“At his best, McCain is precisely what a senator should be — independent, passionate, unawed by power, unmoved by influence.”
That description is laughable, isn’t it?
Reality...
“The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine”Sen. Thad Cochran/a> (R-Miss.), also a senior member of the Appropriations panel, told the Boston Globe recently. “He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020303242.html
Capitol Hill staffers rate their bosses.
Worst Follower 2. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Show Horse 2. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Hottest Temper 2. John McCain (R-Ariz.) known to snap at staff when the cameras are off
http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/mediapolitics/1666.html
Thanks, AuntB—IMHO, this 2006 survey really needs to be redone! HRC voted the #1 “brainiest” (Frist #2) I’m pretty sure that McJerk could capture a couple of the #1 slots by now...