LA TIMES: McCain stands up David Letterman and LIES to him!

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-trailletter25-2008sep25,0,4587742.story

'LATE SHOW' FLAP
McCain stands up David Letterman
The candidate claims he needs to head straight to Washington to deal with the financial crisis, but he finds time to stop for a chat with Katie Couric.
September 25, 2008


Looks like the long-friendly relationship between John McCain and David Letterman is on the skids. The late-night comedian was none too pleased that the Republican presidential nominee bailed on an appearance Wednesday on the "Late Show" so he could return to Washington to deal with the economic crisis, particularly since he found time to give an interview to CBS News anchor Katie Couric along the way.

McCain was supposed to make his 13th appearance on Letterman's show, but he backed out late Wednesday afternoon, saying he was suspending campaign activities to focus on getting a financial bailout plan through Congress.


During the taping of the show, Letterman told the audience that McCain had called him personally to apologize for standing him up and said he was rushing to the airport.

"I'm more than a little disappointed by this behavior," Letterman said. "We're suspending the campaign. Suspending it because there's an economic crisis, or because the poll numbers are sliding?"

The audience applauded.


"You don't suspend your campaign," he added. "Do you suspend your campaign? No, because that makes me think, well, you know, maybe there will be other things down the road -- if he's in the White House, he might just suspend being president. I mean, we've got a guy like that now!"

Then in the midst of interviewing MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, Letterman learned that the GOP candidate was about five blocks away at CBS News headquarters, preparing for an interview with Couric.

Incredulous, Letterman interrupted his chat with Olbermann to show the audience a live shot on the internal CBS news feed of McCain getting touched up by a makeup artist as he waited to talk to Couric.

"He doesn't seem to be racing to the airport, does he?" Letterman said, shouting at the television monitor: "Hey John, I got a question! You need a ride to the airport?"

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Matea Gold

[Berry Cool]

1. That shot of McCain getting made up

is Dukakis in the tank.

I think it could be fatal.

In this case, not just because it makes McCain look foolish, but because it's the most graphic proof possible that HE LIED.

He LIED to David Letterman. And not some little white lie to protect the security of the country, so he could do some secret thing supposedly necessary to save the nation. He LIED implying he needed to run off right away and save the nation...and then he went down the street and had MAKEUP put on him and was interviewed by one of Letterman's network-mates.

If this isn't the end of him, I don't know what is.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Too bad there isn't a shot of him making Veal Piccata

Behold ! The McCain Campaign >>

[mamalone]

6. With Rachel Ray!

:rofl:

[tanyev]

7. He and Cindy were on the Rachael Ray show Monday.

They supposedly had a top secret recipe for ribs. I emailed the RR show and commented that Rachael was being exceptionally gracious to have them on after they already plagiarized 3 people's recipes, including hers. I recommended that they investigate that rib recipe very closely.

[Glimmer of Hope]

3. They just showed his makeup session on the Today show.

[mamalone]

5. Bingo!

Graphic proof.... what some folks need, and what they got!

[No Elephants]

4. This morning, his surrogate said on the Today Show that McCain did not feel it was a time for

comedy. However, McCain could have said that on the Letterman Show and used his time there to speak Presidentially. McCain was scared, period.

[TexasObserver]

8. It is literally MUST SEE TV! Best stuff in a long time by Dave.