If you watched Morning Joke on MSNBC this morning, you got to see "angry" John McCain take a swipe at Mika Brzenzski, referring to her as being a supporter of Barack Obama and it didn't go down well at all. Clearly the campaign, and Obama, are getting to John McCain and it isn't pretty.
It was immediately apparent that both Mika and Joe Scarborough did not appreciate McCain's nasty swipe. And when Mika reminded McCain that her brother, Ian, works on his campaign, McCain called it a "cheap shot"! It was amazing to see.
Of course Mika tried to play it down by saying McCain may have been kidding, but no one, not even Mike Murphy who was on the panel, saw it that way. It was a really flat and angry John McCain this morning and I think it is a sign of things to come.
We've all heard the stories both from his friends and adversaries, of McCain's infamous temper. However, the media has always tried to paper over their favorite son's flaws by reminding us he is a War Hero/Maverick. But the true John McCain is starting to seep through and even his pals in the Press are getting tired of making excuses.
We are starting to see the lies wear thin. And the more he is challenged, the nastier he becomes. We already know he is not as accessible to the reporters traveling with him. And, judging by Cindy McCain's comments, he is less than thrilled with his questioning by the vrew on The View.
And now he attacks a soft target, one who spends more time praising his running mate and making excuses for him, than promoting anything about Obama. Talk about eating your young!
No matter how Murphy or the others try to apply a bandage to McCain's remarks this morning, Mika was cut and cut badly and this is not the first or the last of the McCain mistakes. I think he is losing it. I think the veneer is wearing off and the snarling, hot-tempered tyrant that we've heard about is coming out for public display.
Making matters worse for McCain, he was followed on air by Smilin' Joe Biden who was just as nice as could be.
And, oh yeah, McCain again floated the lame excuse that the campaigns atre nasty becasue Obama wouldn't do the town halls. Seriously, is that all he's got?
UPDATE:
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