McCain has an adverse reaction to sound of jangling keys... and his temper erupts disproportionate

[KittyWampus]

to the source of provocation.

There are behaviors associated with the candidate that would be consistent with a diagnosis of PTSD. Author Robert Timberg mentions McCain's intense explosions of anger --- a hallmark sign of lingering mental trauma from war -- in his book "John McCain: An American Odyssey." Timberg describes the episodes as "an eruption of temper out of all proportion to the provocation." Timberg, who McCain has said "knows more about me than I do," wrote that McCain's sudden fury is a result of Vietnam coming "back to haunt him." McCain has himself described having an adverse reaction to the sound of jangling keys, which reminds him of his Vietnam jailers. McCain also told doctors that during solitary confinement he had strayed pretty "far out" and had referred to himself as "mentally deteriorating."

[writes3000]

1. Yeah, it's below the belt. nt

[KittyWampus]

16. I altered the OP, thanks.

[sakabatou]

2. If only during th debates

the audience would jangle keys... :evilgrin:

[yardwork]

14. ...like in college basketball games...

[sakabatou]

27. With the white, wavy sticks?

[yardwork]

33. All kinds of things. I went to a college that shall remain nameless here

but let's just say that its students are infamous for creating a very hostile environment for visiting basketball teams.

[anonymous171]

3. Obama should take a set of keys out of his pocket and lay them on his podium

during the debates.

[DJ13]

5. Remind me to stay on your good side!

:wow:

:thumbsup:

[jezebel]

6. LOL,, tasteless but true. nt

[goodgd_yall]

13. lol!

Sorry, I'm not playing kid gloves with this guy. If ya can't have a sense of evil humor about McCain, we're done for.

[yardwork]

36. I love it. I have absolutely no problem with this. This is war.

McCain's campaign has lied, pulled dirty tricks, and done everything conceivable to steal this election and we haven't even seen the filthy attack ads they'll play in the final weeks of this election.

I have no problem with Obama's campaign using anything and everything to come a little closer to leveling the playing field. If that makes me a bad person - well, I never claimed otherwise.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

LOL!

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

48. deleted - dupe

[Gman]

4. Nope, don't go there

that's out of bounds.

[Spider Jerusalem]

11. It shouldn't be out of bounds. His mental health and fitness are serious issues.

And I for one have to question whether a man with untreated PTSD is fit for the presidency. I'd say he isn't, personally.

[Gman]

18. True, but no one should mess with him personally like that

Yeah, his early signs of dementia are also an issue, but we also would not want to like rearrange the furniture either.

[goodgd_yall]

29. Rearrange furniture?

Great idea!

[Shakespeare]

31. WRONG. McCain keeps bringing it up, so it's on the table.

Fuck that noise.

[paparush]

57. NOTHING can be considered out of bounds after 8 years of Cheney/Bush.

This is a street fight. Broken glass. Bricks. Lengths of pipe.

Obama should beat McCone into a shuddering bloody heap.

[Spider Jerusalem]

7. This is probably REALLY evil of me...

but this just makes me think that it would be great if some Vietnamese speakers were to go to McCain events and stand in line to meet him, jingling keys and saying things like 'it's time for the one in number seven; he's almost ready to break' to each other (in Vietnamese, of course) in low voices as they get closer. Imagine the headlines: 'McCain attacks Vietnamese-American supporters in fit of psychotic rage'.

[my2sense]

21. bwahahaah

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rolf:

We would see fireworks with this.

[Doremus]

49. LOL! nt

[wundermaus]

8. Is that the only thing that disturbs McCain?

How about a nice, friendly game of cards?

[ContinentalOp]

19. lol

[Naturyl]

9. Psychologically torturing a man is not what Democrats are about...

At least I hope, lol...

[DrDan]

10. both tasteless and inappropriate

we are above that . . .

[Naturyl]

12. Agreed, thread needs to be locked/deleted

Before those who can't help themselves do us any more damage...

[wundermaus]

20. He's done a bang up job, all by himself

Ba - Ba - Ba Babomb Iran...

[Phredicles]

50. "we are above that" - and that's why we always lose.

[NYC Liberal]

51. So the fact that a man who EXPLODES into fits of rage over hearing the sound of car keys

would have his finger on the nuclear button (and have incredible amounts of weaponry and artillery ready to be fired the minute he gives the OK)..shouldn't be discussed?

[DrDan]

56. the OP has been changed - there was an initial

suggestion of badgering him with car keys during speaking engagements.

That would be tasteless and inappropriate.

Discussing his temper is fine - and appropriate.

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. As much as I dislike him and want to see him lose,

I don't think I could get behind that.

Besides, the right would garner sympathy, selling it as way out of bounds.

[my2sense]

17. If this is true it is fair game

If McLame has some type of mental deficiency it needs to be brought out into the open. As a matter of fact I don't understand why all candidates running should not have psychological testing to ensure they are fit for office. Police officers, fire fighters (i think) are tested so why not the POTUS?

[Ichingcarpenter]

22. My dog who was a stray goes pretty 'far out' when she hears Jangling keys

She was held captive in a cell at an animal shelter in her youth .

