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John McCain's temper is well documented. He's called opponents and colleagues "shitheads," "assholes" and in at least one case "a fucking jerk."

But a new book on the presumptive Republican nominee will air perhaps the most shocking angry exchange to date.

The Real McCain by Cliff Schecter, which will arrive in bookstores next month, reports an angry exchange between McCain and his wife that happened in full view of aides and reporters during a 1992 campaign stop. An advance copy of the book was obtained by RAW STORY.

"Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain's intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you c___*." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days."

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*I couldn't bring myself to let the actual word appear on babble.

A great youtube clip on the subject

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Originally posted by remind:
Well to be factual, he was elected to be the Republican candidate, and this suggests his base quite like him and his misogynist actions.

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And everyone who supports Jimmy Carter is a "born-again" religious freak.

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the point I’m trying to make is that it is intellectual laziness to ascribe to a national politician’s supporters every personal characteristic of that politician.

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Originally posted by Sven:
Of course, It's Me D, the point I’m trying to make is that it is intellectual laziness to ascribe to a national politician’s supporters every personal characteristic of that politician.

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Originally posted by It's Me D:
Its a valid point I think. After all most of the Republican base considers McCain a "moderate"!

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Originally posted by remind:
Exactly!

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Yet, what does that have to do with individual voters having "anger management" issues, a personal characteristic of a national candidate?

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Okay, here's my reasoning behind the title: Whose support of McCain would not be shaken by something like this?

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That’s a legitimate question.

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Originally posted by Stephen Gordon:
And why oh why is this thread about the choice of words in the title, and not about the implications of the OP?

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Originally posted by Stephen Gordon:
Okay, here's my reasoning behind the title: Whose support of McCain would not be shaken by something like this?

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As far as I know, it's rather common for men to use misogynist terms like "bitch" and "c*nt" to the women in their lives, both to them directly and behind their backs when it's "just the boys". What's far less common is for these men is to have media around quoting conversations that they may not realize are being recorded.