Letterman on McCain
Letterman says that he did, indeed, understand McCain's need to cancel the appearance to get to the nation's capitol. The GOP nominee for President said that he was, in fact, suspending his campaign because of the urgency of the crisis: election politics simply must take a back seat to the larger needs of the country in a time of peril.
Unfortunately, despite McCain's claim that he was headed to Washington, he was not: he was only five blocks away preparing to be interviewed by Katie Couric for the evening newscast on CBS. Letterman went so far as to show the live feed from the CBS studio where McCain was being prepped with makeup for the interview with Couric.
Below is the video of David Letterman, who got MSNBC über-liberal commentator Keith Olbermann as a last-minute replacement, spending no fewer than nine minutes of his show, first in the monologue, then with Olbermann, ripping McCain up one side and down the other and even going so far as to take a few hurtful jabs at McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Did Letterman go too far? DId he waste nine minutes of his show? Was he just being childish because he got dumped by the Republican nominee? Does John McCain think the studios of CBS are in Washington, D.C.?
You decide. You be the judge.
No doubt about it: Letterman was hurt. Indignant, even.
But was he being too fragile? After all, we're talking about the rescue of the United States of America. President Bush said in his speech of September 24, 2008, "Our entire economy is in danger."
Who better than John McCain to come to the rescue? Remember, he is on record as asserting, "I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated." Hammering home his credentials, he has also said, "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should."
Clearly, John McCain is ready to take control of this crisis.
Obviously, David Letterman just doesn't get it.
And undoubtedly, this nation is safer tonight because John McCain got to our nation's capitol... via CBS studios in New York.
The Dark Wraith wishes every candidate for President knew how to suspend campaigning, save the nation, and get a free makeup job from CBS.
Comments
Wrote Peter of Lone Tree:
Wrote Moody Blue:
After finding out someone had deliberately lied to him, David was a LOT less ticked off than I would be. (And what the heck? McMaverick didn't think he'd be found out? Joke's on Dave, I guess. Oops, I almost forgot that you're not supposed to have any humor when the country is in crisis. My bad.)
McCain's Make-Up Make-Over
The 72-year-old was recently made TV-ready by makeup artist Tifanie White who’s worked on So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol.
McCain paid the 2002 beauty-school grad $5,583.43 for her services, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Remember how the media couldn’t get enough of John Edwards’ $400 haircuts, using it as proof of how effete and out of touch with the average American he was?
Wrote Dark Wraith:
Yeah, Moody Blue, but John Edwards was paying $400 for a haircut that looks like one I can get at CostCutters for $11.99.
McCain is paying $5,583.43 for a make-up job that makes him look like he's still alive.
I, personally, think that's a darned good bargain, what with how much funeral homes charge these days for the same thing.
The Dark Wraith was being unfairly harsh, there, wasn't he?
Wrote Moody Blue:
LOL! {{Good one!}} Not harsh. Just funny as hell. Now, I have to wipe coffee off the monitor. Again.
(At least Edwards didn't wash the haircut down the drain next time he showered.)
Wrote trog69:
"No, the BIG spatula, you idiot!"
Wrote Minstrel Boy:
good morning dark wraith:
my, my, my. personally i don't mind the "suspension" of the campaign at all, either as a slogan or a true act.
although, if anybody buys this they might see the crisis, this one or the next one, cited as the reason for suspending the elections.
after all, there's precedent. we suspended elections during the war of 1812, after all the british had just burned washington. . .(nope, we didn't). and who can forget when lincoln said during the civil war "don't change horses in the middle of the stream" and suspended elections until the union could be brought together and the electorate stabilized. . .(nope again).
or roosevelt suspending elections for the massive crisis following the 29 crash, followed hard on by the advent of ww2...nope.
i expect that they'll fucking try though.
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WHAT kind of a "job" from CBS?