McCain Cancels Larry King Appearance

[kpete]

Infuriated About Tough CNN Interview, McCain Cancels Larry King Appearance

Yesterday, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds appeared on CNN for an interview with Campbell Brown. Brown was tough on Bounds, refusing to let him spout typical campaign talking points. She repeatedly pressed him on Palin’s foreign policy experience and qualifications, asking him to name one decision that she made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard. Bounds was unable to do so.

Today, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer revealed that because of that tough interview, the McCain campaign has canceled the senator’s appearance on Larry King Live tonight:

The McCain campaign said it believed that exchange was over the line and as a result the interview scheduled for Larry King Live with Sen. McCain was pulled. CNN does not believe that Campbell’s interview was over the line. We are committed to fair coverage of both sides of this historic election.

more at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/mccain-cancel-cnn/
video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYYiw_y2qDI

[grantcart]

1. He also cancelled yesterday

what a fool

[grantcart]

2. He also cancelled yesterday

what a fool

[NYC_SKP]

9. Yes. He's a tool, and a fool, and

a bucket of stool.

[skooooo]

3. So he's going to hide his head in the sand for 2 months???

That will help his "ticket" a lot!!

[KansDem]

4. If McCain can't handle Larry King, how's he going to handle Vladimir Putin?

:shrug:

[rosesaylavee]

28. That bid meanie Campbell Brown.

How dare she do her job?!

[Az]

5. McSame is running scared

Can't handle tough questions. How's he going to handle world politics if he can't handle a little reporter? Oh yeah.... POW!!!

[AndyA]

6. "We are committed to fair coverage of both sides of this historic election."

If true, this represents a recent policy change for CNN...

They've spent the last 8 years covering Bush's sorry ass. :eyes:

[Mz Pip]

How dare they ask

about her experience? HOW DARE THEY?

Jeez, these people are getting tiresome. Can't answer a question? Take your ball and go home. I guess there was no way to play the POW card with this one.

[KT2000]

7. Bet he cancels debates too.

His only strategy at this point is to hide from the public. What do you want to bet that he will be offended by something about the debates and cancel those too.

[JeffR]

8. For once, CNN gets it right.

There was nothing out of bounds, disrespectful or confrontational about the questions Bounds was asked. He dodged them repeatedly, was urged to address what was asked and would not or could not do so. If McCain had any sense, he's fire this idiot.

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. Larry King is the toughest interviewer since Edward R. Murrow

Too bad they are both dead now.

[AlCzervik]

14. Fa da whole Owwa?

my daughter calls him "Ugly King Jive" and "oh look Mom, Weekends at Larry's is on"

[Ichingcarpenter]

16. Weekends at Larry's

you have a clever kid, that's the second or third time she's cracked me up.

[AlCzervik]

17. she's really funny and a bit of a smarty pants as well. When she was 11 she started

helping me keep track of "Terror!" and "Freedom!" during Bush's speeches. Although sometimes talking to her is like looking in the mirror and giving myself shit.

[madura]

38. ROTFLMAO!!!!

:rofl:
roll, roll your ass, gently down the mainstream media.

[gabby garcia]

10. they need time...

to get their stories straight.

[demo dutch]

21. Yep McCain won't have the answers to Larry's questions

[Virginia Dare]

12. He's going to pull a chimpy mcbush and run to FAUX..

for the tough hard-hitting interview...maybe Hanshitty is available tonight.

[maseman]

13. So if they cannot handle a tough interview

how could they handle dealing with Putin, the North Korean dictator, the Iran nutjob, etc.

[vaberella]

15. Are these people not educated? It was a simple question. He couldn't answer. Done. n/t

[vegansrule]

18. I wonder how Campbell's Republican Husband feels?

He's Dan Senor, a regular on Fox News and a Conservative Republican.

[demo dutch]

19. Tucker looks pained! What a joke!

[merci_me]

20. Yeah sure. Lucky break.

Any reason to dodge out of an interview and Larry friggin' King? He can't go one one one with the Ghostman? He's had the shit scared out of him.

[Nite Owl]

22. Was Obama asked to be on LK?

I rarely watch the show but heard here that he only had on Repukes during our convention.

[Median Democrat]

23. It Is Called Journalism - CNN Occasionally Does This, Not Very Often Though

Typically, CNN just lets the right wing pundits recite their talking points, so it must have caught the McCain campaign by surprised to actually have to provide an answer.

[lutherj]

24. His aides are buying time while they figure out what to do with Palin. Meanwhile McCain just

paces around the hotel room, cursing and banging his head against the wall.

[jannyk]

25. Tough?! She ended the exchange by gushing and telling him how much

she loved and admired him and didn't want him 'upset' at her. What the fuck? Did you ever see Helen or Ted Koppel or Kronkite grovel like that? She asked him to actually answer the question asked - what the fuck is 'tough' about that?

edited for typo-jk

[Gabi Hayes]

31. what she said was "We're not beating you off here!"

I heard it twice; couldn't believe it the first time

[jannyk]

32. It's a wonder she didn't say ...

while I'm on my knees groveling here, can I suck you off?"!?!

But based on your info - I'll have to watch it again - his eyes creep me out.

[TexasObserver]

26. Cover story. They don't want to have to answer for choosing Palin.

Next, they'll dump Palin, have her give a speech blaming the liberal bloggers, and McCain will regretfully accept her decision. Then he'll name Pawlenty, and SCENE.

[renie408]

27. Big Ole Baby n/t

[Coexist]

29. COWARD!

[Raine]

30. waaaaaaaaa what a whinning crybaby

if he can't take the heat maybe he needs to get out of the kitchen. :nopity:

[jannyk]

33. In other words he can't answer the questions either. nt

[darius15]

34. McCain is so dumb

LKL has a large audience and just because of one little incident, McCain is gonna cancel a show which gives him valuable airtime to fight back for his VP.

I don't see him arguing against FOX news, but when one little thing happens on CNN, they get all pissed about it? Please.

[lady raven]

35. So, the man who wants to be MY President...

Can't handle a "tough interview"? How are we supposed to believe he can stand up to world leaders if he can't even handle Larry King? Good grief. One MORE example that McCain is NOT FIT TO LEAD.

[TwilightGardener]

36. A former POW, afraid of the "torture" of a Larry King softball interview?

:rofl:

[Maven]

37. GOOD! Break this whole press quid pro quo bullshit right open!

No more kid glove reporting in exchange for "access."

[VoteNetwork]

39. I'm taking my ball and I'm going home!

This is really wacky. A perfect opportunity for Obama to press the temperment issue.