John McCain is legendary for being a real prick when it comes to his temper. He has been less than genial with his Senate colleagues in both sides of the aisle in more than one occasion--hence his own comment of not being voted Miss Congeniality in Congress during this past debate. And, speaking of this past (first) presidential debate, it is clear that the average Joe felt that McCain came out as being an angry, condescending politician who refused to even look at Obama the whole time for fear of legitimizing his opponent's very presidential existence. And, let's not forget the fact that John McCain has called his own wife, Cindy McCain, a trollop and a c*nt, at least during one occasion, after supposedly a long day.
So, now in keeping with that pattern of his short-tempered personality, here's a very recent example (as in yesterday, September 30, 2008) of John McCain's anger coming through during an interview with the Des Moines Register editorial board. (Hat tip to Bryan Lefwitz of dKos.)
If you read this diary, then you need to ask youself: Does this country need someone who has a very short fuse calling the shots from the White House? Yes, he's erratic. Yes, he's a gambler. But, angry too? Can anybody honestly tell me that these are exactly the presidential qualities this country needs during times like this? If this is what he means by being a maverick, then I think I'll take the other guy.
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