Letterman mocks McCain cancellation!
Posted by Carlos C. on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
EXCLUSIVE: LETTERMAN MOCKS MCCAIN CANCELLATION
Wed Sep 24 2008 17:41:58 ETDavid Letterman tells audience that McCain called him today to tell him he had to rush back to DC to deal with the economy.
Then 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, Sara 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!”
Developing…
The economy is more important, Letterman. Not everyone can make $15 million a year like you do.
Barack Obama would have canceled as well. In fact, Obama canceled an SNL appearance during Hurricane Ike.
UPDATE 1: Video…
Screw Letterman. From now on, I am watching Leno and Kimmel.
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September 24th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
you’d think that letterman would buy better suits, or visit a dentist once in a while with the money he makes… hmm. Guess you CAN have money and no taste.
September 24th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
A debate between candidates for President is a lot more important than an SNL appearance. Also, he canceled because he thought it would be insensitive to people DYING.
Wouldn’t you be a bit miffed if you were blown off by a candidate, who lied and said he had to rush to DC, to be interviewed by someone else? Therein, McCain used the economy situation as an excuse to get out of a freaking appearance on tv.
September 24th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Wow, McCain tried to canceled the presidential debate because of the economy. The debate committee said they could not cancel it, and the university it is being held would lose tons of money.
This is just another way of him trying to gain votes looking like a difference to the traditional politics. I think the debate is more important. I want to see Obama RAPE McCain.
September 24th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I see that you have your priorities in order, Ken.
Letterman > America
You too, “Anonymous”.
Debate > America
September 24th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
“Letterman > America”
You can’t be serious. Is it possible to get along in today’s world being enough of a simpleton to have made this ludicrous statement?
September 24th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Yes, I am serious. If Obama would have suspended his campaign, everyone would hail Barack as having foresight.
Quit the “holier than thou” crap. McCain made a smart political move. Many people are realizing that “Country First” is more than a slogan, but an ideal.
September 24th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Wow, you really need to figure out your priorities… We need this debate so the American people can see how McCain is not for the people. He wants to privatize S.S. and wants to cut taxes for the top 1.1% While Obama wants to cut taxes for everyone that makes under $240,000 a year. That is over 91% of the population. That includes YOU! So, I guess that is why the debate is important to me.
September 24th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
‘Quit the “holier than thou” crap.’
You’re not even using the right catch phrases in the right situations. “Letterman > America” was WAY out there, and I can’t believe that you’d jump from Letterman mocking McCain (psst… he’s a comedian) to his somehow being above or below America, much less due to my statement that he had a right to be peeved.
You haven’t responded to this:
“A debate between candidates for President is a lot more important than an SNL appearance. Also, he canceled because he thought it would be insensitive to people DYING.”
Surely you can see the distinction between these two situations.
September 24th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
All of you misguided liberals are not understanding what McCain said, which is that McCain wants to DELAY the debate. McCain never said CANCEL the debate.
There is a huge difference. The economy is more important than a debate.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Letterman is a “comedian” whom schmucks and schlemiels like Kenneth regard as an oracle! Kudos Kenneth, what man to believe in! A “comedian” tells you what to think! Ha ha
Oh yeah Obama cancelled during IKE because he was worried about the possible DEAD, but won’t cancel now although the LIVING are in immediate danger of losing their homes, their savings and their dignity.
How like the saviour to prefer to give the last rites to the moribund, than to won’t give aid and comfort to the deserving!
Obama’s selfishness will be exposed by all this.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
He pulled all of his ads, including those on YouTube. That’s not a debate delay, that’s pushing a big reset button. I bet he comes out the other side of this a very different McCain (in the ads), with a slew of new ads that his supposedly suspended campaign has come up with while he is off getting publicity for coming to the rescue. He isn’t going to settle this by himself, and the election won’t stop without him. For now, he is only a Senator, like the other 99 Senators whose opinions are rolled up in this action.
I repeat: Obama says let’s do both. You choose to ignore that and make it sound like he doesn’t want to Help Our Country.
I await your dodge and parry.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
“Kudos Kenneth, what man to believe in! A “comedian” tells you what to think! Ha ha”
Nice leap. How’s that lobotomy working out for you? =)
September 24th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Ken, look up the difference between DELAY and CANCEL.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:39 am
I found more of Dave’s words. This is again a blind copy of another blog which had only partially quoted what was said, for effect:
Here’s a guy, by the way, I have nothing but the highest regard for this man because a true American hero, and as Bill Clinton said the other night, gave everything but his life for American during the Vietnam War. And we’re in sorry need and short supply of actual heroes like John McCain.
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So I love and respect and admire the man for that. And who among us doesn’t wish they had that kind of steel, that kind of commitment? In a North Vietnamese prison camp for 4 years, and the North Vietnamese come to him and say, ‘Well, guess what? You’re time’s up.’
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And he said, ‘Well, does everybody get to go home?’
And they said, ‘No.’
And he said, ‘Well, I’m not going home ’til everyone gets to come home.’
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But when you call up, and you call up at the last minute and you cancel a show… Ladies and gentlemen, that’s starting to smell. I mean, this… this is not the John McCain I know, by God.
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This guy doesn’t have an ounce of quit in him. So all of a sudden, we’re suspending the campaign? Look, if I drop dead right now, my hand to God, Paul’s taking over the show. You say, “I’ve got to get back to Washington to save this country.” Good for you. “And while I’m gone, campaigning in my stead will be my great running mate from the state of Alaska, Sarah Palin.” And she comes out and campaigns. What happened there? What’s the problem? Where is she? Why isn’t she doing that?
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So I don’t know. But you heard it here first. This doesn’t smell right. This just doesn’t smell right. This is not the way a tested hero behaves. Somebody’s putting something in his Metamucil.
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And let’s say there’s a time of crisis, and the poor guy, because he’s a little older, I mean, he’s about my age, and then Sarah Palin takes over as president. Well, she ought to be ready because she’s… she’s handled crises like this in the past. Oh, wait a minute… She really hasn’t handled the crises like this in the past. You don’t suspend…
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Let me just go through this one more time to make my point absolutely clear: He can’t run the campaign because the economy is about to crater. Fine, you put in your second string quarterback. Well, where is our second string quarterback? Yeah. Thank you. Hey, don’t get me started.
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