First the video:Now the truth – this is not how a real leader would respond to such a question. He needn’t have upbraided the woman for asking the question, but he certainly should have made it clear that such language is entirely unacceptable. Sure, lots of people talk that way about her. But this isn’t, as some have suggested, John McCain being a “straight talk” guy. This is John McCain being a weak man.

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