But has to more with us going for a ride in the car these days.

[KittyWampus]

25. you think McCain likes to ride in the limos with his head out the window?

[Ichingcarpenter]

30. Yes, but Cindy doesn't like her hair messed up even though McCain

is a good republican dog.

[TheCowsCameHome]

45. You're thinking of Romney's dog, strapped to the roof carrier.

[scheming daemons]

23. I think we have our "purple bandaid" for our convention....

70,000 people jangling keys for Obama during his speech.


:evilgrin:

[ContinentalOp]

24. Actually, I think the best thing to do is this:

REDACTED

[goodgd_yall]

28. You're good.

Obama's campaign needs you.

[backscatter712]

38. DO IT!!! DO IT!!! DO IT!!!

Make a journal entry here! Blog it on Daily Kos!!! Broadcast it!!!

[ContinentalOp]

40. haha, maybe I should. I'm not sure how to do that but I'll look into it.

I deleted my original message for now.

[Gabi Hayes]

26. sauce for the goose:

all's fair....

nuff said?

[flamingdem]

32. Let's hand out keys at the Repuke convention (disguised as swag) nt

[backscatter712]

39. I like that!

Make some "McCain '08" keychains, hand them out at the RNC, and tell delegates and passers by to show them off to McCain as he's kissing hands and shaking babies...

[flamingdem]

41. The keys come with instructions, rattle these to show support for McCain! nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

46. Except for the keys to the White House, which will be on Obama's ring

[spin]

34. While it might be useful and even fun...

it really shouldn't be necessary. McCain will probably lose the race without jangling keys distracting him.

If Obama supporters employ tactics like these, McCain supporters will find ways to retaliate. The election process will degenerate and begin to resemble some college movie like Animal House.

Obama has charisma and gives the speeches since Kennedy or Reagan. Obama promises hope and change. McCain is the old school once again. Obama has hair. McCain is going bald. Bald guys don't win the Presidency. (Not recently.)

The U.S. has had more than five bald Presidents, but Americans haven't voted one into office in 51 years, when Dwight Eisenhower won a second term over Adlai Stevenson--the second consecutive election in which two bald men went head to glorious head.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1675631,00.html

McCain might improve his chances if he shaved his head and got a couple of tattoos and started riding a Harley. He does like bikers and apparently sees his wife as a biker chick.

For a good laugh watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-3iv6y_gY

For slightly more explicit videos do a search on youtube for Miss Buffalo Chip.

[backscatter712]

35. I'm almost tempted to go to the RNC, and see how close I can get to him with jangling keys...

:evilgrin:

Hey, it's not like the rethugs aren't hitting below the belt every chance they get, so maybe they've earned some retribution...

[TooBigaTent]

37. All the DUers screaming "Don't go there" have obviously not been paying attention to politics

for the past 20 (or more) years.

1) The sanity of a candidate for the White House is a legitimate issue.

2) There is nothing that should be off-limits if it is true.

3) The pukes will use every dirty trick in the book (that they wrote) and for us to do less is suicide.

4) Ignoring a weakness of an enemy is plain stupid.

5) If, as the Obamaites have been saying all along, WINNING is the only thing that matters (so liberals are supposed to mute our criticism of our nominee and vote for him even if we have doubts), then why would we leave this weapon holstered?

[flamingdem]

42. It is bad policy to fear the resentment of an enemy. - Ethan Allen, American revolutionary hero

He knew how to win a battle.

[Riverman]

43. OK PTSD from 'Nam, but it does not explain his behavior at

the Naval Academy where his nickname was "McNasty" for being a mean SOB. More likely the result of his upbringing as a primadonna, aloof little brat, above it all - where he did not have to study to get into Anapolis, let alone perform while there. His daddy and grandaddy - the admirals, always protected him. Now, with his wife's fortune, he is immune from needing to exhibit the normal social graces to get along with other people in the workplace and other settings that most of us had to learn. He doesn't even treat her well in public - he must be a bastard in private. My elderly mother-in-law has long referred to him as "that Nasty Little Man" and she never knew his old nickname.

He has been mistreating people for a long time, before and after the Hanoi Hilton. So, this is a man who is personally widely disliked, by the people closest to him, like Republicans and devout Christians who will not come out in droves to vote for him. Obama will win 54% to McCain 41% with 5% for independents.

[tekisui]

44. Unfit for command.

[KittyWampus]

47. oops

[Motown_Johnny]

52. So, during the debates Obama should have a big set of keys and jingle them when McGaffe is talking?

[Top Cat]

53. Sorry, but that's because he is still having flashbacks

[eshfemme]

54. Ugh, knowing this tidbit brings out the devil in me but I am trying to resist because

it would just be a repeat of the fucking Purple Bandaids the asshole GOPers did to Kerry. I'm NOT going to put myself in the same boots as those fat fuckers who armchair warrior for the actual people who do the fighting.

[johnaries]

55. So, if he was President and meeting with someone like Kim Jong Il

and Il started jangling his keys..... Instant International Incident! Not good.

[KittyWampus]

58. can you imagine if he ever had to negotiate with someone from East Asia?

[KittyWampus]

59. kick