this war on terror / al qaeda would have have been long over by now. He would have committed the right number of troops, with better equipment and probably a better plan for dealing with casualties and wounded …..
In a speech this morning he was advocating for a larger military (ran Rumsfields policy into the ground) — where was his hot head then ???
He has been a Senator from a porous border state for 25 years and has done little to nothing to resolve the problem — now he says he has the answer — tooo late
His time has past, more often he appears tired and cranky —-
Are there any viable minority candidates in the Republican party for 2012? How about women?
Ken
What “Bush/Rove” attacks did McCain “cave” to?
The fact is, any truly nasty negative campaigning against McCain, in the past, if it happened at all, was NOT authorized by Bush.
Bush released ALL of his advertising and ALL of his telephone scripts.
I am willing to believe that some of McCain’s people came forward with accusations. Those accusations turned out to be without merit.
Nobody has come forward, with any evidence, of any character attack against McCain by any Republican group, or any group under the control of George W. Bush.
And
By the way:
Democrats do NOTHING about immigration, except, perhaps, stoke the flames, pouring gasoline on the fire to keep the issue alive.
But what SOLUTIONS do the Democrats propose?
Democrats like to call Republicans “racist” for any plan to secure the borders.
Then, Democrats like to bitch about “open borders” and illegal immigration, though they have NO plan to stop it.
I hope McCain picks a Latino running mate. That would be funny.
A Latino that wants to guard the border.
Econ — not looking for an argument — the thread is about McCain not the Democrats — focus
It all depends on what you want to believe — I believe he caved to pressure from somewhere within the republican party — isn’t it common knowledge that rove was running bush’s campaign — if they didnt leak the news / story some one they know did — bottom line mccain caved / folded like a cheap lawn chair at a hint of a scandal
again the thread is about mccain not the democrats — you are way too blind with rage and hate for anything democratice to be objective ……….
rage and hate? from me?
Where?
That is ridiculous.
I am tired of tripe being posted, over and over again, even after it has been proven baseless.
George W. Bush did not engage in any type of dishonorable campaigning against John McCain.
It just did not happen.
Democrats ARE topical here, because it is only the Democrats that keep dragging this stuff up.
“George W. Bush did not engage in any type of dishonorable campaigning against John McCain.”
No, it was just HIS supporters……
(with a nod and a wink)
By the way, the Obama thread is closed. I think we all understand why.
Here is the phone number for the Secret Service.
Tried to call it a few times but the line was busy:
WICHITA 316-267-1452
http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml
I won’t tolerate violent threats from anyone, towards any political candidate, of any Party.
WS
Political campaigns are huge undertakings. It is just not fair to hold any candidate responsible for the actions off all of his supporters.
For Heaven’s sake, are you saying that Farrahkan’s attacks against Jews are now Obama’s fault, since Farrahkan supports Obama?
The truth is NOBODY has been willing to come forward, publicly, to claim they received any type of advertising or phone calling, unfairly attacking McCain, from the Bush camp or from anywhere else.
Not a single witness has come forward.
It is an urban myth kept alive by liberals as a way to divide Republicans.
“It is an urban myth kept alive by liberals as a way to divide Republicans.”
Oh, nonsense, Rossell. Now you are trying to say that it was LIBERALS that made up the crap about McCain’s black child (adopted) and his brain damage from the Viet Nam War (just amazing horseshit.)
That episode had Karl Rove written ALL over it.
WS
PROVE IT!
Put up or shut up!
There is absolutely no proof to what you say.
You simply want to believe that it is true.
Sorry, it takes more than prejudice to prove a point.
The repukes and their dupes already elected president Knothead twice. I guess president Hothead isnt too far of a leap?
McCain already stated how he wants to wage 100 years of war and how he supports torture. The guy has already proven he is mentally unstable. However the Republicans voted for a dry drunk retard twice, so they won’t have any complaints about McCain.
Tucker Eskew, Bush’s South Carolina spokesman, admitted the Bush campaign made the negative phone calls about McCain in the SC primary. But those are facts, something which Paul is often clueless about.
Bob Jones University – teaches people to be more “Christ-like” (sic)
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/03/21/the_anatomy_of_a_smear_campaign/
The anatomy of a smear campaign
By Richard H. Davis | March 21, 2004
Having run Senator John McCain’s campaign for president, I can recount a textbook example of a smear made against McCain in South Carolina during the 2000 presidential primary. We had just swept into the state from New Hampshire, where we had racked up a shocking, 19-point win over the heavily favored George W. Bush. What followed was a primary campaign that would make history for its negativity.
In South Carolina, Bush Republicans were facing an opponent who was popular for his straight talk and Vietnam war record. They knew that if McCain won in South Carolina, he would likely win the nomination. With few substantive differences between Bush and McCain, the campaign was bound to turn personal. The situation was ripe for a smear.
