McCain Loses Cool With NY Times Reporter

Great, just great. Way to go, Republicans, this is OUR guy this time around.
Just brilliant. This guy is a total loan shark used-car salesman waiting to take over the Oval Office. No wonder most of our people want to vote for Obama.
Although, then there’s Michelle Obama… maybe she & McCain ought to compare notes on how to respond to the press.

HA! This is just the first of many incidents we’ll be hearing of over the coming months. Any one care to bet McBush will lose his cool in a debate?

We need Jeb Bush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain didn’t lose his cool.
The media is trying to stereotype McCain.
Jake correct this garbage biased misleading headline.

I wonder if SNL will do a skit portraying the favoritism the press gives their fellow dems over repubs. Cuz I mean, come on, if Hillary wasn’t getting fair treatment, repubs are facing an inquisition.
They can’t even wait for the dems to have a nominee to start trashing McCain. I wonder if John complains a bit, if the press will start getting harsher on his opponent. NOT!

McCain didn’t lose his cool.
You even admit in your piece that he didn’t raise his voice.
If he didn’t raise his voice how did he lose his cool.
So according to you if McCain has a disagreement that means he lost his cool.
This is not journalism. You are supposed to be unbiased. How can you call yourself a reporter.
If you want to lie about McCain then don’t call yourself a reporter.

he lied, he got caught in the lie and his response was to get terse with a reporter over it and refuse to anser the question. In effect saying, everyone knows he lied and that the meeting he said did not take place did and that we are just to continue ignoring that. 8 years of this crap is enough. Bush insist that we just ignore his WMD lies, then his terror lies and then his sowing democracy lies about Iraq. 4000 lives later we are no where, and the organization that was being 9/11 is stronger and bolder than ever. Virtually unchallenged in Afghanistan and OUR President says that the man ultimately behind 9/11 Osama Bin Laden, no longer matters. McCain supports this position. Enough, is enough.

It is not necessary to raise a voice to be perceived as losing one’s cool. Words, mannerisms, body language, facial expressions, tone, etc. all play a factor in perceptions. Be honest about that.
I think a video with audio is needed to really know how people will perceive him.

Louis McCain is qualifed to be CIC.
Hillary Clinton isn’t qualified to even stand on the same stage as our brave men and women.
She used our troops for political gain.
She was for the war for years when it was popular then switches for political gain lying about how she wasn’t for it when she is on tape being for it.
Hillary voted against an amendment that would have stopped military action in Iraq.
Clinton is a flip flopper.
Even now she is lying about Iraq. Saying publicly she will remove troops right away while her advisers are saying in the background that is just for political gain.
Hillary NEVER wore the uniform.
She has no clue how to deal with foreign affairs.
Hillary thought Musharraf was running in the recent presidential election.
Hillary didn’t pass her DC bar exam.
Hillary is stealing Bubba’s resume.
Hillary didn’t make it on her own. Bubba got her the job at the law firm and got her everything.
Hillary talks about sticking up for children but in 1972 accused a 13 year old rape victim of liking older women.
The detective in that case says Hillary had no evidence to make that accusation.
Hillary Clinton is a fraud.
She is a joke. She isn’t qualified to be CIC.
Hillary said Nafta was great for American and New York.
Hillary is on tape praising Nafta.
Now she lies saying she was against it.
Then she calls Canadian embassy saying take it was a grain of salt yet bashes Obama for the same thing.
Hillary Clinton is a serial liar.

John: You hit the nail on the head!
This reporter was trying to harass him into lossing his temper!
How many times does a person have to
Answer the Same Question?
This was a Setup and It Won’t Work!
John McCain will be Our Next President!
Deal With It!

Do we really want this Grouchy Old Man as our next President?

I can’t believe our honorable men and women in uniform having to take orders from this old hothead.

Pretty soon that ol’ McCain temper is going to be on full display, and if America chooses him to answer that 3:00 AM crisis call we might be apologizing for dropping a nuke where we shouldn’t have.

Somebody wake me up in November. I’m so over it already.

We’re so screwed if this guy becomes CIC. How is America supposed to be the leader of the free world with a doddering, bumbling fool with a “temper” like this in office? O-M-G.

Sounds like McCain has taken a page from the Rudy Guiliani school of Media Relations. Any seasoned politician should know that when they are caught in an outright lie, smile, maintain there is no discrepency between the lie you told and the truth we know, and call for another question. Making a scene just gives the press a reason to do a story on the issue, which is what happened here, and the politician comes off as a hothead, which is also what happened here.

