Redstate

Hearing about this news piece, I asked my wife (a once Obama supporter) if she considered having president with a slight temper a problem -or- would she prefer a talkative easy-going one that other rogue world leaders would feel more comfortable with?

We both prefer the one with a bit of an "edge".

While the Obama supporters were whining about last week's Philadelphia debate, I don't think we should whine if we see the MSM being tough on McCain.

Whining is a symptom of insecurity. Obama's supporters were whining because they know that their candidate can't really stand up to tough criticism; and so they don't want any more of that.

McCain has been tested for years and I doubt there are any deal-breaker skeletons in his closet. I say to the MSM: Bring it on! At least that way, Obama's supporters can't claim that the MSM is giving McCain a free ride.

and getting endorsements from Hamas, et al, is no big deal but an alleged temper tantrum from decades ago is?
BHO is toast.

I agree - bring it on. If that's the worst dirt they have on JMac, I'll be happy.

Yes, this is probably the worst that they have on McCain. It's not like some Secret Service agent reported that he threw a lamp at a President, or accused a communications director of really being a political enemy and forcing his resignation.

chsw

John McCain has a temper. Present tense. Present and former Republican lawmakers have expressed reservations about his qualifications for office on that basis. That is also news.

There should be no statute of limitations in presidential politics. The voters are just meeting these candidates. Whether its the Keating 5 or Whitewater, its the media's responsibility to present all these issues to an entirely new generation of voters and a wider constituency that may or may not have been exposed to them before.

I wish that more of these stories had involved McCain lettin' loose the sailor language on a Democrat. He seems to hold fellow Republicans, such as Sens. Kyl and Santorum, in lower regard than Dems like Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy. Hence, McCain lets loose on those lesser beings while remaining polite to Dems.

I don't there's room for a temper in politics. Yes, it is appropriate to get angry about certain things, but rational debate is just that - rational. You can't talk to a rogue world leader by getting all emotional - angry - at him. That's childish.

Imagine it:

Abu Zimzalabin: Yes, Mr. McCain. We will set off bombs if you do not comply.
McCain: F*!# you! We. will. destroy. yooooooou!!!
Abu Zimzalabin: Oh yeah? It's on! (Bombs go off in the street)

Or:

Abu Zimzalabin: Yes, Mr. Obama. We will set off the bombs if you do not ocmply.
Obama: Now, look, wait a second. Let's get some coffee in here and talk this over. Tell me WHY you want us to do that.
Abu Zimzalabin: Well, our country is in trouble now! We don't need bombs, we need help. (Bombs do not go off)

If you think I'm being facetious, just spend a day threatening people you don't like and then spend a day getting coffee with them. Tell me which works out better for you.