Does John McCain Hate the Press?

McCain seems to lose control of his temper when he feels he has lost control of a situation. He gets angry at the press when he thinks they have "crossed" him in any way. What really seems to make him angry is when the press or any one else points to a matter of truth that is not in line with his own created reality. To make it worse, the press seems to have a long term memory and can remember every version of John McCain. And now with the advent of the Internet and online videos which Senator McCain must have not yet discovered, the entire world has a long term memory. Even in the recent debate McCain showed his tendency for extremes when asked what should be done in response to the almost one trillion dollar financial industry bail out. His response, "How about a total freeze on government spending." As Barack Obama quickly pointed out, this is like taking a sledge hammer to a problem that needs the precision of a scalpel.

Watch what happens when McCain encounters a reporter that he is not happy with. Keep an eye on South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham standing next to McCain and the look of surprise on his face which tells it all.:
***
McCain Disses Wall Street Journal

***

McCain Irked by Press Coverage of Obama
John McCain turns a cold shoulder to the reporter who did a story on his campaign's ire about Obama coverage. If this is his way of using diplomacy our international affairs are doomed.

"It used to be the stories were 'everyone was in love with McCain -- he's on his bus, he schmoozes the reporters, they all give him a break,'" said Paul Friedman, senior vice president for news coverage at CBS. "That's the irony. These guys are now crying foul, and they've had the advantage of terrific relationships with the press."

Infuriated with Tucker Campbell, McCain cancels interview with Larry King.

The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on McCain - more on McCain diplomacy. And his experience is...?

McCain loses cool with New York Times Reporter. Read more. Watch the video: New York Times Reporter

It seems he keeps re-inventing himself in his attempt to make it to the White House, but now no one seems sure which John McCain we are dealing with. Just where has the Straight Talk express taken us? "McCain, who built his image on bipartisanship, is now finding he can only rally Republicans by campaigning as a Deep Red partisan. That conflict -- between his sense of self and the role he's playing to win the election -- may account for the fact that he's been melting down like HAL 9000 lately. The old McCain would never have threatened to cancel a debate, or run an ad comparing his opponent to Britney Spears. But the old McCain never won the Republican nomination." Read more: Who is the real John McCain?

McCain version 2000: Sen. McCain Attacked Christian Leaders And Republicans In A Blistering Speech During The 2000 Campaign. MCCAIN: “Unfortunately, Governor Bush is a Pat Robertson Republican who will lose to Al Gore. … The political tactics of division and slander are not our values… They are corrupting influences on religion and politics, and those who practice them in the name of religion or in the name of the Republican Party or in the name of America shame our faith, our party and our country. Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance, whether they be Louis Farrakhan or Al Sharpton on the left, or Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell on the right.” (Sen. John McCain, Remarks, Virginia Beach, VA, 2/28/00)

McCain version 2008 selects James Dobson's vetted candidate Sarah Palin and gladly accepts endorsements from John Hagey and Rod Parsley only to later reject them when the press reveals how radically right these pastors are as well as being extremely intolerant.

Even long-time friends worry about his temper. Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi, who has known Senator John McCain for more than three decades, had this to say when he gave his endorsement to Romney in January of 2008: "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine," Cochran said about McCain by phone. "He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."

Cochran changed his mind and "fell in line" with the party and later endorsed McCain. But even staunch conservative Pat Buchanan expressed fears of a McCain presidency. On the "Morning Joe," Pat Buchanan made the very salient point that John McCain is giving us the ultimate straight talk, promising more wars ahead ... and we would be at war with Iran shortly after he would be inaugurated president.

Others who know him say they would never want to see him near a gun. So how close should he be to the "red" button with the ability to launch missiles around the world??? When he launch "now" and ask for forgiveness later? Think about it.

John McCain's top ten temper explosions.

***

***



I confirm that I am a private citizen and in no way officially connected to the Barack Obama campaign other than personally being in support of the Obama candidacy.

Buzz it up


Member of the Boxxet Network of Blogs, Videos and Photos