Bob Dole: McCain ‘has a temper.’
By on Mar 6th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Bob Dole: McCain ‘has a temper.’
Former Sen. Bob Dole told CNN’s Larry King last night that John McCain “does have a…I guess you could say temper. But I always sort of rationalized that because the poor guy had been locked up” in a tiny cell for six years. But he said McCain “can control it. It’s not a problem anymore.” Recently, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) refused to say whether McCain is temperamentally suited to be President.
UPDATE: Carpetbagger writes, “Military officials worried about McCain’s ‘knee-jerk response factor.’”
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McCain has a temper
And we should let this fool get his finger on the nuclear button?
Uncle Hussein Ho
March 6th, 2008 at 2:06 pmWhat does Bob Dole have to say about Cheney? Does Cheney have “a temper”?
–gumachmedbinhusseinmitch
March 6th, 2008 at 2:08 pmI think someone needs a psychiatric evaluation before they give him the nomination.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:08 pmthis guy can be freakin’ nuts for all we know.
I can see the mantra is going to be “Prisoner of war trumps anything bad he has done or will do”. I for one will not play along.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:09 pmBob Dole: McCain ‘has a temper.’
… tantrum.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:11 pmI think someone needs a psychiatric evaluation before they give him the nomination.
Comment by ADDdaddy — March 6, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
Oh, sure. Close the barn door after the horse is gone.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:11 pm“He can control it “…?
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Ooooh, yeah, I feel alllll better now.
~Hussein Annie
March 6th, 2008 at 2:11 pm.
Well, Dole is correct on one aspect, McCampaign has experience on TORTURE. This is why he didn’t vote for making TORTURE ILLEGAL. He knows how effective it can be on a person’s psyche.
Max-Hussein-1
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March 6th, 2008 at 2:12 pmBob Viagra Dole is just stiff with envy
March 6th, 2008 at 2:12 pmMcCain’s temper is legendary, and hardly a secret. Bob Dole isn’t the first person to say so publicly. I don’t really see how this is news.
But even if it gets trumpeted from the rooftops, soundbites about his “terrible temper” won’t change any votes. Now, if he happens to go ballistic over some trifle when the cameras are trained on him — THEN you’ve got something.
~ Miss Hussein Molly
March 6th, 2008 at 2:12 pmWhen the phone rings at 3 a.m., do you want an angry 72 year-old answering it?
March 6th, 2008 at 2:12 pmMcCain is the same age now as Dole was during the 1996 campaign – weird.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:19 pmHell, when the phone rings at 8:30 pm, I don’t want an angry 72 year-old answering it… he’ll have been in bed for two hours.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:19 pm“can control it. It’s not a problem anymore.â€
The only side effect is that now instead of losing his temper, he tends to uncontrollably flip flop….
raynhusseinman
March 6th, 2008 at 2:24 pmhe’ll have been in bed for two hours.
Comment by belac
…but if it rings at 3 A.M., he’ll already be up, changing his Depends……
March 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pmI could care less about his temper, frankly. He’s clearly unfit to serve as President because he’s either willing to continue the demonstrably bad example set by Bush and will destroy the country once and for all, or he’s lying about his Bush love just to pander to conservatives for their votes.
–gumhusseinmitch
March 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pm“In December 1968, when the Vietnamese held a Potemkin Christmas service for the prisoners of war in front of the propaganda cameras, McCain spoiled the effect by repeatedly shouting, “F**k you!†to his captors….
Comment by good_golly — March 6, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
I think I’m going to try this plan out next Christmas. As everyone in Church is singing “Little Drummer Boy” I’m going to repeatedly shout “F**k you” to the other church goers. I hope they appreciate my “scrapiness” and “earthy humor”
hey good_golly, “F**k you!”
March 6th, 2008 at 2:30 pmMcMaverick’s too damned old to “have a temper” any more…
…he’s lucky to muster up some “crotchety” these days.
(but he does like to feed some weiner to the press corps, and eat some weiner with Dubbie, whose butt he has to kiss to run for Pres.)
March 6th, 2008 at 2:32 pmAh, well. Not to worry.
