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To: jlallen who wrote (323544)	1/29/2007 2:59:53 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575695

"You don't get out much do you?" I get out plenty. It takes a moron to see fascism in the fundamentalist Islamic movement. I mean, you do know what fascism is, don't you? The fundamental Islamic movement is almost totally opposite from fascism. I have seen the term used by those who are trying to whip up hysteria. But it is a contradiction in terms. Used by morons.

To: jlallen who wrote (323544)	1/30/2007 3:44:33 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575695

McCain’s Temper Problem This incident at Davos is a pretty strong cause for worry about John McCain’s problem with his temper. Attempting to eat journalists at press conferences is not good for a presidential campaign and is likely to cost McCain sympathy in the press corps. Toward the end of the conversation, I raised my hand and asked McCain: “Given that you’ve said that you are ’scared to death that it’s going to be a very hot spring in Afghanistan,’ and given that you have also said, repeatedly, that only a substantial increase in troops in Iraq would make a real difference, why not send the 21,000 troops headed to Iraq, in what is clearly an act of desperation, to Afghanistan instead?” During his response, McCain equated those opposing his position with “the far left.” “Do you consider Sam Brownback part of the far left?” I jumped in. The Senator flared and told me that if I’d only let him finish his answer instead of interrupting, we could have “a civil discussion.” He then continued on about why he supports the escalation (see his speech to the AIE if you need a refresher). Along the way, he denied that he had used the phrase “the far left.” Wow, I thought, the Straight Talk Express has run so far off the rails McCain is now denying things he’d said in front of close to two-dozen note-taking journalists not half-a-minute before. … “That’s all very good in theory,” I replied, “but, in practice, where are these additional troops going to come from? And you keep saying that the American people are ‘frustrated’ about Iraq, which totally minimizes the outrage there is at continuing to be mislead by this administration.” He had clearly had it with me and told me that since what I had just said was a statement and not a question, he didn’t have to respond. … Suddenly, with McCain out of the room, the debate in the room shifted away from Iraq and onto McCain’s temper - with the consensus being summed up by Anatol Kaletsky of the London Times: “It appears that his short fuse will become a problem for him during the campaign.” Arianna Huffington was the journalist McCain snapped at, but Kaletsky’s response shows that the impression McCain left was clear. I can’t imagine any situation in which a presidential candidate’s temper becomes the focus of conversation among journalists is anything but a crushing media defeat for that candidate. Sorry John. Hat tip to tparty