One brave individual, had the initiative to ask John McCain about his past comments about his wife... The Exchange...
PARRISH: This question goes to mental health and mental health care. Previously, I’ve been married to a woman that was verbally abusive to me. Is it true that you called your wife a (expletive)?
MCCAIN: Now, now. You don’t want to ... Um, you know that’s the great thing about town hall meetings, sir, but we really don’t, there’s people here who don’t respect that kind of language. So I’ll move on to the next questioner in the back.
The audience gasped at the question and applauded at McCain’s handling of it. Parrish was escorted from the event and questioned by Secret Service, but not charged. Parrish had checked in to the event as a member of the press.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/...
UPDATE: Link to the video...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
The incident in question is documented in the book The Real McCain by Cliff Schecter...
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 cunt." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.
Now I questioned whether this is newsworthy, but apparently guilt by association is more important then being guilty this election cycle. Maybe we should spin this as "John McCain is directly associated with John McCain and he's the one who made this statement."
Keep in mind this is the same Senator who has started numerous verbal altercations with other senators. Don't we need a calm and collected President. Does John McCain fit the bill?