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Fox News' Special Report touted McCain accomplishment in not losing his temper at Florida event
Summary: On Special Report, Brit Hume aired a report by Carl Cameron about Sen. John McCain keeping his temper in check when the microphone did not work during a donor's conference in Florida and later when he was hit on the head by a TV camera. At the end of the report, Cameron stated: "McCain makes no bones about blowing his stack occasionally and having a temper. A campaign has the capacity to test the temperament and character of a candidate. If today was a pop quiz, you got to say McCain passed." Hume replied: "Yeah, with flying colors I'd say, under the circumstances."
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Posted by dbeden4153
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:02:38 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by wzwriter in reply to dbeden4153
Posted Monday March 10, 2008 9:51:26 AM EDT / Flag this comment
Posted by Governor
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:05:36 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by heru in reply to Governor
When I heard that McCain could control his temper under conditions that no one else waould lose it, I decided right then and there this is a man I want to be my President. It was almost enough that his name is John but his ability to keep himself from slapping somebody for a microphone malfunction, well, that just sealed my vote.
McCain 2008 "No We Won't"
Posted Saturday March 8, 2008 1:48:36 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by wzwriter in reply to Governor
The standards for what's required to run this country are at their lowest.
George W. Bush set the bar artificially low. Barack Obama keeps looking better and better to me....
Posted Monday March 10, 2008 9:52:29 AM EDT / Flag this comment
Posted by nerzog
"Good News! President McCain didn't blow up the world today."
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:09:11 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Limit Corp. Ownership in reply to nerzog
The AP is now reporting: "McCain's patience was tested again later in the day...
when a far-right, corporate evangelical kicked him in the butt. McCain turned and graciously thanked him for his exuberance, and gave the man a flag lapel pin."
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:25:41 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Con Man
Wouldn't this be a sign that Faux News is critical of McCain... thinking that he'll blow up at any time, for any menial reason?
Down with Faux News' anti-Republican bias!!!
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:09:46 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Col. Harlan Sanders in reply to Con Man
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:13:45 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by wolf kotenberg in reply to Col. Harlan Sanders
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:29:58 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by nerzog in reply to wolf kotenberg
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:42:35 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by princeofwheels in reply to nerzog
My posts are usually caustic and not part of the discussion but on this subject, it is the same.
Let me get this straight, Sen. McBush did not get angry because his mike didn't work. Golly gee, what restraint especially since some damn Union worker was probably operating the house....... Oh no, it was a vast left-wing conspiracy to test old McBush. Where's Truthy when you need him. Damn lower level workers trying to bring down America. Thank God Sen. McBush controlled himself. By the way, how did he appear without his babe?
P.S. Thanks for the almost Bush bush in the Coulter post.
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:09:50 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by wolf kotenberg in reply to princeofwheels
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:22:09 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by wolf kotenberg in reply to wolf kotenberg
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:22:57 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by jeter2
McCain's patience and temper were tested for 20 awkward, halting minutes.
Works for me. He'll be ready for that 3am phone call.
;-)
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:16:40 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Col. Harlan Sanders in reply to jeter2
McCain's patience and temper were tested for 20 awkward, halting minutes.
Jeter, I think that's just describing McCain when he's up at 3am to take a whiz. Does he have a phone in there? ;0)
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:37:07 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by wzwriter in reply to jeter2
Works for me. He'll be ready for that 3am phone call.
Face it - the man is 72 years old. He'd be up at 3am anyway, en route to or from the bathroom....
Posted Monday March 10, 2008 9:53:59 AM EDT / Flag this comment
Posted by wolf kotenberg
a few months ago, before the end of last year, president Bush appeared to have annointed Giulliani as his successor and FOX news couldn't comtain itself lavishing praises on the G man and his Hampton squeeze. I'd love to be a fly on the wall inside the White House right now.
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:16:42 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by snoopy
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:28:46 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by watershed
"Maverick McCain was tested yet further when the speech he was reading from gave him a rather vicious paper cut. However, he showed incredible calm under pressure and kept reading from his speech. Now if that isn't Presidential material, I don't know what is. Hume?"
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:35:02 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by watershed
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Posted by JLyons
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 3:53:32 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by dazedandconfused26
I wish Hume's mic didn't work.
Wouldn't mind if he got hit in the head with a camera either. How can this be a "news" station?
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:17:26 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Limit Corp. Ownership in reply to dazedandconfused26
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:32:52 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by snoopy in reply to dazedandconfused26
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 6:45:09 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by princeofwheels
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:17:28 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by oscar the grouch in reply to princeofwheels
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 8:38:32 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Lynn
Talk about scary a cantankerous old coot with anger management problems answering the red phone at 3:00 A.M.
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:17:49 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by foghornleghorn in reply to Lynn
I think the only calls Bush ever gets on the "red" phone are from Tony Blair and Prince Bandar.
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 5:46:32 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by david.martin1234339
I saw that on Fox too.
McCain c Hume and his hack are trying to dispel doubt's that McCain is not McCrazy.
McCain came up from behind the guy,
McCain was not looking where he was going... how's that camera guy supposed to see behind his back and look through the view-finder?
That lady working for McCain job was to make sure His path was clear.
McCain and his aide should have apologiged, instead I saw McCain and his aide bristeling with royal indignaiton.
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:30:06 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by dazedandconfused26
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:30:25 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Limit Corp. Ownership
The combination of arrogance and anger is...
VERY SCARY.
McBush. That's the 1st time I've heard that. Very good. McBush. McBush. McBush. McLame. McBush. McBush. Just wanted to firmly embed it.
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 4:37:07 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by yui0ta
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 5:12:41 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by snoopy
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 7:03:08 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by sportsguydave in reply to snoopy
Hey Snoop:
It's even better when it covers Coultergeist's mouth ... :)
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 8:09:53 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by hurricaneyankee52983
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 7:36:50 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by factsrstubborn
This is the second article I've seen today that praises St. McCain because golly gee, who would've thunk it, although he does have a very short fuse don't worry, he spends somewhat less than 50% of his time blowing his cork. Wow, that sure proves he has the temperment to be President.
Here is the other MSM "news" story: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aRyV2cUi9msE
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 9:47:46 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by factsrstubborn
One more point: The article linked above quotes McCain as saying "every time I've lost my temper I've regretted it." I don't know about you, but I am troubled that despite this admirable self-awareness he lacks the ability to stop himself from flying into a destructive rage. This is a man who admits he can't stop himself from doing something he POSITIVELY KNOWS he will regret. If everyone agrees "Road Rage" by an average citizen is bad... "PRESIDENT-RAGE" is far worse! McCain is UNFIT FOR COMMAND, and the MSM gives him an absolutely free pass on this!
Posted Friday March 7, 2008 9:59:33 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Easy to refute wingnuts
George Bush and John McCain walk into a bar.
They would have easily walked under the bar if it hadn't been lowered so much for the two of them.
Posted Saturday March 8, 2008 12:11:20 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by pjcarter
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Posted by ecmarauder
Posted Saturday March 8, 2008 3:26:52 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by laissezfairesucks
Carl Cameron is really looking tired and worn out. Could it be he's suffering from the fact that his talents are knowlingly being turned to corruption, yellow journalism and propaganda?
I wonder how he felt when they pulled his 4 part series about Israel's involvement in 9-11 off of the Fox website. Down the memory hole, eh Carl?
Posted Sunday March 9, 2008 4:14:55 AM EDT / Flag this comment