At *his* age, give him a second or two — and he’ll forget who he’s mad at.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:34 pmGiGi; Your brat can be slinging hand grenades in Iraq by next Ramadan. just sign your approval on his enlistment papers on his 17th birthday.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:36 pmThere are four basic kinds of repbulicans:
Old angry white guys
Old angry white gusy who are in the closet
doped up stepford wives
brain dead beards
Which kind is mcgigi
Bobhusseinwurst
March 6th, 2008 at 2:37 pmAnger replaces rationale. How many more character flaws is this guy going to reveal?
March 6th, 2008 at 2:39 pmNow, if he happens to go ballistic over some trifle when the cameras are trained on him — THEN you’ve got something.
~ Miss Hussein Molly
Comment by missmolly — March 6, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
That should be our opus. Find a way to have cartoon-like steam jetting from his ears on national TV.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:39 pmThe Democratic nominee would be well served punching up McScream’s anger button during each debate, letting the American public watch him melt down, and out.
~RHUsseinCerious~
March 6th, 2008 at 2:39 pmMcCain should just follow in Dole’s footsteps…Geezers on Viagra, new plank of the GOP.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pmSo let me get this right. McBush has a temper because he was tortured during the Vietnam war. And that makes it OK. As far as his being able to “control” it, there are plenty of stories of his temper tantrums in recent years that would prove this to be a lie.
I can hardly wait for the first debate between Obama and McCain. And I really hope that Obama takes the gloves off. I appreciate the fact that he is acting like a gentleman and is not fighting dirty, but he does need to become a little more forceful.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pmHave any trolls stopped by to remind us that Bill Clinton had a notoriously short temper?
Cause I’ve just headed them off at the pass. :pwn:
March 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pmWhen McWirestouching meets with heads of state he can scream “F**k you my friends” and all his fans will laugh and remark what a down to earth guy he is. Someone you would like to share a beer and a line with?
I know people that will puke on their shoes and yell insults at passerbys. I didn’t realize that they were exhibiting the qualities the Repugs are looking for in a candidate.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pmHey mcgigi,
Bush just met with a 107 year old vet of WWI. He was 16 when he signed up. There is no excuse for your coward of a son not to be over in Iraq getting his legs blown off. Unless of course he is chickenhawk spawn.
BobHussienwurst
March 6th, 2008 at 2:41 pmOh, that’s just great. A hothead, with a temper, with a finger, on a button.
“Sorry, my friend, about invading your country and shooting things up. I guess my temper – well, it just gets the better of me sometimes. I got a little pissed, and guess I activated the 6th Fleet and 3rd Army.”
Opps, my bad. The Republipukes and MCBush would never apologize for anything like this…
March 6th, 2008 at 2:41 pmSorry, I spaced the link. It’s all those flashback lyrics UncleHusseinHo is spreading about today…
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-27-cover-ww1-vet_N.htm
BobHusseinwurst
March 6th, 2008 at 2:42 pmThe only thing more dangerous than a president with a penchant for war is a president with a temper who has a penchant for war!
March 6th, 2008 at 2:45 pmJohn McCain can be crude and rude. He didn’t correct that woman who called Hillary the “B” word during the campaign. “How do we beat the b****? He called a young student a punk for asking a question at a town hall meeting. Just because he says it with a smile doesn’t mean he’s joking. John McCain could be a very dangerous man at 3 in the morning.
Comment by jb — March 6, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
Viagra…Plank… BWAHAHAHA!!!
Funny stuff.
Maybe we should tie Viagra to his campaign in a mocking sort of way? Heck Viagra might even sponsor his campaign ala Nascar…
Make him wear a Pfizer hat and put stickers on the bus?
Funny stuff!
March 6th, 2008 at 2:46 pmMcSame Bush III?
I’m picturing Cheney holding anger mgmt classes at the WH for him.
You know, how to get really mad, how to sneer & growl, how to tell US Senators to go phuck themselves, how to take you anger out on children; the usual Repig methodology of ‘managing’ anger.
~ZimHusseinZone
March 6th, 2008 at 2:50 pmCindy can wish, but “the maverick” is old-school – if it won’t stand up and salute of its own accord, it’s just not going to happen.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:51 pmSo… Does that mean that the prisoners we have torutured now have the right to have a short fuse? No right to haebeus corpus – just a really pissy and crotchety attitude?
