Posted on 02/03/2008 4:06:30 PM PST by TornadoAlley3
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Mitt Romney's campaign is blasting out automated phone calls that feature a recording of former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania raising questions about John McCain's "temperament" -- a hot-button issue that Romney himself has assiduously avoided. Santorum said in an interview today that he wrote the script himself, and the campaign deferred to him and approved it.
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You can
A)either take someone else’s word as to how Romney reacted to the AP reporter
or
B) watch the clip yourself and draw your own conclusions
and frankly, the heading itself is a lie.
Leno played a full clip of the exchange between Romney and and the AP guy, but before he did, he mentioned to Romney that the headlines said Romney had lost his cool, but when you watch the clip, all you see is Romney setting the record straight and eventually telling the guy they can talk more later.
Also, Leno was obviously in the camp as one who thought, what are they talking about, the guy did not lose his temper.
Oh I’m sure McCain’s meds have been increased now.
Good, it’s a bout time somebody did because sure as hell the MSM and the democrats will.
How long until that scum Hickabee comes to McLame’s defense?
THat’s all you got? hahahaha. You guys are desperate
I got that call too from Santorum. Romney the other day and just a generic lady yesterday.
Nope. Angrily lying.
Funny. I was just thinking the same thing about the article.
Well, that’s your take on it, mine is different. He was not yelling, he was not cursing, what he did say was for the guy to listen to what he was saying, which was that he did not have lobbyists running his campaigning and proceeded to name the woman who is running it. After a few back and forths with the guy, he calmly told the guy for them to discuss the issue later.
I guess your interpretation of what consitutes losing your temper is different than mine.
I’m not concerned about McCain’s temper. Are we conservatives or are we wussies? This doesn’t increase my appreciation of Mitt at all. I don’t want a kinder gentler President. Give me a Dick Cheney who cursed Sen. Patrick Leahy over a weak make nice type who just wants to get along. I’m not saying this is what McCain is but I think some of us are stretching it a bit where McCain is concerned. Mitt is hardly a conservative savior fiscally or socially.
Who was?
I have seen a clip of McCain losing his temper with Maria Shriver to the extent where he was quite rude to her. The incident happened back in 2000 and it got quite a bit of play, as I recall.
Why second hand reports from some Senator? Better to get aired actual video of McCain losing his temper.
Greenville SC - the 2000 Presidential primary - John McCain had just beaten ‘W’ in the NH primary and the “Straight Talk Express” rolled into South Carolina.
I was a McCain supporter - positive that he was the real deal.
I drove to a McCain speech and public appearance. It was a day I will never forget as long as I live.
That day I witnessed John McCain behave unlike any appearance I had ever seen on TV - the man was unhinged.
After a 15 minute canned speech - he decided to address his competition in the primary - George W. Bush. He did so by beginning with, “I am Luke Skywalker, and my opponents are members of the Empire. Together we will form the rebellion and defeat Darth Vadar”. He yelled this - first pumping - his voice full of anger - his face - beet red - and his eyes - well - they were scary.
The crowd instantly went from supportive - to bewildered.
He obviously didn’t pick up on the mood change - because he went on for another 5 minutes - ranting and raving about how everyone was lying about his record - his views - and he, “wasn’t going to take it any more” (remember the movie Network).
It was surreal.
When he finished - and with the prodding of an aid - he left the stage, while we in the crowd just stood there - stunned - and honestly - completely confused.
I asked a woman next to me: “what the hell just happened?” She answered: “that man is freaking nuts!”
I came home - walked in the house - sat on the couch and just looked at the wall. I suddenly realized - the man pushed on television - was not the man at all.
I have told this story many times - to many people - and I have heard the same story told back to me by others who have seen similar John McCain episodes.
I am not given to criticize anyone lightly ladies and gentlemen.
I am sure John McCain is a good man - but listen to me - and please believe me.
JOHN MCCAIN is NOT FIT TO LEAD THIS NATION.
John McCain is unstable. John McCain is freaking nuts!
I wonder how much of his voting with the democrats on certain issues is due to his bitterness at losing the nomination back in 2000.
Good for him.
Why should he sit by and be smeared by that lunatic McAmnesty?
He is a loose cannon
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