CRANKY….I think Barack Obama has accidentally discovered the easiest way to defeat John McCain this November: make him mad. We’ve all heard the stories about McCain’s legendarily cranky temper, and he sure showed where those stories came from on Thursday when he erupted after Obama had the temerity to disagree with him about Jim Webb’s GI Bill extension. Get a grip, Senator.
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