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Cindy McCain: Hubby is not a hothead

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor April 21, 2008 05:52 PM

Cindy McCain used the forum of "The View" today to try to dispel what she called one of the biggest myths about her husband -- that he's a hothead.

The Washington Post, in a report Sunday, was the latest to explore the issue of McCain's volatility. The Boston Globe was one of the first during the campaign, reporting in January about the legendary run-ins the presumptive Republican nominee has had with colleagues in the Senate. "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine," Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi said then.

Cochran later endorsed McCain, who has explained his actions as those of a man who cares deeply about America and who gets angry about corruption -- as he did later Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

His wife gave a similar take today as a guest co-host on ABC's daytime talk show. "He is passionate about the future of this country," she said. "Some people mistake that for temper."

3 comments so far...

  1. What a load. McCain has admitted multiple times that he has a problem controlling his temper. How could anyone vote for a self-professed hothead to be the most powerful man on the planet and leader of the free world?

    Posted by Brendan April 21, 08 08:10 PM
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  1. Brendan said:

    What a load. McCain has admitted multiple times that he has a problem controlling his temper. How could anyone vote for a self-professed hothead to be the most powerful man on the planet and leader of the free world?

    Posted by Brendan April 21, 08 08:10 PMReply |


    Perhaps, Brendan, but probably better than a racist, pretentious, snobbish, ultra left-wing, America-hating neophyte with zero understanding of either economics or foreign policy and an arrogance far exceeding his judgement. Give me a war hero any day.


    RH

    Posted by r. harden April 23, 08 02:08 PM
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  1. ROMNEY,ROMNEY,ROMNEY

    Posted by M.WALKER May 17, 08 04:27 PM
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