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Arizona Paper Faults McCain On His Temper
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The largest newspaper in Arizona, Senator John McCain's home state, is questioning whether he has the temperament to be president.
In an editorial today, the newspaper, The Arizona Republic, criticized Mr. McCain, a Republican, for a ''volcanic'' temper it said he had unleashed on other politicians, reporters and the public.
''If McCain is truly a serious contender for the presidency, it is time the rest of the nation learned about the John McCain we know in Arizona,'' it said. ''There is also reason to seriously question whether McCain has the temperament, and the political approach and skills, we want in the next president.''
Pam Johnson, The Republic's executive editor and senior vice president for news, said on Saturday that the newspaper had published the editorial partly out of frustration that the electorate was not getting the whole story about Mr. McCain from the national news media.
''There is very much to be admired and applauded about John McCain,'' Ms. Johnson said. ''But there is a less full-bodied portrayal.''
Saying Mr. McCain's temper is a legitimate campaign issue, the editorial added that he had unleashed his temper on several top Arizona officials, including Gov. Jane Dee Hull, former Gov. Rose Mofford and a former mayor of Phoenix, Paul Johnson. It also cited heated disputes with fellow senators and said Mr. McCain had called some reporters who asked tough questions ''liars'' and ''idiots.''
Dan Schnur, a spokesman for Mr. McCain, did not deny that his boss sometimes becomes angry, adding that questions about his temperament are fair game. But Mr. Schnur said Mr. McCain's anger was driven by passion.
The editorial was prompted by a recent article in The New York Times in which Mrs. Hull said her relations with Mr. McCain were ''not particularly warm.'' Mrs. Hull, who has endorsed Gov. George W. Bush of Texas, said Mr. McCain's temper was ''something that John has to keep control of.''
Mr. McCain has blamed the Bush campaign for helping plant the article and has told The Associated Press that his portrayal as a hothead is inaccurate. ''Do I insult anybody or fly off the handle or anything like that?'' he said. ''No, I don't.''
Here is the story:
Arizona Paper Faults McCain On His Temper
E-MAIL Print Save Share
Del.icio.usDiggFacebookNewsvinePermalinkPublished: November 1, 1999
The largest newspaper in Arizona, Senator John McCain's home state, is questioning whether he has the temperament to be president.
In an editorial today, the newspaper, The Arizona Republic, criticized Mr. McCain, a Republican, for a ''volcanic'' temper it said he had unleashed on other politicians, reporters and the public.
''If McCain is truly a serious contender for the presidency, it is time the rest of the nation learned about the John McCain we know in Arizona,'' it said. ''There is also reason to seriously question whether McCain has the temperament, and the political approach and skills, we want in the next president.''
Pam Johnson, The Republic's executive editor and senior vice president for news, said on Saturday that the newspaper had published the editorial partly out of frustration that the electorate was not getting the whole story about Mr. McCain from the national news media.
''There is very much to be admired and applauded about John McCain,'' Ms. Johnson said. ''But there is a less full-bodied portrayal.''
Saying Mr. McCain's temper is a legitimate campaign issue, the editorial added that he had unleashed his temper on several top Arizona officials, including Gov. Jane Dee Hull, former Gov. Rose Mofford and a former mayor of Phoenix, Paul Johnson. It also cited heated disputes with fellow senators and said Mr. McCain had called some reporters who asked tough questions ''liars'' and ''idiots.''
Dan Schnur, a spokesman for Mr. McCain, did not deny that his boss sometimes becomes angry, adding that questions about his temperament are fair game. But Mr. Schnur said Mr. McCain's anger was driven by passion.
The editorial was prompted by a recent article in The New York Times in which Mrs. Hull said her relations with Mr. McCain were ''not particularly warm.'' Mrs. Hull, who has endorsed Gov. George W. Bush of Texas, said Mr. McCain's temper was ''something that John has to keep control of.''
Mr. McCain has blamed the Bush campaign for helping plant the article and has told The Associated Press that his portrayal as a hothead is inaccurate. ''Do I insult anybody or fly off the handle or anything like that?'' he said. ''No, I don't.''