In 2006, the Arizona Republican congressional delegation had a strategy meeting. McCain repeatedly addressed two new members, congressmen Trent Franks and Rick Renzi, as 'boy.' Finally, Renzi, a former college linebacker, rose from his chair and said to McCain, "You call me that one more time and I'll kick your old ass." McCain lunged at Renzi, punches were thrown, and the two had to be physically separated

an anecdote from a 1992 campaign stop

McCain's wife Cindy teased him abou this thinning hair at which point he lashed out, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt."

highly abnormal if it weren't for McCain's history of similarly explosive behavior

McCain once "scuffled" with the Senate's then oldest member, Strom Thurmond

"shut up"

"shit head"

"Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly?" he asked. "Because Janet Reno is her father."

the campaign has seen fit to decry Schecter's reporting