DNC slams McCain as “Sen. Hothead”

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Keeping with the "loose cannon" theme, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has issued a research document blasted to campaign reporters teeing off on McCain’s recent complaint that Obama is "testy." DNC Slams McCain as ‘Sen. Hothead’ – The Washington Independent  After asking whether McCain "Really Want[s] to go Down This Road," the DNC runs through reports of McCain’s infamous temper — from his own Republican colleagues:

GOP Sen. Thad Cochran: “The Thought Of His Being President Sends A Cold Chill Down My Spine.”

“Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, who has known Sen. John McCain for more than three decades, on Wednesday endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Cochran said his choice was prompted partly by his fear of how McCain might behave in the Oval Office. ‘The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine,’ Cochran said about McCain by phone. ‘He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.’” [Boston Globe, 1/27/08]

Former GOP Sen. Bob Smith: “His Temper Would Place This Country At Risk In International Affairs, And The World Perhaps In Danger. In My Mind, It Should Disqualify Him.”

“Former Sen. Bob Smith, a New Hampshire Republican, expresses worries about McCain: ‘His temper would place this country at risk in international affairs, and the world perhaps in danger. In my mind, it should disqualify him.’… ‘I’ve witnessed a lot of his temper and outbursts,’ Smith said. ‘For me, some of this stuff is relevant. It raises questions about stability. . . . It’s more than just temper. It’s this need of his to show you that he’s above you — a sneering, condescending attitude. It’s hurt his relationships in Congress. . . . I’ve seen it up-close.’” [Washington Post, 4/20/08]

GOP Sen. Pete Domenici: “I Decided I Didn’t Want This Guy Anywhere Near A Trigger.”
McCain’s “ire is all too real. This has prompted questions about whether his temperament is suited to the office of commander-in-chief… [AP, 2/16/08]