Senator Hillary Clinton appears to be the most intellgient USA Presidential Candidate for 2008. Senaor Barrack Obama and Senator John Mcclain don’t know how to handle the questions of the press right now, so God help us, if either one of thesesocil idiots is elected. But this is not an endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton for our next USA President.

It is amazing to me that a member of the press would ask the same question over and over again. Apparently they are trying to make some kind of point about John McCain. Well, as an American, who is a Democrat, and who is working, and supporting, and voting FOR John McCain for President of the United States, I can tell you that is why he is such a strong candidate… he DOES NOT put party first.. he puts his country first.. something that people like Hillary and Obama know little or nothing about.
McCain put his country first when he wore the uniform for his country, and he has consistently put his country first when making decisions and sponsoring good, effective legislative ideas in the Congress. At least he can claim to be ‘above” the politics of right and left.. and is for the politics of getting something done for the American people, for the good of the country. That’s what we need, and that is why he has my vote.
Kirk
Wilmington, NC

Someone as volatile and quick to anger like he has shown over and over is NOT humble, John. I’m not saying he shouldn’t be pi**ed off. But we don’t need a no-negotiating Prez at this time. We don’t need another Prez that’s going to alienate us from our only allies.

The NYT has a political agenda, they go out of thier way to damage any republican candidate. McCain would have been smarter to refuse all questions from anybody at the NYT until they show they can report things in an unbiased manor which of course will be never.

That’s called “losing his cool?” That’s IT?
Could you possibly look more desperate to discredit him? This is pathetic. Did you get your writing tips from the New York Times?
Good grief!

So here’s my question to McCain.
Were you lying then or are you lying now?

Oh so now its time to impune John McCains’ character and accomplishments and experience?
Is there no limit to Barack Obama’s unending, over-reaching ambition and arrogant ego? I know the reporter is not an Obama campaign employee, but ABC just loves playing victim stories about poor bereated Obiewan CannoBPresident. Anything that makes his opponents look bad shows up here in light speed.
Barack will stoop to any low in order to descimate his opponents,

ANY of you that would even THINK about voting for a Republican after 8 years of the dumb stump we have now must be a screwdriver short of a full tool-box! GOOD GRIEF! Concede, surrender! It’s TIME FOR A CHANGE! Our country is in the worst condition it has been in forever. If anyone listened to Coast-To-Coast the other nite, you would be scared for your lives if McBush gets in!

Stories about John McCain treating people badly and being a nasty, mean-spirited guy with a bad temper are commonplace in Washington and can be found on the internet. Why should this be a surprise to anyone? He can’t hide it for too long.

WHOA! Calm down John. Takes one to know one? You’re a little defensive of him aren’t you??? The fact that he hung in Hanoi is nothing to do with whether he will NOW make a good President. I am grateful for the job he DID. But that was then ~~ this is now. AND BESIDES…HE’S TOO DAMN* OLD!

McSame will be all right, just as soon as he’s had his nap.

I don’t know why he kept talking to her. He answered the question several times. Some reporters ask the same question over and over trying to get a different answer. Lawyers take the same tactic as do some police officers. Once I answer a question once I refuse to answer it again other than to say “I already answered that question.”

“I am a war criminal,” McCain said on “60 Minutes” in 1997. “I bombed innocent women and children.” Although it came too late to save the Vietnamese he’d killed 30 years earlier, it was a brave statement. Nevertheless, he smiles agreeably as he hears himself described as a “war hero” as he arrives at rallies in a bus marked “No Surrender.”
“A proven leader, and a man of integrity,” the New York Post called John McCain in its editorial endorsement. “A naval aviator shot down over North Vietnam and held as a POW, McCain knew that freedom was his for the taking. All he had to do was denounce his country. He refused–and, as a consequence, suffered years of unrelenting torture.”
“I am a black criminal and I have performed the deeds of an air pirate,” McCain wrote in his confession. “I almost died and the Vietnamese people saved my life, thanks to the doctors.”

I think that with most of the top Republicans being convicted or caught in ethics violations and criminal behavior over the last 8 years, McCain is the best that could be found.

Obama would do very well in a debate with McCain – a hothead v. a cool cat. Who would you want at the helm in a crisis? Give me the smart one, i.e., Barrack Obama.

So WHAT if she’s cried a few times John??? Women are made that way, ya know? Brett Favre has her beat all to he** by the way! What’s your point? She’s smarter than all of us put together and then some. She always looks nice and dresses nice. She has our best interest at heart. She is classy and THAT’S why you can’t stand her.

kerry asked McCain to run for vp and he said no. The liberal media is trying to spin this and manipulate the American public.

