Former Sen. Bob Kerrey is taking up for John McCain, disputing a detail of a major story focusing on his former colleague's temper and saying McCain's "anger always has a purpose."

It seems as though the issue of McCain's temper is more a matter of really heated debates based on deeply held beliefs rather then one of a loose cannon. I haven't followed, nor have I looked into the issue of McCain's temper so I don't know one way or the other.

The comments by Sen. Kerrey (D) were left on Johnathan Martin's Blog at Politico.
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