https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/03/08/why_is_john_mccains_non_affair/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:13:55 -0400<![CDATA[Everyone knows that John McCain has the reputation for being thin-skinned. The therapy-speak people talk about his &#8220;having a problem with anger,&#8221; and generally trot out something about the trauma of spending so much time incarcerated in a North Vietnamese prison. Leaving aside the sick-making &#8220;problem with anger&#8221; rhetoric, I have always suspected there might be something to this. So I was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. McCain handle himself with maturity and aplomb when taxed by the inanities of a reporter from The New York Times (pardon the pleonasm). The headlines reporting the incident catered to the clichés: &#8220;McCain Flashes Temper at NY TIMES Reporter,&#8221; said the Drudge report, which linked to a piece by Michael Calderone on Politico:]]>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:59:19 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/03/08/why_is_john_mccains_non_affair-n114604