Its the “in-fighting” that seems to be an issue/Senator mcCain is offering his leadership w/o the in-fighting..the supposed Change–the acting role of Change..Senator McCain is looking at the Whitehouse for his personal likes/dislikes regarding his patriotic intutiative and social understanding(NOT)the “toss&catch” games of democrat{hopefuls}..I think Senator McCain makes a good point in his dislikes and also has a good amount of push to have things done..the democrats keep playing the “toss&catch” word game about American being a failure because of the “secret” lives of some imagination they have created along the way..there has been evidence of America being undermined(because)of its Class System for populations..wealth or sectors usually seem adept at the Global stand(being)a pupose has its day(just like work being enjoyable)has its rewards..there is an obvious “hate the world” mentality that brews UP economic “stupidity”..and this campaign offers up Stupidity like a “charm.”

John, You’re too hung up on Republicans vs Democrats. You would vote for BOZO the CLOWN if he were a Republican.

Hide the red phone!!

When he said to spend the next 1000 years in Iraq, did he mean to turn that oil place as a new state of the US?

Msirt you want McCain to diss Bush in the rose garden as a guest?
McCain’s strategy for Iraq is to continue turning over areas to the Iraqis and withdrawl our troops in a reasonable manner.
McCain said it will be for the iraqis to deal with the insurgency in the coming years while our troops will come home.
McCain isn’t like Bush. To compare them is utter stupidity.
McCain knows the horrors of war first hand.
He will bring our troops home with honor.

McCain never said there would be a war in Iraq for 1000 years.
He said he would only allow our troops to help train iraqis if it was a peaceful situation and americans weren’t taking casualties.
Iraq still needs their air force trained.
He said he would leave a very small presence there at the embassy and to train the iraqi air force.
But dems lied and took his comments out of context.
That is how you get ahead in american politics today if you are the democrats. They have no limit to their lies to the american people about mccain.

Technically, I don’t think this conversation qualifies as a classic McCain temper outburst.
My understanding is the real thing involves boldly colorful language delivered forcefully and emphatically leaving the victim no doubt whatsoever McCain was displeased.

Tara if you knew McCain’s record you would know that he wants to lead a humble foreign policy.
He has a great relationship with our allies in europe. He wants to close down Gitmo.
He has attended Nato conferences in Europe the last 20 years. He knows almost all the world leaders personally.
He wants to negotiate to settle issues.
THE MEDIA STEREOTYPE OF MCCAIN IS A LIE AND IT IS A DISERVICE TO AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.

What we’ll get with McBombsAway: war with Iran and another $3 trillion down the drain followed by a severe depression. Most of us will be on foot or on bicycles when gasoline hits $8 a gallon. I hope everybody out there lives on an acre of land so they can grow their own food. Go ahead and put your order in for some chickens and a couple of hogs now before the price on them skyrockets.

Skyreader7, THAT’S exactly what I figure…a war with Iran. I’m telling you all, we’re going down folks and we need some kind of change badly!

Colin Powell has already expressed his ‘no interest’ in VP. He’ll probably wait until there is someone more worthy.

I meant McCain NEVER voted for waterboarding.
The bill had hundreds of provisions in it.
Research why McCain voted against it.
The dems stacked the bill with terrible provisions separate from the waterboarding issue.
They did this for political gains.
McCain showed courage voting against the other provisions even though he knew the dems would go out and lie and smear him.
By the way guess where Hillary and Obama were for the vote on that bill.
They both didn’t show up.
But McCain shows courage and gets smeared and Obama and Hillary are praised.

The New York Times, like most newspapers, has a problem paying for competent reporters, they hire ojt kids. These questions were pointless.

” I’m angry and Im not GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! “”" What actor in the movie Network said that line ?? Good job McCain…a few more blow ups like this and you’re bound to have a stroke…Hmmm then what do the Republicans do ? Nominate Huckleberry Finn or Slick Romney ?? Its going to be easy to anger MCCain during the up coming debates.. Watch for the veins in his neck to pop !!! Then just move away quickly !!

Sky another distortion from the media about McCain.
McCain never said he didn’t know anything about economics.
He said he was stronger in national security.
McCain was commerce committee chairman.
He knows plenty about economics.
All McCain said is his best area was national security and the media used that to distort him by saying he knows nothing about economics.
The main stream media is 85 percent democratic and that isn’t healthy for democracy in america.
We will end up with a one party system unless the balance is changed.

