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That Infamous Family Temper

By Robert Stacy McCain on 10.25.08 @ 10:43AM

The Republican candidate's brother, Joe McCain, called 911 in Alexandria, Va., to complain about traffic on the Wilson Bridge:

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."

Here's video of a news report about the incident:

And now Joe's resigning from his brother's campaign:

The brother of presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said Friday he'll withdraw from campaign activities after calling 911 to complain about traffic. Joe McCain also apologized for making the call.

Traffic in the DC area could induce apoplectic rage in anyone, but cussing out a 911 operator -- well, that's not the kind of change we can believe in.

(Cross-posted at The Other McCain.)

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mnotaro| 10.25.08 @ 12:05PM

Even though we are not responsible for other conservatives, we will be to blame when they do foolish things...we will all be lumped in together....it is how the world works. Left wing liberal illuminati will use this as another reason to hate conservatives or one more reason not to vote for McCain....they are trying to find reasons people, and of course there are going to be people out there making it easier for them!

Captain America| 10.25.08 @ 4:31PM

You can pick your friends but not your relatives. Just ask Hillary about her brother or Bill about his infamous brother.

And, how's that Billy Beer?

Captain America| 10.25.08 @ 4:33PM

In fact, some candidates would just as soon forget their brother. Like ObamACORN's brother in Kenya who lives in a metal shack and barely survives in poverty.