Remember that word "strident"?

[goodgd_yall]

McCain is doing a town hall meeting right now and that's exactly how he sounds.

So can we all start using it on a male for a change?

[Youphemism]

1. As in, "To describe McCain, four out of five pundits surveyed choose 'strident.'" /nt

[goodgd_yall]

2. I like the sound of that, but

it would be breaking down gender stereotypes and I don't think political pundits really examine their words enough to consider their impact.

[JoFerret]

3. Nah - does not work

...unless you want to suggest McCain is like a "woman".

The sexist codes don't work that way.

You need something like: determined, committed, fired-up.