On the video, McCain made a compolete idiot of himself! The reporter ends by asking him “Why are you so angry?” Excellent question! This old guy doesn’t have the temperment to be a President of anything!

Quote by msirt…
‘Victory? Over what? Honor? I say it again: this country will never leave Iraq with honor because our going in was DISHONORABLE IN THE FIRST PLACE!’
You are ABSOLUTELY right msirt! It’s a little too late now, isn’t it?

Is McCain The “A-Rod” Of American Politics?

h/t reader Andy for this – McCain’s seemingly minor temper flare up with a NY Times reporter today over his possibly running with Kerry as VP in 2004 isn’t going to do him much good with the base because of

For all of you Democratic name-callers out there…I don’t hesitate to say that I think Obama might have a tad of a temper also. At least with Hillary anyway. I’m glad she FINALLY got up in his face! I’d of told his *** off sooner! He come out of the ring like an elephant against the female of the bunch. Didn’t have squat to say to the ‘boys’. Finally, she had enough. She wasn’t crying then was she, John?

ROFLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paulet they are still friends.
McCain even came to Kerry’s defense on the swiftboat ads.

Old man McCain goes insane. What a crazy old coot.

Well, I watched the video. He seemed disgusted with the question, but he didn’t lose his temper. I imagine he doesn’t like the times or that reporter. I don’t like the times, but they are a legitimate rag and he needs to deal with them professionally if he is elected. What he needs to do – and I am a little surprised he hasn’t learned this by now – is to say no comment with a smile and move on.

Fortunately, they can’t bomb us – yet. That will be our kids problem when we no longer have a technilogical military lead.

I don’t see why this has become such a big deal. If someone was twisting my words and asking me the same question over and over, I would get stern with them as well. Who wants to have words put into their mouth? As a teacher I do the same with my students when they start twisting things around, but I don’t blow up and neither did McCain.

I heard the video (don’t remember his exact words) where he said economics was not his expertise. At the time, I couldn’t believe a presidential candidate would be stupid enough to say that. I think Bush would have, but he had Rove guiding his every move and speech so he wouldn’t make that kind of misstep. I will give McCain a star for his honesty on that, but dumb, dumb, dumb. The democrats will be playing that video all through the campaign while the dollar sinks, gasoline prices, food prices, etc. go up and up and people are losing their homes and can’t afford medical insurance. If he would have had a lick of sense, he would have commented that he had a great economic package that he would unveil as the campaign moves along. So, the republicans hope they can run against Hillary. I think the democrats can’t wait to run against “I don’t know anything about economics” McCain. He did say he had Greenspan’s book. I suppose he thinks we believe he absorbed its principles through osmosis.

McCain didn’t “loose his cool” he very simply stood his ground, and told it like it is.

Keep hammering away at him and hopefully he will have a heart attack or stroke and no one will have to deal with his ridiculous old butt.

the gop knows mccain is a sacrificial lamb, they will lose so big it’s going to be hilarious. after 8 yrs of pres bust, and the full scope of his crimes are finally exposed, if the gop wins again within the nxt 20 yrs it will be a (diebold)miracle.

skyreader7…You are SOOO right! And that is exactly what will happen with this so-called ‘stimulation package’ of the W’s. It will only put us further in the hole in the long run but he will go out in 318 days, 8 hours and 27 minutes looking like a big-shot.

No why is this even a story, why do elected officals (to include Hilary and Obama) have to kowtow to the press, whey they start acting stupid or disrespectful, then they should expect a harsh and dismissive tone. I love all you haters, such political sheeple.

So how exactly is a reporter asking him to explain blatantly contradictory statements “harassing” him?
I know, she should have been asking him questions like “What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?” and “Ronald Reagan… a great president or our greatest president?”
Who does she think she is? Asking him a reasonable question and expecting an answer?”
Yes, I’d get upset too if I obviously contradicted myself and someone called me on it. After 8 years of W, he knows he should be ready for that.
He could take a page from the white house press secretary and just deny it ever happened…

This is just one of many irrational outbursts we shall hear from McCain if we are lucky enough to have him president. A collection of them will be available on record, cassette, or 8-track from K-Tel records in the future. Currently available is the box set of outright lies from George W Bush.

The press deserves the responses it gets. Most reporters are intensionaly antagonistic in their questioning in an attempt to get a emotional response. They haven’t the courtesy they were brought up with.

Give him time…give him time.

