There’s been a lot of criticism aimed at John McCain, some of it is fair but some of it may seem, in isolation, to be petty. In fact there is enough of the "petty" reasons floating about that I could probably come up with a sizable list of more than a hundred of those reasons without a great deal of effort. When you start accounting for the sizable list of flip-flops, lies, gaffes and unconscionable laughs it doesn’t take long to start realizing that there is a pretty big dartboard to throw at there. Defenders of McCain may look at some of these and think that it is just "hating" on McCain. However, if you take a moment to zoom out you start to realize there are certain patterns that emerge, and in those patterns we some essential, substantive reasons that John McCain should never be President. These aren’t just policy reasons, they’re fundamental to the character and personality of John McCain.
First, there are several things that reveal something of John McCain’s temperament. If you haven’t seen the degree to which his temper can spill over, you should see this, article , but only if you want the "R" rated version. If you prefer a more PG version then you should see this . Both make the same point, albeit the first more sharply. McCain’s temperament is simply not suited for Presidential politics. It’s not just the outburst, it’s not just cursing, it’s the impetus—disagreement, which should cause great concern at the notion of McCain being President. He often cites himself as being a "maverick" who would work across party lines, and then exaggerates his history of doing so. However, he only works across the aisle when they agree with him. There’s a tremendous difference between putting aside party to get your legislation passed and being able to set aside your agenda to get their legislation passed. McCain’s temper is a result of being closed minded, of not being able to compromise, or to consider if there is any validity to ways of thinking other than his own....