The Arizona Republic editorializes on Senator McCain’s temper:

…And, as night follows day, we knew that reporters would explore the incendiary territory known as John McCain’s temper. How could they not? It is famously fertile ground. It is ground on which The Arizona Republic has tread. And, sometimes, that ground shook. Without rehashing the many times we’ve felt his fury, suffice to say the 25-year relationship has been rocky at times. In 2000, in fact, this newspaper declined to recommend McCain, Arizona’s senior senator, for president. We did so largely based on concerns about his temperament. Earlier this year, though, we changed that view, heartily endorsing his candidacy. We judged McCain superior to his Republican competitors on foreign policy, notably his brave and often solitary stands on the Iraq and Afghan wars; his willingness to stick out his neck regarding incendiary immigration issues; his unwavering commitment to federal fiscal responsibility; as well as other issues. And, yes, we concluded that too much of McCain’s legendary volatility is exactly that – the stuff of legend.

“The stuff of legend.” Or, as it’s known in the world of the NY Times and Wa Post, facts.