18 (soon to be 19) years of them I’m proud to say.

The media blares some nonsense about “he’s losing his cool,” and the reporter, good therapist that she is, helps out with “why are you angry?” A fair reading of the video here would suggest that he didn’t lose his cool. Once again the media overplays (as it does with its anointing of this or that candidate having “momentum.” Can we turn, please, to modest little matters such as the economy, health care, and the fact that we are living in dangerous times in a dangerous world?

Suppose it were Ahmadinejad asking the questions and badgering McCain . . . and yes, the stupid NYT report was badgering him . . . would you expect McCain to keep his cool then as well?
This is simply another NYT ploy to get at McCain — nothing more, nothing less.
The left-wing media (NYT) has done nothing but paint the most inaccurate picture of what’s going on in Iraq. They’re almost every bit as bad as the Iranian regime.
McCain didn’t lose his temper. Anyone would get tired of answering the same question 20 times. Think about it.

Where are we going to get the money for more war? Every war supporter should be the only people obligated to fund the wars,present or future. Only the rich kids should be drafted! Including the Bush twins!

I’m glad to see McCain stand up to these stupid journalist. We need somone who isn’t going to be a pushover. Look at the mess that the Dems are in because Obama is so weak and Clinton is walking all over him.

Hey Dan…Seriously…ALL sarcasm aside, WHY would anyone and I mean ANYONE want another Republican in office as ****** up as our country is right now??? PLEASE make me understand! PLEASE make me understand why wanting a change is so wrong. Compare our country’s worth now vs when the W got in office. Come on, speak to me…

Of course he loses his cool. The NY Times is nothing more than a left wing front for the Democratic party. This nobody girl is trying to make a name for herself by bringing up an inconsequential conversation that took place four years ago.
How would you like being pestered constantly over stupid crap? Hey, remember that time you didn’t do the dishes back in 2004? Can you explain why? What was your thinking? Argh!! Move on!

i don’t see anything wrong with the senator’s response. the media is trying to bait him.

Bush’s endorsement should be enough to know that McCain is not well fit to be the president.
Bush has turned out to be the most anti-conservative republican ever to be president.
Since when is being conservative mean you have to agree blindly with republican candidates? When does being conservative mean you have to believe that its the United States job to stabilize the middle east?
Bush and McCAIN are a bunch of unpatriotic war mongers who care nothing for the constitution or states rights.
No wonder Kerry choose McCain.

Being angry isn’t necessarily wrong.

I’ve heard from reliable Washington sources that McCain has challenged fellow Senators (at least one in particular) to fist fights. This guy is a loose cannon…

McCain was too kind to her. He should have thrown worthless butt out at the next stop. This was typical of that slimy leftist rag the New York Times.

I’m not a big McCain fan, but this reporter was clearly trying to bring up old news in an attempt to corner or embarass him. When you think about it, there was no real answer to the question she asked. McCain receiving an unsolicited inquiry from Kerry 4 years ago is a non-issue, so I can’t imagine why it’s an issue now.

Oh I definitely agree with you LongT. She was obviously trying to tweak his nose. But I think he can get ‘tweaked’ easily elsewhere too. He obviously wasn’t used to a female asking him questions…especially one he didn’t want brought up again.

I said this elsewhere but this is no example of a man losing his cool. He was perhaps testy towards this young reporter but where is it written that one has to act as if they’re on their first date when responding to a media shill.
When you also consider that she works for the New York Enquirer, I mean Times, you can say that McCain was being too kind to this representative of the most biased media outlet in America.
It’s also old news so get over it. Good for McCain.

Those continuing to shield Senator McCain from queries about his position, let us not forget one BIG simple truth:
In 2004, Senator Kerry asked Senator McCain to join his campaign as his V.P. This would have been revolutionary in the world of politics and the administration of government. Senator McCain refused.
This, to me, declares that Senator McCain puts himself and his Party ahead of the public good. Additionally, anyone who is not suspect that the RNC directed him to refuse the offer – under a promise of the 2008 nomination – is not totally opening their eyes. In fact, there have been repeated comments from the Republican Party that “. . . it’s his turn.”
No, folks, Senator McCain had a superb opportunity to tell the U.S. – and the world – that it was power before people. 2004 was the most telling about Senator McCain’s character, or lack thereof. Let’s stop bringing up what Senator McCain did 40 years ago, and deal with who and what he is today. It is far more relevant.

