Dole: McCain has a temper, but it's not a problem

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: CNN

(CNN) — Former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole said Wednesday night that current White House hopeful John McCain has a temper — but added the Arizona senator “can control it.”

Dole told CNN’s Larry King that his former Senate colleague “does have a… I guess you could say temper. But I always sort of rationalized that because the poor guy had been locked up” in a tiny cell for six years. But McCain, he said, “can control it. It's not a problem anymore.”

Dole, a former Senate Majority Leader, told King that the 2008 presidential campaign was historic because it featured “two very unusual candidates — the first serious black candidate for president and the first serious woman candidate” and because, for the first time since John Kennedy was elected, a senator will become commander-in-chief.

Dole, a long-time Kansas senator, ran for president in 1988 and in 1996, when he was the GOP nominee....

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/06/dole-mccain-has-a-temper-but-its-not-a-problem/

[JerseygirlCT]

1. Glad it doesn't bother him. Bothers me. nt

[Mz Pip]

2. It's not a problem

since no one, other than a few colleagues, seem to have witnessed it. I want to see him lose his cool when someone has a camera phone and have the video posted on YouTube.

If McCain has a temper I want one of his rants out there for all to see.

[truthisfreedom]

3. the poor guy had been locked up” in a tiny cell for six years. But McCain, he said, “can control it.

It's not a problem anymore.”

Like untreated white-knuckle-drunk bush?

How reassuring. With Dole as his friend, who needs enemies?

[liberal N proud]

4. It needs to be exposed before November

Actually the closer to November the better.

I am sure that who ever the Democratic nominee is can spark it in October with some comments or actions and let the world see McCain explode in rage.
Once that is done exploit it as a detriment to the office.