Some aspects of this smear were hardly so subtle. Bob Jones University professor Richard Hand sent an e-mail to “fellow South Carolinians” stating that McCain had “chosen to sire children without marriage.” It didn’t take long for mainstream media to carry the charge. CNN interviewed Hand and put him on the spot: “Professor, you say that this man had children out of wedlock. He did not have children out of wedlock.” Hand replied, “Wait a minute, that’s a universal negative. Can you prove that there aren’t any?”
“McCain already stated how he wants to wage 100 years of war…”
Pleased to be asking you to supply his quote on this.
I heard a rumor that McCain would approve stem cell research to find a cure for aging.
My vote could be swayed…….
“There is absolutely no proof to what you say.”
Well, Ben and Doug have already proven the point – so who is to shut up now?
you need stem cells for that? My daily injection of teleomerase does just fine.
http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/01/will-south-carolina-stop-mccai.html
2. McCain has launched a “truth squad” in South Carolina to smack down potentially ruinous attacks as they surface. Rumors spread by George W. Bush supporters about McCain in South Carolina–including that he had fathered an illegitimate child–hit him especially hard among “values voters.”
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/24972.html
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Teresa Clanton was home doing chores when her phone rang.
An automated voice rattled off names of Republican presidential candidates as if conducting a poll. When Clanton indicated that she supported Fred Thompson, the voice asked if she knew that the former Tennessee senator supports abortion, gay marriage and illegal immigration.
He doesn’t.
…
In 2000, e-mails and fliers falsely accused McCain of fathering an illegitimate black child and his wife Cindy of being a drug addict. Some of the e-mails were traced to a professor at Greenville’s Bob Jones University, which on its Web site says it “exists to grow Christlike character”.
Doug
Post the quote, from anyone in the Bush campaign, taking responsibility for any attack on McCain that said he had “fathered an illegitimate Black child” — Such a quote does not exist, does it?
Nobody on the Bush campaign, and no official literature from the Bush campaign, and no phone script from the Bush campaign, said any of that stuff.
Bob Jones was not an official member of the Bush campaign, he was a private actor.
If you can attack Bush over Jones, then we can attack Obama over Farahkan, ok?
In other words – unless the Bushies admit it they are innocent. Sort of the opposite of how PaulTheCon sees Democrats (Guilty until proven innocent)
By the way, Cindy McCain is a recovering addict.
I actually think she is to be admired and that it would be a great role for her to work on this issue, if she became First Lady.
Still liberals, NOBODY ON THE BUSH CAMPAIGN DID WHAT YOU CLAIM!
You have rehashed a liberal media which has rehashed McCain loyalists of the time, but even then, you can not produse any evidence linking these attacks to Bush.
You have no such evidence.
Hey! Doug! We’re still waiting for your quote to prove McCain said this.
“McCain already stated how he wants to wage 100 years of war…”
Pleased to be asking you to supply his quote on this.
Ben
I stated, clearly, that nobody on the Bush campaign was behind said attacks.
That statement is correct.
Now, if you want to hold Obama responsible for everything Farahkan has said, then you have my permission to hold Bush responsible for everything that comes out of Bob Jones University.
“If you can attack Bush over Jones, then we can attack Obama over Farahkan, ok?”
Hey, dumbass, I said it was Bush supporters, with the tacit approval of Karl Rove that was behind the McCain smear campaign – not the god damned Bush campaign it’s self.
Of course, no one will ever be able to nail Rove on this, just as the can never nail him on the Swift Boaters.
Karl Rove learned his lessons from Michael Corleone.
“Of course, no one will ever be able to nail Rove on this…”
But it’s true because you say so.
Paul =- we do not know that your statement is correct. All we know is that none of them have owned up to it. There IS a difference.
It was clear all along that they are very good at covering their tracks – and they did. When even Republican activists condemn Rove’s involvement that is a bit more than the ‘liberal press.’
Interesting how you will use a Right-wing press article as ‘proof’ of things against Clinton or another Democrat but cry foul when anything remotely similar is done to your heroes.
“But it’s true because you say so.”
Yes.
ben and ws are bank robbers. They won’t admit it and I have no proof.
fleet
They also support Democrats, therefore, all Democrats are bank robbers, right?
As I said before, I received a push polling call that was against Romney and for Huckabee.
If I had not been following the race I would not have known that what was being said about Romney were lies. Paul its called “plausible deniability” Huckabee had been saying he had no control over these calls and did not know whom were making them. Yet he made no attempt to stop them as at the time it was to his benefit and against the Candidate that was at the time his leading contender. It was laughable though, I received the call the same day that Romney announced he was suspending his campaign! Yet also saddening, here was the candidate that is said to be the Social conservatives choice, a man that once was called a man of God. And it was his campaign and not one of the others who was engaging is one of the most dirty forms of campaigning. Huckabee did not even make an attempt to correct the information by openly stating the facts that the lies were about.