This is really a non story, I watched the video, an it was just a case of a NYT Reporter trying to ruffle his feathers, trying for another GOTCHA moment. Was this a case of the MSM trying to make McCain look bad just to draw attention away from the disgusting tactics by their two Candidates??? Would these Reporters time be better spent asking questions like what McCain would do about the gas prices, why we cannot drill more, more refinery’s.

That’s it? That’s a story? Wait a minute, did he get upset? Wow, what a temper! You guys can’t be serious?
A wee bit of a whine coming from the left here in an attempt to try and find some chink in his armor.
Where’s the beef?

Geez! Calm down about the New York Times, people. The New York Times didn’t publish anything about this interview. I checked their Web site and there’s nothing about it there. Yes, it was a New York Times reporter asking the question, but it was ABC that filmed it and made a fuss about it with a link to the video. If the Times had done something with this interview, I can see the point of all your anger. But they weren’t responsible for any publication about it!

Why doesn’t the nyt ask Obama why he wants to bomb Pakistain? Does he want to start another war?

I can’t see why they titled the story the way they did. He sounded calm to me. He just refused to allow the reporter to put words in his mouth. I think you news people titled it such because he got the best of you and you don’t like that. So much reporting is so biased, it’s not funny. I may not be thrilled with McCain, I liked Mike Huckabee, but I think it’s funny McCain put that reported in her place.

I have a good deal of respect for all three of the viable candidates. If any of the three qualifies as an expert on the carnage, chaos and destruction of warfare and is in a position to speak out against war, it would have to be John McCain. I’m dismayed by Mr. McCain’s embracing this war. I could never vote for anyone who thinks war is the best answer to a problem. As far as the video of his rant, I agree that it wasn’t really a major loss of cool. He just needed to stop cutting the reporter off…that’s what made him look out of control.

McCain, this supposed foreign policy expert is indeed Senator Hothead.
Just what we need for world diplomacy. (not!)
Elisabeth Bumiller was right to ask “Why are you so angry?”
The American people and foreign leaders will not want to ask this about their leader.
Presumptive nominee, maybe, pompous ***, yes.

Thoma: You seem like an intelligent individual. There is no doubt that John McCain has a bit of a temper. I don’t know about your statement of being a “loose cannon”? I mean, to what extent and in what environment would you state that makes your point relevant? I see an individual that has no quorums with standing up to political correctness, one that could careless about polls, one that doesn’t want to change rules in Florida and Michigan Wink, Wink.
In regards to not wanting to help “Joe or Jane” shows your complete disregard for his impeccable record of service he has given this country.
To say that his decisions are based on laying down to the religous right really shows the “myopic” fantasy world in which you live. This is a man that has been to hell and has no fear in going there again if he must to serve the best interests of this nation. This is a man that supports EMBRYONIC stem cell research because he has experienced the need for this research first hand by way of watching a friend die of Parkinson’s Disease. Hardly a stance that is popular with the RIGHT.
Your statement on the surge is 90% inaccurate. Every General, most politicians and most of America would say the “SURGE” is working. I agree that there are going to be casualties resulting from a strategy such as one like the “Surge”. However, war must be fought in a much more “Politico” fashion in today’s world. I believe catching the first train out of Iraq is the most immoral thing we could do at this time. The freedom loving citizens of Iraq need us. We need to fight this scum outside of the Unied States and exterminate it in the Middle East, not here.
Lastly, we are fighting the Taliban and Al Queda throughout the world…Including those in IRAQ. To say, that we’re not show’s the ignorance of one that wants to live in a world that no longer exists since that day in September…The day when your loved ones and my loved ones perished due to a group of individuals that exist all over this world. These individuals are hoping for another chance to hit us again, I hope we kill evry last one of them, every man, woman and child that supports them. The battlefields of Iraq and those in Afhghanistan are much more beneficial then fighting these turds on Time’s Square.
One other thing, to state McCain is old is irrelevant. He’d make Obama look like a bed wetting momma’s boy.
Oh, and that Moster they call Hillary…
She’ll be crying again soon enough.
If you want to take aim at McCain. Pick something with substance and back it up. Don’t push strings as they go nowhere.

Love the guy, he is so firey, that is why he is going to win!

