Gothamist: Video: McCain Cancels Letterman, But Makes it to Couric

LilEnosBurdette

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:48:01 -0500

Katie who? Dave who? Failed wannabe game show hosts that will never have any influence over America, but think they do.

Leon Freilich

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:48:03 -0500

READY, WILLIN' & PALIN The Commander in Chief of Alaska's state guard Would love to debate Joe Biden--but's barred By her previous engagement (solid proof she's not snooty) To be at the border for her turn at guard duty Observing the movements along all the tundras Of Soviet soldiers advancing by the hundras And threatening to invade the United States shore In a bid to precipitate a major war. Exactly when is this guard-duty date? Whenever Joe Biden wants to debate.

huffybike

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:32:14 -0500

Line of the night.

bklyngrrl

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:01:17 -0500

McCain is a coward. He loses!!! VOTE FOR OBAMA '08.

rickbrownell

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:50:09 -0500

That's interesting...people still watch Letterman? Hmm, who knew?

robingee

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:46:39 -0500

#7 - Letterman is not second rate, pal. He's a genius. That's OK, Olbermann filled in anyway!

NannyState

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:55:49 -0500

It takes a journalist of Katie Couric's calibre ...to sort out John McCain's colorectal cancer issues.

chelcc

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:48:08 -0500

If you can't handle this crisis and a debate maybe you're not cut out to be president.

shinyshiny

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:27:50 -0500

Dudes, it is all a ruse! McCain Delays Debate to Lenghthen Legs Senator McCain has asked for the Friday debate to be delayed so he may “focus on the economy”. But insiders tell Weekly World News it’s just a cover-up to hide his secret leg-lengthening surgery! “I won’t be dwarfed by a Democrat!”

The Man Bat

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:24:23 -0500

Obama is already President and McCain doesn't even know it....

whitecastlerock

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:09:40 -0500

Are we sure this wasn't part of Dave's stupid human tricks gag?

spiritross

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:58:08 -0500

The old man is running scared Enough is enough Lets make this a bloodbath and ship this old pony to the glue factory

MonkSalve

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:41:15 -0500

ides of march. You bore me to death with your excuses and off-topic comments.

Politburo

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:38:31 -0500

The only people that ever called any attention to the set were GOPists.

rhonda718

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:23:30 -0500

Seriously, that's the best complaint you can come up with about Obama? I like the guy, and I can come up with more substantive criticisms. "Wahh... he had a fancy stage for his convention speech." If McCain wants to move the debate to the Vice Presidential debate night, why not have the VP debate tomorrow night? I'm sure Biden is ready. Is Governor Lipstick Von Mooseburger done cramming?

Dirk

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:22:47 -0500

Yeah, I'm sure having McCain on the job will speed along the recovery package. What a bunch of b.s. McCain is toast and he's grasping at straws.

ides_of_march

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:16:37 -0500

"McCain is just showboating, like he always does." Mr greek temple himself Obama never showboats does he. Noooooo.

felixthecat

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:10:13 -0500

McCain, your country needs you to cancel your campaign for good.

redhookreject

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:38:07 -0500

they said it best last night on Chris Matthews... They (McCain Camp) keeping playing Russian roulette and it looks like they just loaded the 6th bullet. they really do think Americans are idiots if they think people don't see through this stunt and Dave was on fire last night, some of the best TV in years.

Mr Mel

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:28:52 -0500

McCain can't suspend his campaign, that's not what Cindy paid for. She invested all that money in him winning so she can be First Lady. Letterman wasn't wrong about Palin being the pinch hitter, she should be out there campaigning, but she can't be trusted. FREE LEVI !

cucarachita

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:28:37 -0500

I'm getting a little tired of his "more self-patriotically self-sacrificing than thou" bullshit. He cancelled because he doesn't have a clue about the economy, and this is the only way he can look like he's doing something -- by doing nothing! You all do realize that while everyone's arguing about this totally ridiculous bail out plan, that those assholes are hiding all their money and assets before anyone comes to their senses and fires them without any golden parachute, and puts the squeeze on them for whatever they can get? Maybe that was the plan all along! Someone should be watching them closely.

plk779

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:08:56 -0500

McCain is just showboating, like he always does. Luckily most people don't seem to be falling for it this time.

Dude69

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:08:24 -0500

How is suspending his campaign help when the economic situation worsen and his poll numbers are freefalling? This just seems like a chicken move when his team is caught unprepared to address the economic crisis. He needs to stand up strong against Obama in front of national TV in order to counter all those faux pas he made about the economy last week and Palin's problem with the press this week.

unregistered_wiseguy

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:55:03 -0500

Aw, Dave is just having a hissy-fit because he found out he's lower on the totem pole than Katie Couric. Come to think of it, I'd have a hissy-fit about that, too.

Spiritof76

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:54:35 -0500

Go ahead, suspend your campaign. Then get nothing done back in Washington. See how well that flies with the public. You say "suspend," I say "cancel." To-may-to, to-mah-to.

ides_of_march

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:18:40 -0500

Hell hath no fury like a second rate late night talk-show host scorned. Dave, you're not the center of the universe.

just_saying

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:03:53 -0500

"McCain cancelled a scheduled appearance on David Letterman's show 90 minutes before he was to appear saying that "I have to go back and fix the economy. I'm going to get on a plane now and go." The show scrambled and at the last minute booked Keith Olbermann. When it was time for Wednesday's taping, Letterman explained to the cameras why McCain was a no-show and even had nice things to say about the guy. That is, until the behind the scenes people in The Late Show control room were shocked to see a live feed of McCain being miked in Katie Couric's CBS News studio at the same time he was supposed to be in Dave's studio. Letterman was informed of this during the commercial break, and, when the show came back, ordered the control room to cut to the live McCain/Couric feed."

NannyState

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:40:32 -0500

Did John McCain suddenly hire American Airlines to run his campaign?

openheads

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:15:10 -0500

"Yeah dude, Isn't this whole thing finance thing the Job of the PRESIDENT? granted it's bush but who does McCain think he is? He's the not president. not only is McCain the not president he's the not president that's not as close to being president as Obama's not president is." Que?

babyhitler

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:05:07 -0500

Yeah dude, Isn't this whole thing finance thing the Job of the PRESIDENT? granted it's bush but who does McCain think he is? He's the not president. not only is McCain the not president he's the not president that's not as close to being president as Obama's not president is.

Steven

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:46:00 -0500

Let McCain dig himself deeper into a hole. This country has enough Republican power and look where this has got us?

Rfive

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:59:28 -0500

Losing move McCain. You have stepped aside when the country most needs to hear from you. Obama will now move to a double digit lead in the polls as a result.