MSNBC on Gramm-pa McCain's temperament

By GottaLaff

When MSNBC/First Read zeroes in on Gramm-pa's negative demeanor, it's mainstream. They finally caught up to the rest of us:

Two recent moments might generate more chatter about McCain's temperament. One was the "chilly" reception Obama received from McCain on the Senate floor last night. It was noticeable enough for a few media outlets to pick it up. But the second one was completely avoidable, and that was McCain’s Tuesday meeting with the Des Moines Register editorial board, the video of which made the rounds yesterday. The back-and-forth between McCain and the liberal newspaper board was reminiscent of his stint on "The View" -- without the sense of humor. Combined with his decision not to acknowledge Obama much in the first debate, the three moments collectively don't paint the most gracious candidate. We've said before that we think McCain can help himself by channeling voter anger, but he can't be overly cold either.

Aw, that's okay, Grammps. IWRC* Palin's forced, folksy cheeriness will compensate handily... until the corporate media's full-throated acknowledgement that she's as nasty as she is ill-prepared to hold office.

*"In What Respect, Charlie?"