Imjustabum,
Thoma: You seem like an intelligent individual. There is no doubt that John McCain has a bit of a temper. I don’t know about your statement of being a “loose cannon”? I mean, to what extent and in what environment would you state that makes your point relevant? I see an individual that has no quorums with standing up to political correctness, one that could careless about polls, one that doesn’t want to change rules in Florida and Michigan Wink, Wink.
ONE EXAMPLE:
The enviroment is someone who finds great folly and humor in singing “bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran”. Thats just ONE example. And giggles like a manical 6th graders.
I did not make reference to Clinton so I am not sure why you are.
YOU SAID:
In regards to not wanting to help “Joe or Jane” shows your complete disregard for his impeccable record of service he has given this country.
My comments had nothing to do with his MILITARY service in Vietnam but rather his POLITICAL record. Please separate the two.
YOU SAID:
To say that his decisions are based on laying down to the religous right really shows the “myopic” fantasy world in which you live. This is a man that has been to hell and has no fear in going there again if he must to serve the best interests of this nation. This is a man that supports EMBRYONIC stem cell research because he has experienced the need for this research first hand by way of watching a friend die of Parkinson’s Disease. Hardly a stance that is popular with the RIGHT.
MY RESPONSE:
See endorsement by Hagee and his recent decision to go to bed with Falwell and his ilk. Nuff said. AGAIN, please do not confuse his military record with his current and recent political activities.
YOU SAID:
Your statement on the surge is 90% inaccurate. Every General, most politicians and most of America would say the “SURGE” is working. I agree that there are going to be casualties resulting from a strategy such as one like the “Surge”. However, war must be fought in a much more “Politico” fashion in today’s world. I believe catching the first train out of Iraq is the most immoral thing we could do at this time. The freedom loving citizens of Iraq need us. We need to fight this scum outside of the Unied States and exterminate it in the Middle East, not here.
Lastly, we are fighting the Taliban and Al Queda throughout the world…Including those in IRAQ. To say, that we’re not show’s the ignorance of one that wants to live in a world that no longer exists since that day in September…The day when your loved ones and my loved ones perished due to a group of individuals that exist all over this world. These individuals are hoping for another chance to hit us again, I hope we kill evry last one of them, every man, woman and child that supports them. The battlefields of Iraq and those in Afhghanistan are much more beneficial then fighting these turds on Time’s Square.
MY RESPONSE: I think this
Did you take the time to review the facts in the article and attempt to refute them?!? If not, then your hypervigilant rant is meaningless.
YOU SAID:
One other thing, to state McCain is old is irrelevant. He’d make Obama look like a bed wetting momma’s boy.
Oh, and that Moster they call Hillary…
She’ll be crying again soon enough.
If you want to take aim at McCain. Pick something with substance and back it up. Don’t push strings as they go nowhere.
MY RESPONSE:
I think that the article on the surge is irrefutable, substative criticism of McCain and his readiness for the Presidency.

We as a Nation maybe in big trouble. McCain may not have the right temperment for the job, Obama may be too young and inexperienced. Hillary may be our best bet given the choices we are presented with. Whether or not you agree with Hillary she has been around the block a couple of times even if it has been as a Senator, First Lady, on boards for whomever, etc.. As a middle aged person I look for that. I am sure some people in higher management have colored their hair partially gray because they felt as a CEO the people under them would not take them seriously if they looked too young. I agree. Although, I think that may be changing with the younger upcoming generations. And, yes, kids are smart, however, maturity takes time. And, if you are too old one may become cranky or have short temperment. Anyone have grandparents or older parents? Think about it. Inaddition, do we really want 4 more years of Republican in the WH? Has any Republican ever been in the WH without war while in office?

Although I don’t care for McCain I can see why he lost his cool…If you ask a stupid question you get a stupid answer…I can see why the New York Times is loosing circulation.

I don’t understand why anyone would defend Mr. McCain in this instance. If he said one thing then (that he didn’t have the conversation) and today talk about having the conversation then I say slam him on it. Sure, we all know it happened, but it’s very legitimate to ask him why he didn’t tell the truth in 2004. I think the question should be asked again in front of the nation in a debate. Lets hear the answer, the spin, the BS. And this is the “Straight Talk” we can look forward to?

This not a ‘non story’ or else all the picking at Obama over this or that gaffe is also a “non story”. You cons can’t have it one way for McCain and another way for the Democrats.

What will McCain do when pressed on real issues, like the contract recently awarded to the French consortium Airbus, to replace America’s fleet of aging KC135 military air refueling aircraft. If you recall McCain was instrumental in having the contract pulled from Boeing. Last Friday a Boeing spokesperson reported the award to Airbus would result in the loss of 9,000 American jobs. Now McCain is running around talking about protecting American jobs. Looks as though he didn’t give much thought when he went ballistic over the no-bid Boeing contract in 2000 and had it pulled.

