Harry Reid: "Everyone Knows" About McCain's Nasty Temper

In an interview today with the website Big Think, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called John McCain a "flawed candidate," and attacked his much-heralded bipartisan reputation as an "illusion."

"He's wrong on the war. He's wrong on the economy," McCain said. "Everyone knows about his temper, his inability to get along with people."

Reid avoided playing favorites between the two Democrats currently in the race, praising both as intelligent and calling them "equally qualified." Instead, he continued to poke at the belief that McCain truly embodies his maverick label.

I think this illusion that he's a great bipartisan is without much foundation. He worked with Russ Feingold on campaign finance reform. That's nice. He's reached across the aisle on a couple of occasions, but that's a couple of occasions. He supports the president on all of his crazy economic policies. He has supported the president on this war, the worst foreign policy blunder in the history of the country.

Asked if McCain presidency would be a mandate to continue the Iraq war, Reid dismissed the idea. "We have lost going on 4100 Americans, tens of thousands wounded, a third of them grievously wounded... I can't imagine the American people endorsing this war."

Reid spoke positively about his efforts to oppose the war as majority leader, placing blame on an "ever so thin" majority and Republican obstruction for the lack of a withdrawal timeline. Reid also highlighted work done by the Congress to up-armor vehicles in Iraq, improve Walter Reid medical center, and increase benefits to veterans.

Ultimately, Reid sounded confident that the current strategy in Congress to end the war will bear fruit following the 2008 election, suggesting "we're competitive in 11 Senate races. Eleven Senate races! I don't know how many we're going to pick up, but wouldn't it be wonderful if my margin were five or six?"

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Comments

[hopelessobama]

i remember going to the movies, and mccain was yelling at the screen, screaming on his cell phone, and throwing things at the screen. oh wait, nope that was michelle obama!

[ctbutte]

A coffee spewer. Thanks a lot!

[ctbutte]

A coffe spewing comment! Too funny.

[KOisGod]

Yeah, funny, I can see how you'd get the two of them confused.

Here's a hint

Michelle Obama isn't running for POTUS

[hopelessobama]

yea mccain has those famous purple faced rages, and throws people down and punches them. oh wait, nope thats bill clinton. even democrat bob kerrey says this lie about mccain's temper is ridiculous. if mccain is so hotheaded, then why did your nominee john kerry beg him to be vice president???

[doc1400]

It's not too early to identify McCain for what he is. He will loose. He has no chance. His surrogate is arguably the worst president in history. Judged so by the citizens of the United States. Do you honestly think these very same citizens will vote to continue Bushie's trainwreck. I think not. Thankfully not.

[hopelessobama]

sorry bud, but mccain is not bush. by that logic, obama is just jimmy carter part 2. carter nearly destroyed america. no one wants carter 2. ill take mccain 1 over jimmy carter the sequel.

[08timefortruth]

You poor dear, don't you know there are treatments for mental illness? I know you don't really mean you want more Americans to die. I'm sure you want a president that isn't constantly having "senior moments" I'm sure these delusions you suffer from regarding McCain can be treated with intense therapy. Good luck with your treatments!

[compassionone]

Bush argued the same issue back in 2000. So did some of the Repubs Presidential candidates in 2007 until they all withdrew. I imagine the Dems will be pulling out the same argument pretty soon like we have begun to see.

Here are more articles talking about Mccain's temper...

http://www.mccain-temper.com

[BigLib]

Grandpa Simpson run out of post offices to name?

[ctbutte]

This is too funny. Harry the Vegas Mormon Dealmaker chiming in about how bad McCain is?

Hey Harry, how are those land deals working out for ya?

You might want to shut up till your expert leadership shows some kind of result eh?

[hopelessobama]

the idea of america being run by obama, pelosi, reid, and dean makes me actually want to vote liberal, because if we're going down we might as well go down with that fab foursome stearing the ship. america doesnt deserve a legendary war hero like mccain, they deserve a radical commie like b. hussein.

[AdamND]

LoL He's not Legendary. He was just a pow. We have had a ton of POWs. LoL he didnt go into battle and take out 1000 people with his bare hands.

[PioneerKing]

thank Bush/Cheney/McCain and the republicans who were happy to lie about the reasons to invade Iraq for:
astronomical debt to China
oil cost $23.00 five years ago, costs $114.00 today
American travelers abroad unable to get their US currency accepted
America bogged down in two wars in the middle east that we are not winning
more than 5,500 dead troops (Iraq + Afghanistan casualties)
57,000 seriously wounded soldiers unable to get proper health care
more than 200,000 troops returned home with PTSD and no access to mental health care
one trillion dollars spent in Iraq
economic crisis so dire the government is using tactics such as $600 dollar advances on future tax credits
crazy talk about cutting fuel taxes to save Americans $10 per month for three months, so that as McCain says "they can have some relief so they can take a summer vacation"
deteriorating infrastructure
failure to secure our borders
bring on McCain and his stupid ass Bush/Cheney policies:
McCain’s foreign policy plan – “bomb, bomb, Iran.” - meaningless blather
McCain’s national security plan – “I'm going to hunt Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell.” - meaning less blather
McCain’s national security plan – “if we're ever attacked again like 9/11, I'm experienced I know how to act,” “I'm going to call my advisers and we're going to find out who did it, that's what I'm going to do,” – wow what a novel idea