Dreary Hussein Urbanite
March 6th, 2008 at 2:54 pmCertainly don’t need another victim in the White House. That includes Hillary.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:54 pmI don’t give a damn about McCain’s temper. That isn’t what would make him a bad president.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:55 pmMcMaverick’s too damned old to “have a temper†any more…
…he’s lucky to muster up some “crotchety†these days.
Comment by tombaker — March 6, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
Now that’s funny !
March 6th, 2008 at 2:55 pmHey, did you know that the “Terms of Use” that we agree to every time we post a comment prohibit endorsing or opposing any candidate for office? So none of the above should be in any way construed as opposing McCain’s efforts to be elected President.
Or maybe thinkprogress should get real about the terms of use.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:59 pm41 – well, MSO, the Terms of Use ought to include prohibiting totally stupid posts.
That’d take care of you, wouldn’t it…?
Thought so.
~Hussein Annie
March 6th, 2008 at 3:17 pmComment by MyStupidOpinion — March 6, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
You’re right — I double-checked, and here’s what it says:
You agree not to:
• Post any messages or provide links to any messages that endorse or oppose a particular political party or candidate for office.
I would hope that in an election year, TP will permit a certain amount of leeway on this.
~ Miss Hussein Molly
March 6th, 2008 at 3:17 pmDear mystupidhusseinopinion,
actually the above posts meant to reflect his suitablity to be president. I don’t think anyone said ” I oppose mccranky for pres” people are saying he’s a scary, crazy senile old coot who smells like aqua velva and stale cigar smoke, and taps into the repressed memories of people who were molested by dirty old men when they were little. see the dif?
BobHusseinwurst
March 6th, 2008 at 3:23 pmBob Dole: McCain ‘has a temper.’
And shit-for-brains ……….
March 6th, 2008 at 3:28 pmI don’t give a damn about McCain’s temper. That isn’t what would make him a bad president.
Comment by deebaser — March 6, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
Yeah
It would be his lack of intelligence , his age , his ignorance , his dishonesty , his political party affiliation , his affinity towards lobbyists …………………..
March 6th, 2008 at 3:30 pmFunny how McB*tch was a collaborator in 2000 and now hes a hero.
I used to feel somewhat sad when I read of the sheep in Animal Farm, or the bambbozled people that would switch mantras on cue.
McCain is a Collaborator, McCain has always been a collaborator!
to
McCain is a hero; McCain has always been a hero!
Now I realise that they are hypocrites, crazy ones, that are basically communists that will do whatever the party wants them to.
March 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pmWho is the democatic candidate who can make John McMad implode? He’s too friendly with Hillary, heck she’s now even writing his attacks ads for him. It has to be Obama who can get under his skin and make him go ballistic. But Obama has to be willing to push his hot buttons, he can’t be a nice guy.
March 6th, 2008 at 3:49 pm“It’s not a problem anymore.â€
Or any less, either.
March 6th, 2008 at 4:00 pm#42 H. Annie: they ought, and they would, but they don’t, so they haven’t.
#43 H. Molly: bet you dollars to doughnuts that the wording somehow intends to avoid an unfortunate ruling by the FEC on thinkprogress’s funding status.
#44 Bob H.: I see the distinction. We are only reporting facts here. Like the fact, which I inexplicably missed but became obvious once pointed out, that Obama is really just like Ken Hussein Starr. They must be twins separated at birth.
– My Stupid Hussein-ish Opinion
March 6th, 2008 at 4:41 pmYou know what they say, opinions are like noses, and yours blows…
Bobhusseinwurst
March 6th, 2008 at 4:56 pmHey, did you know that the “Terms of Use†that we agree to every time we post a comment prohibit endorsing or opposing any candidate for office? So none of the above should be in any way construed as opposing McCain’s efforts to be elected President.
Or maybe thinkprogress should get real about the terms of use.
Comment by MyStupidOpinion — March 6, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
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Oh Crap! Were all gon git banned!!!
March 6th, 2008 at 5:43 pmIt would be his lack of intelligence , his age , his ignorance , his dishonesty , his political party affiliation , his affinity towards lobbyists …………………..
Comment by MCMetal — March 6, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
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I’d add to your dotdotdots, but that would apparently be inviolation of the terms of use. =D
March 6th, 2008 at 5:44 pmClassic co-dependent enabler. Bend over again, Bob!
March 6th, 2008 at 10:14 pm