Bad headline and an annoying reporter. At least Senator McCain didn’t walk away from her like Senator Obama does when he doesn’t like the questions. McCain let her know he was annoyed by her badgering and by the NYT bias, but he certainly didn’t lose his cool. When you read this article and comments, makes it sound like he went off half-cocked. More bad journalism.
And let’s not forget that NYT piece of rumor-mongering pretending to be journalism that falsely accused McCain of having an affair with a lobbyist. There’s no proof and both parties deny it. That’s what you expect from the National Enquirer, not the NYT.
I’m for Senator Clinton, but if Senator Obama wins, then my vote goes to Senator McCain. Our country has serious problems and we need serious solutions, which are most likely to come from more seasoned and mature individuals.
Obama loves to compare himself to JFK, but it was under JFK’s inexperienced watch that we got the Bay of Pigs, which could have escalated into nuclear war, and JFK was also the one who starting escalating Vietnam. Not someone I want my Presidential candidate emulating!

Why is your candidate worth voting for? We have to pull this together to align behind a candidate. If all we can say is bad things about the other candidate then your candidate isn’t worth voting for. Do the research, understand your candidate and explain why you are voting for them or why I should. Get the facts “if that is possible” give examples! Give links. This negative stuff just angers and does nothing to choose a good President based on informed decision. Keep it POSITIVE .

Thought McCain was Irish, why help the French get the airbus contract?

McCain, airbus Google it up. U.S. Air Force outsourcing

An anthropologist once pointed out to me the difference in a white collar definition of aggression and the blue collar definition. Raising your voice is losing your cool to some segments of society. Anything short of physical contact is self control to others.
I don’t think McCain lost his cool. He simply responded to the repeated question with a repeated answer and tried to avoid further ridiculousness by responding with increased firmness. If someone could classify this as “losing his cool” the actions of Ms. Heinz-Kerry a few years ago could be classified as no less than first degree murder.

McCain didn’t lose his temper. I saw the video. He was simply emphatic about the points he was making. He didn’t shout, he didn’t use profanity, and he wasn’t disrespectful. This is coming from someone who’s not even a McCain supporter.

I have one question since MCCain’s citizenship was raised on one of the new station what is the outcome is he a BORN U.S. CITIZEN or not. If he is not a citizen of these U.S. then the republican party need another candiate. If this is not addressed fully it will set precedent and cause others to try and run for president in the future who are not born citizens. (example Calif. Governor) this should be made clear RIG NOW!!

Hey John, sort of like the lies the right tells about Obama regarding his religion? Funny how we fail to point that out while trying to defend attacks against McCain. I agree with you 100% regarding there being no question to his nationality but why is it the right never defend the ridiculous attacks against dems perpetrated by their own? Most repeat it as gospel. I guess it really is just a matter of character….. or lack there of.

It’s OBVIOUS that McCain and Hillary’s operatives are earning their money with their planted statements. How can anyone say Obama is arrogant? He’s been taking the high road from day one, taking his ideas to the American people and NOT slinging mud at his opponents, while Hillary and McCain just assumed they’d be crowned the nominees because they think THEY DESERVE IT, even though they both showed lousy judgment that ought to preclude them from being candidates in the first place. To say Obama’s running for arrogance is a total lie, too. He’s gotten tons of death threats from thosesame blue-collar high school dropouts who love Hillary so much, probably just because she’s white. It certainly can’t be for her record (she has none) or her NAFTA stance that decimated the lifeless corpse that was American’s manufacturers. I don’t care who you vote for, but base it on the facts, NOT emotional ravings not based on fact.

What a tragedy for the American peoples that we are subjected to this Bush-backed loser of a republican candidate.
I’m ashamed to be a republican. John McCain, YOU SUCK BIG TIME!!!!

FLIP = What BHO says about NAFTA to the American public to get elected.
FLOP = What BHO says about NAFTA to the Canadian government behind closed doors.

so sad that this is what the Republican party comes up with. Why is it that 2/3 of the anti-war republican vote goes to a candidate who walks around singing “bomb bomb Iran” at campaign rallies?

Mark — I didn’t see any “outrageous” temper. I did see outrageous repetition of the same question.
If you ever voted for Bill Clinton or Kennedy (pick one) you can’t criticize “womanizing”.
McCain isn’t my idea of a perfect candidate, he’s just less distasteful than the other two.

LOL, that guy as our president? By repeating that everyone knows, everyone knows, the guy’s just trying to convince himself; obviously, and they say Palin’s dumb?