The "Angry Candidate" label

[Ned_Devine]

How quickly was Howard Dean labeled the "angry candidate" with temper problems regardless of whether it was true or if there was any proof? The same goes for John Edwards. Those labels stuck and may have helped to derail their campaigns (if not Edwards', then certainly Dean's).

My question is this; Knowing full well that John McCain does actually have a temper problem, (it's been documented by republican colleagues) why is his demeanor not being questioned on an "all the time" basis? Let's please start questioning his stability. He's just another bully with anger issues.

[Overseas]

1. John SIdney McCain III has met regularly with media for decades

They like him so they'll say what he needs them to as often as they can. He wants to be called the maverick hero and perhaps his campaign could intimate that attacking his temper is not fair because that's from his tough military suffering.

[Ned_Devine]

2. What about calling his wife a c-bomb?