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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 4:06AM

Letterman goes after McCain

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After McCain cancelled his appearance on David Letterman last night, Dave got hot!  It was just a laugh riot:

"In the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, "Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?"


Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, "You don't suspend your campaign. This doesn't smell right. This isn't the way a tested hero behaves." And he joked: "I think someone's putting something in his metamucil."


"He can't run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sarah Palin. Where is she?"


"What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"

 

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On the Today show earlier this morning, McCain's spokesperson claimed that he cancelled because he thought it was in "bad taste"
to appear on a comedy show during an economic crisis. So, why didn't McCain's people just say that? Why didn't give Late Show producers the "straight talk"? Because they are mealy-mouthed cowards, that's why.

McCain got what he deserved.
Thanks for posting this!
Rob, is there some reason that you think his handlers didn't say that to Letterman's people? Dave isn't known to be a particularly bipartisan kind of guy and he suddenly found himself with time to fill. If we're giving Biden a pass on his Couric interview (since I haven't seen one posting about this on OS), then I think this one is shrug worthy too.
Man, I wish I had watched it!
Once in a while I've gotten cranky about Letterman, but honestly, the guy's a national treasure. I hope the historians will duly note that entertainers such as Letterman, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Maher Joy Behar and especially Stephen Colbert had the guts to go where the press feared to tread.
Seconding Marco's point. Letterman is a national treasure. Whoppi Goldberg I've never liked---until she asked McCain if his victory would mean she'd have to start worrying about being a slave again.

Suddenly I liked her.
I hope that this conduct does not go unnoticed by people who perhaps were undecided! If this behavior does not raise a red flag then nothing will.
The biggest dissappointment I feel is about people who are still defensive of such a clown!
Haydee Pelosi
One of the most devastating moments of this past week, to have a host who you've been friendly with over the years, going so far as to absolutely pants you before such a huge audience, ouch! My favorite part was when they showed McCain getting his makeup done to be on with Katie Couric, and Olberman is there next to Dave, just belly laughing and holding his face.
From the WahooNews on David Letterman's CBS website:
"After we showed McCain sitting with Katie Couric getting his makeup, a crew member came back to the shack where some of us watch the show just offstage and asked, "Is that real?" Sadly, it was. It wasn't old footage. It wasn't taped. It was LIVE."
Nice update Julie. Thanks.

And of course, the public pantsing was done by the CEO of Worldwide Pants. I couldn't resist that!
My husband and I stayed up to watch this. Dave was not only hysterical...he had an ax to grind and boy did he grind it. Over and over and over and over again.

McCain got nailed...he LIED...

Maybe it's going to be the comedians of this country that laugh some sense into the voters come November.
I had not watched Letterman in many years, but did last night after hearing that Olbermann was on and that McCain got blasted. The blasting was great. But if Letterman had called McCain a "real hero" one more time I was going to puke.
Don't you know when someone speaks with a forked tongue?

But seriously, Letterman is always respectful of military and veterans, remember, he is a midwesterner.