“They also support Democrats, therefore, all Democrats are bank robbers, right?”
That is how their logic works.
But, seriously, I think it could be proven that most bank robbers are democrats.
Fellow Bloggers
The truth is, it is ILLEGAL for a candidate to coordinate the activities of any group which is involved in “independent expenditures” on behalf of the candidate.
A candidate can, probably, say something in public like “Please stop this line of attack, it is hurting me and I do not approve of it” and not violate the law.
However, a candidate can NOT pre-approve advertising done by outside groups, pull advertising, or consult with the outside groups about the content of current or future advertising.
It is not legal for a candidate to coordinate with such groups.
WD: Let me tell you a couple of things that may change your mind on your “push poll” call. In addition to the independent groups that Econ 101 mentions above, Huckabee I know has a program wherein you can register to make calls for him from home. You are provided numbers and a basic script. It would be very easy for a candidate to have calls made on his or her behalf that he would not agree with form either of these sources.
Just thought you’d want to know that to be fair.
True, Econ, it is not lawful for a candidate to coordinate with such groups. It would seem, however, that there could be tacit approval, or no attempt to distance a candidate from what appears in such advertising without violation of the law. Therein lies the quandary for the candidate, IMO. A group, independent of the campaign, brings to the airwaves ads which do nothing but make allegations against a rival. The polling reveals a substantial benefit to the candidate in whose “favor” such advertising appears. The candidate can do nothing, which may be viewed as tacitly approving the content of such advertising; or, after due consideration, request the group cease and desist therefrom, which might cost this candidate votes. Getting the most votes is, after all, the name of the game. Thus, the quandary I suggest.
Again, my take on campaign finance, etc. If one may vote personally and individually for a candidate, then there should be no limit on the amount that natural person may contribute to the campaign of the candidate favored, or to a political party, so long as there is immediate disclosure (within 24 hours) of the name of the donor and the amount contributed on a publicly accessible web site operated by a third party, the FEC, or both. Contributions could not be made by PACS (contributions could be made by the natural persons who would ordinarily give to a PAC for further distribution, subject to the disclosures); by corporations; partnerships; LLCs; unions; “527″ organizations (IRC section 527 would be repealed); or any other legally recognized entity that is not a natural person.
The respective parties could use the money donated to each to support various campaigns, so long as immediate disclosure of the amounts and to whom the money is given is made.
“Issue ads” would be subject to the immediate disclosure of the names and amounts donated; the costs of the advertising would be paid by individuals, not some group. Thus, if 15 individuals wanted to pay for an “issue ad” costing $15 million, then so long as these individuals are identified and the amounts paid set out in an immediate disclosure, no problem to me.
I believe my modest proposal does no violence to First Amendment rights of individuals; and, as legal “persons” other than natural persons cannot vote, does no violence to the rights such legal persons otherwise have under the First Amendment to free speech in the political arena. FWIW.
“But, seriously, I think it could be proven that most bank robbers are democrats.”
Oh, bullshit, Fleet, EVERYONE knows that Democrats steal from the rich to give to the poor.
Republicans just steal.
Like I said some time ago, all McCain has to do is sell the majority on the war, and he wins. Looks like he’s admitting his lost cause.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_6
Dang, Phantom, you beat me to it. LOL
VT
Excellent post.
I have suggested the same thing, in previous posts, and I have heard several others make the same suggestions.
I think that there is no real excuse for a candidate to NOT post contribution information, on the internet, within a very short time after receipt.
I also have serious First Amendment concerns with any limits placed on individual contributions.
MONEY = SPEECH!
I think a temper, tempered, is a damn good thing and I believe that there is a protol that prevents any President pushing THE BUTTON while under duress. For what it is worth, Prime Minister Jean Cretien, when confronted with a protester who got in his face with some stupid sign during a “walkabout”, simply grabbed the guy by the neck and decked him. Nobody thought the display of anger was wrong, feeling the protester was being rude and got what he deserved. That incident helped, not hindered Cretien in the next election
LBJ was pretty hot tempered and known to cuss when he felt the need (never in front of a lady though).
Bush farts in the Oval Office when introduced to newly hired Junior staffers.
I am not sure if that is a temper thing or not.
“Hey! Doug! We’re still waiting for your quote to prove McCain said this.
“McCain already stated how he wants to wage 100 years of war…”
Pleased to be asking you to supply his quote on this.”
Fleety, I know current events and history isn’t your strong point but perhaps you have been living in an isolation chamber for the past couple weeks. I know a simple google search would be too much for you so I’ll provide a link.
http://www.google.com/search?q=mccain+100+years+iraq&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Republicans stupidity knows no bounds.
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