McCain is more like a drama queen than a president & his erratic behaviour is turning off voters

[maddezmom]

So the great debate of 2008 that almost wasn't is finally over. Coming at the end of a week when John McCain threatened not to show up, swooped into Washington like Cincinnatus to save our financial system by scuttling a potential bipartisan deal and suspended his campaign while continuing to advertise, give public speeches and have his vice-presidential candidate attend rallies - in a word, campaigning - one would not be faulted for thinking that McCain could win the debate if he just showed up and managed not to drool on himself.

Certainly, if drama were people McCain would be China.

But is drama what people want in a president during a financial upheaval and while American troops are mired in two wars abroad? Judging by CBS and CNN polls and a Fox News focus group, all giving the debate to Barack Obama, the answer would seem to be a resounding no.

In fact, McCain displayed the same childish behaviour during the debate he did in the week leading up to it, and to steal a campaign slogan from former president Warren Harding, the American people reacted by saying they want to return to normalcy. It seems we've all had enough of the eight years of this runaway train, of government investigations, lawbreaking and trumped up threats of terrorism (while ignoring the real threat: anyone seen Osama bin Laden lately?).

It is as if we all cried out in unison: "Someone please save us from another drama queen!"

more:http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2008/sep/29/john.mccain.debate.election

[EFerrari]

1. McTroll makes Junior look temperate. I've heard more than one member

of the corporate media remark on his terrible temper and on his rudeness.

[mascarax]

5. Yep, McCain Worse than Dubya

Honestly, can't believe that I'm typing this, but it really seems so. And I hold Dubya in the utmost contempt.

McCain is so erratic that I think he'd start the Vietnam War again if he got the whim.

[EFerrari]

6. McBomb is Junior without the connections, charm or sobriety.

lol

Welcome to DU. :)

[reprobate]

7. Much as I despise Jr. at least he didn't make a propaganda video for the enemy

[EFerrari]

8. I don't know. Just about every video clip Junior made can be used by the "enemy"

Why do you think al Qaida recruitment has been through the roof during the Bush years?

[reprobate]

9. As one who served during those years there is nothing that will induce me to

find forgiveness for what he did. Sure Jr. betrayed our country for profit. But what McLame did was far more personal. By making a propaganda film for the North Viet Namese he betrayed every man and woman who ever wore the uniform of our country. In effect he defecated on our nations flag.

He certainly was not the only person to do what he did, but at least they had the decency to feel shame for their actions. That he should accept the approbation of Hero shows only that John McCain cares only about John McCain.

My wish is that when this traitor finally meets his end it will be to spend the rest of eternity surrounded by the real heroes....those that gave their lives to protect their fellow soldiers. He deserves nothing less.

And by the way, he came by the handle "Maverick" by being a world class fuck-up. He found it impossible to obey orders during his entire career in the navy. But then what could you expect from someone who graduated 486 in a Naval Academy class of 495.

[riverdale]

10. His class rank was 894 of 899

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srbX26vp57c

[reprobate]

11. Thanks. I disremembered the correct placement. Gave him too much credit.

[McCCain4retirment]

2. well

McCain's problem is he overreacts in small situation.he doesn't do good under pressure,and take things to literally.

[Waiting For Everyman]

3. Amen! "Mountains out of molehills" McCain.

[glinda]

4. He plays Pirate and Palin plays

Parrot. She can repeat (kinda) what she is told to say but there is nothing there to start with. Someone should draw this up.