Reid suggests McCain lacks temperament to be president

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had some of his harshest words yet for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Friday, suggesting his colleague lacks the temperament and judgment to be president.

Reid used time on the Senate floor to talk presidential politics, lumping the GOP nominee together with President Bush and drawing a clear distinction between them and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), the Democratic presidential nominee.


“Our dangerous world calls for leaders with sound judgment, not those with a temperament prone to recklessness,” Reid said. “Our country deserves more than token shifts and lip service to change. We need to take decisive action to reverse eight years of foreign policy mistakes. That’s exactly what Sen. Obama and Senate Democrats offer.”

The McCain campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/reid-suggests-mccain-lacks-temperament-to-be-president-2008-09-12.html

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Next up to the podium?

[Alexander]

1. I'd like to see, one by one, every Senator's assessment of McCain's temper...

Even people in his own party had colorful stories to tell about how often McCain completely lost it.

[JerseygirlCT]

7. Yes, me too

And enough of the collegial hesitation - because they think of him as some sort of friend. This is the future of the country at stake. Their "friend" is no friend to their country. Who are they going to pick?

Time to come out with it - the temper tantrums, the reckless decision-making, the coziness with lobbyists...

[shadowknows69]

2. Come on Dems

If spineless Harry is shootin the shit everyone should be out there slamming the rethugs.

[RaRa]

3. Finally!

I've been wondering if anyone was ever going to "go there". I've always believed if Rove were McCain's opposition, he would be using his POW status against him and using this tactic. - I know that's not exactly what Reid did, but he's addressing McCain's temperament.

[loveable liberal]

4. This post is a bald faced LIE!!!

Senator Reid has never had an opinion about anything. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

5. That's not true!

He had an opinion. Once. A long time ago.

But, being the gentleman that he is, he kept it to himself.

[Waiting For Everyman]

6. Thank you, Harry!