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TwitterJohn McCain's brother's angry 911 call: a short family fuse
Republican presidential candidate John McCain's brother, Joe McCain, called 911 in Alexandria, Va., to complain about traffic earlier this week. And when they told him that 911 was only for emergencies, he used an expletive to the operator and hung up.
Wow. And they say John McCain is a hot head. Maybe short fuses run in the McCain family.
Here's a snippet of the transcript:
Operator: Alexandria 911, state your emergency
Caller: Well, it's not an emergency but do you know why on one side at the damn drawbridge of 95 traffic is stopped for 15 minutes and yet traffic's coming the other way across the drawbridge?
Operator: Sir, are you calling 911 to complain about traffic? (pause)
Caller: "[Expletive]" (caller hangs up)
The operator called the caller back and received this message: "Hi this is Joe McCain I can't take this message now because I'm involved in a very (inaudible) important political project... I hope on Nov. 4th we have elected John."
The operator then called the number back and left a message for Joe about how it is illegal to use a 911 number for anything other than emergencies.
Here's the best part: An outraged Joe called the operator back to complain about being read the riot act about calling 911 and got read the riot act again.
Anyway, it's priceless. Watch the video call and see if you don't think that Joe even sounds a lot like John.
Scary!
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I'm no McCain fan, but who cares about this? The guy just sounds like a typical grumpy person; it's no reflection on McCain, however.
So is he going to be arrested or fined as any one else would be, or will the authorities let this one go? How will the McCain Camp react to this one---I for one don't think anyone should ask them, but keep a good eye out for any help on behalf of the campaign (meetings with the authorities or contributions to campaigns)
It is John McCain's own fault if this blows up in this face because he ended the last debate by extolling the McCain family's virtues and dedication to service. What is evident, however, is the McCain family's sense of entitlement and common volatile tempers.
Vegas Girl: of COURSE it's a reflection on John McCain! The same kind of impulsive gutter talk has spewed from John's mouth, too - even calling his wife a part of the female reproductive anatomy. If Obama's brother was recorded making such a call, consider: what would Rush and Sean and Bill O say about it?
When you're the Admiral's son, you're quite used to getting your way it would seem.
Palin is already shooting McCain in the foot, Guess his brother wanted to help. I hope he gets fined or how about some nice community service.. suggestion : traffic controller on the road project.
We can't say anything about Obama's wife when she goes on the campaign trail saying that America is a downright mean country and she has never been proud of being an American, but this makes the news. Typical communist press!
This is news?
Usually Ms. Snead reports on pointless things like whether "Lilo" is going to have a career anymore... but this time, I like her spunk for reporting on this pathetically stupid man who wasted the valuable time of 911 operators with his mentally-challenged rant about traffic. Let's talk losers, shall we Joe?
seems both of the McCain brothers suffer from "angry old man" syndrome