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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 01:43 AM
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My advice to reporters covering McCain
Follow the example of the Des Moines Register editorial board's questioning of McCain. They asked tough pointed questions. McCain was testy, defensive, irritable, dismissive, and was obviously trying to intimidate the board. If they had prodded him a bit more, he would have blown up.

GOOD! Keep asking tough pointed questions. More people need to see how he loses his cool over perfectly valid questions.

Temperament IS a very major issue. We need someone who can remain cool, collected and thoughtful under great pressure.

Good work, Des Moines Register! :applause:
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 01:45 AM
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1. My thoughts exactly!
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BanzaiBonnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 01:47 AM
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2. I'd say, be ready to duck
When he blows, it's going to be ugly. And it might be good to stay out of his way.


Yeah, he's on the edge.
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 01:53 AM
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4. if i were a reporter, I'd want to be in the line of fire
If McCain lost it over valid reasonable questions I had posed to him as a reporter, I know I've done my job.

People need to see him for who he really is ....
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 01:52 AM
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3. He was a complete ass to those reporters! n/t
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 01:57 AM
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5. It was embarrassing...
it's almost like he wants to lose :crazy: Not that I mind, hell, I'm all for republicans who self immolate;)
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 02:17 AM
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6. I want to see him pushed to the point of a meltdown, then still keep at it.
Make 'em lead McCain away in a straight-jacket.
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 05:27 AM
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7. McQueeg is about to pop any minute now!!
:applause:
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