Grumpy McCain

Consensus seems to be growing that McCain's temperment will be the story of tonight's debate.

I speculated as much yesterday, and Mike Allen published a good story at Politico on the GOP's concerns in this regard:

But what friends call “grumpy McCain” is showing up regularly on the campaign trail, and several top advisers worry that it’s hurting his campaign by making him appear peevish and hunkered down when the country is looking for a larger and more optimistic brand of leadership.