'Angry McCain' At Final Debate Already Famous On YouTube

As much as cable pundits seemed to agree that John McCain had his strongest debate yet this evening, most also saw his constant grimacing as his performance's biggest drawback.

On Fox News, Brit Hume charitably described McCain as sporting a "peculiar" expression on his face while listening to Obama. "I don't know," he then said to conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer, who agreed that Obama, by contrast, was a man of "remarkable self-containment."

On CNN, Gloria Berger predicted that McCain's grimaces would become an enduring media narrative.

Seeking to help that media frame along is a new YouTube video, forwarded to the Huffington Post by some Democratic activists, which cuts together McCain's most awkward moments to the sounds of the Gnarls Barkley song "Crazy."

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Comments

[KarateKid]

07:35 PM on 10/19/2008

The last time we had a leader lose his temper, we ended up in Iraq.

[PDinCA]

10:49 PM on 10/19/2008

Amen. That's the number one reason to vote against McPalin. McCain acts first, and regrets later, and Palin simply acts.

Ok, make that the number two reason. The number one reason is that Obama has the right stuff to be our best president in decades.

[natureman]

01:04 PM on 10/20/2008

Explain the "right stuff"

[natureman]

12:45 PM on 10/20/2008

That's probably the most uninformed response I have ever seen.

[maxwonders]

10:31 PM on 10/18/2008

I think people are missing the obvious: that McCain's campaign had him on some serious medication to get him through the debate. The signs were all there. At the top he was blinking non-stop, almost over alert and perky, in the middle he started getting angry, and towards the end he was losing coherence and couldn't control the faces he was making. These behaviors and rhythms are the exact same as someone who is high and then starts coming down. The two year campaign has worn him down, and his team (doctors included) are just trying to get him across the finish line.

[Dadaba]

10:36 PM on 10/18/2008

You are not alone in your assessment of the man that night. He was on something alright!

[mamala4]

10:29 AM on 10/19/2008

Maybe he got them from Cindy....

[Nomccain]

08:33 PM on 10/18/2008

Anger is not really the point here, because John Kennedy had a temper and George W. Bush's is well known. The POINT is his POOR JUDGMENT! He panders to the female vote and jeapordizes this nation's security by selecting an inexperienced woman to back him up should the need arise; he calls for a long presence in Iraq when EVEN THE IRAQI'S have said they want us out by 2011; he supported Bush 90% of the time on issues and policies that have proven to be a disaster; he supported legislation to end oversight and regulation of Wall Street crooks; he introduced legislation to abolish AMTRAK during a time when gasoline prices were rising and our rail system was needed; and finally, he chose to run a campaign which destroyed his honor and integrity just to try and win an election. Good and Wise Choices John! NOT!

[Clarabell]

05:37 PM on 10/18/2008

I heard a caller on talk radio call in and say, "McCain looked like someone put a slug in his es-car-go!!!"

[Sassys]

03:09 AM on 10/18/2008

There was one point in the debate where I swore it looked like Mccain was going to bitch slap Obama...His demeanor just told me why I would not want "That guy" (McCain) anywhere near any big red buttons!! He looked like he was having severe gas pains at times!

[aweissnet]

08:32 PM on 10/18/2008

They are very angry people. Like the leader they love. A glaring comparison at the last debate of humanity/diplomacy/temperance vs. contempt/anger/disdain.

I so hope the election proves that we aspire to the first. If the majority root for the second, this country is not what they think it is ... and I do not want to be a part of that. They look like they're ready to kill someone.

[Bademus]

01:44 AM on 10/18/2008

Here are the people he is proud of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPg0VCg4AEQ

[Rjchinook]

01:11 PM on 10/18/2008

These ignorant people cannot call themselves Americans. This is not what our country stands for!

[tskl]

02:21 PM on 10/18/2008

why are these compassionate, pro-Bible, pro-babies (pro teenage pregnancy, pro guns, pro death penalty) christians so filled with hate?
and can someone tell me why Bristol and her beau are not married by now?

[jo5ef]

05:11 AM on 10/19/2008

Surely that wedding will occur on Nov 3rd?

[KarateKid]

07:39 PM on 10/19/2008

It's known as HYPOCRISY

[JenLeh]

11:09 PM on 10/17/2008

Wow, McCain needs to take a horse sized chill pill..jeeeez








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[JenLeh]

10:27 PM on 10/17/2008

LOL, McCain is a grumpy old man........... who sticks his tongue out.....at a Presidential debate.....
Infront of hundreds of cameras, and millions of people...................... smooth move,bud!









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09:04 PM on 10/17/2008

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[PaigeInPhilly]

05:05 PM on 10/17/2008

People people...McSame said to look at his "record"..OK

on becomin independent on foreign oil...he voted NO on the "Reduction in Dependence on Foreign Oil" (Vote to adopt an amendment that sets a goal to diminish imports of foreign oil by 40 percent over the next 20 years)

and what was he saying about energy?...and nuclear energy? well..he voted NO 2x against the "Energy Policy Act of 2005" (Vote to adopt a conference report that develops an energy policy that addresses tax incentives, conservation strategies, regulatory standards, research and development programs, energy efficiency, and alternative sources of energy...and this CREATES jobs folks)

dont even get me started about healh care...but hey!..dont take my word for it..review is long "record" yourself.

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[natureman]

03:07 PM on 10/17/2008

Hurray for universal healthcare. Snicker, snicker...

http://rightvoices.com/2008/10/17/hawaii-ending-universal-child-health-care-after-7-months-because-families-were-dropping-private-coverage-so-their-children-would-be-eligible-for-the-subsidized-plan/

[jackson1015]

11:54 AM on 10/17/2008

McCain + Palin = Blinky and Winky. (OK, I stole that joke but it's worth repeating.)

[MrPastel]

03:09 PM on 10/18/2008

CHECK THIS OUT:
It's funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfsKtV_YWdg

[CalifroniaMark]

05:40 AM on 10/17/2008

We cannot rest. We have to get the word out to everyone we know and make sure we vote on Nov. 4th for OBAMA!!!

[Huffrage]

10:43 PM on 10/16/2008

Angry is good but check out the video of McCain's bizarre facial ticks and blinks: http://brainrageblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/presidential-debate-3.html

[jckapla]

09:59 PM on 10/16/2008

Oh, you gotta love this site. When this article was posted last night, with the same "already famous" headline, the video had a whopping 213 views.