the head while i was in prison. >> is there a whispering campaign against john make cane, absolutely not say the senators accused of spreading rumors that he returned from captivity in vietnam too unstable to be trusted with the presidency. but mccain's friend, democrat john kerry said he's heard the whispers. >> tacky, tawdry, petty. >> it was very important for us to stand up for the truth, for the reality of what was being done here. >> i picked up the phone and called him, i said, john, where do you want me? where do you want me? i will testify to your character before anyone in the country. you just tell me. and he started laughing. well you'd hurt me more than you'd help, joe, by testifying. >> well i was short tempered, i am in some ways, a perfectionist, and i want people around me to be that way so when they're not i get angry about it. >> why would you say something that stupid? why would you ask something that dumb?