Letterman unloads on McCain for not showing up

HEY BRO YEAH WHATEVER LIKE YOU HAVE A CORE

Earn his pay? By NOT flying back to DC, but instead going to an interview with Couric? Did you even read the damn article?

Talking to Katie Couric?

Given that we all pay McCain's salary, I would rather him not appear on Letterman but actually earn his pay.

So you must be livid that McCain hasn't made an appearance in the Senate since April, right?

Okay Donna, I will agree ditching Letterman to talk to Couric is no big deal...but please explain to me going down the block to do the Rachel Ray Show...or the fact that he isn't even in Washington right now...he's still in New York speaking at some Clinton function....I thought we were in the middle of crisis that requires canceling the debate...but he can make time for Rachel Ray and giving speeches for Bill Clinton.

He's full of it.

McCain, nor Obama, have earned their pay as Senators every since the Presidential Campaigning started. Furthermore, McCain is not a part of any of the subcommittees currently negotiating this bailout package, so what exactly is he going to do except be part of 98 other voices in the Senate? Cancellation is one thing, the point is that he was not truthful (in other words he LIED) about his urgent need to return to Washington since he was spotted on the set of CBS. Maybe his travel plans had him in NY for only a specified amount of time and he felt it necessary to reduce his time in order to get to the airport. But he still should have told the whole truth and not omit the fact that he was still doing the CBS interview. And just in case you still don't get it, A LIE OF OMISSION IS STILL A LIE!!

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The point is that he LIED about it! Which at this point is not surprising anymore since he seems to be incapable of telling the truth anymore!

Did you miss the point? he LIED

McCain stayed in NYC for Curic and Clinton's Global Initiative this morning. I think Letterman was right:

"This doesn't smell right," Letterman said. "This is not the way a tested hero behaves. Somebody's putting something in his Metamucil."

I would challenge someone to tell me the last time he actually earned his pay.

When was the last time he was in the Senate to vote?

April???

Pay from who? Charles Keating? I think he spent that. Oh wait no that was the spouse's check. I think he gets his money from the (nation of) Georgia now that FHLMC has tanked.

It looks like they might reach a deal on the bailout today.

Dare to venture a guess as to the excuse for no debate, once that is done?????

I'm guessing Trig will need emergency care or something Friday. So like if N Korea attacks us with a suitcase nuke Vice President Palin can say the same thing. I'm sure they'll understand.

YES PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE REALLY DO WANT PALIN AND MCCAIN NO OSAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMBAMA

Please don`t confuse bold/brash with a poor choice.

So irrelevant that Senator McCain announced his candidacy on the program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53caXQKTs9Y I would say that video makes your comment oh, I don't know..."irrevalent" or however you say it.

Ad hominem all you got jphelps? Sucks to be lied to.

Agreed! The last thing on my mind is Dave having his feelings hurt. Who cares what he thinks? I'd rather a candidate be in Washington handling this crisis rather than take the Obama approach, "call me if you need me" I'm sure if they need someone to vote PRESENT Obama, someone will call you....they could count on that vote for sure.

I'd rather a candidate be in Washington handling this crisis

So I guess you are angry that McCain spent the evening with Couric and Ray campaigning, rather than flying to DC as he said he was?

I'd rather not have McCain anywhere near this problem, as he was a key contributor to it being a problem in the first place.

McCain is not on any of the committees involved. He by his own admission has not bothered to read the 853 words of Paulson's plan. I think I could have read that in the time, oh my MAKEUP WAS APPLIED.

Hey, I think you stole my Chinese line. (just kidding) It is sad but true. We might just as well
become the New Republic of China. You did leave out however India and Arab countries.
If McCain is elected I'm sure that will be the end of America as we know it and it won't be for the better.

Yeah, it seems to come a little to easy.

MAYBE YOU AND OBAMA UNSTABLE

Don't forget getting beat-up for a loaf of bread.

maybe you people get off your a--- and get a job then no handout no soup kitchen

Cheap shots? Thats good coming from McCain.. thats his whole campaign

So, why did McCain announce his run for the presidency on Letterman?

What was so much more important? Talking to Curic who has lower ratings? Having dinner in NYC in stead of going back to Washington as he lied about?

He had to run over to Wall St and see when they would be contributing some of the bail out money to his campaign!!

Socialist? Like your idol Bush giving a trillion dollar bail out to Wall St socialist?

That's just a $700,000,000,000 corporate welfare check.

Evidently you can not read or think for your self

Phelps you are so right!! Tree hugging, green peace, free loading alot going on on this site SOCIALISTS AND TERROISTS take your pick

Nah, she's just trying rack up those McCain points.

tbird stick to your ethics at least you have some unlike these other things on here

It's Lettermans job to make people look like asses, which appears to have been done here.

McCain doesn't need Letterman to look like an ass. He's been doing a great job of that all on his own.

If McCain felt he would be treated unfairly with letterman, and the show is nothing but a comedy routine, why in the world would any rational politician, or for that matter intelligent being agree to be on his show in the first place.

gol- check your facts down 3

And what's worse is that he lies about things he doesn't have to lie about. He's become a pathological liar!

Maybe it is a comunicable disease ccaught from Palin.

Excuse me but I have seen John McCain appearing in comedic skits. Perhaps McCain is unqualified to be president because he didn't stick to politics and tried to do comedy?
The problem here is McCain bills himself as a straight talker ala "the straight talk express" when in fact he is a liar rivaling the current commander in thief.

Love or hate him, the action he took, was bold, and right or wrong, was made in Good Faith.

Unless you believe it was a ploy. Letterman made a good point. It's fine if he wants to go back to Washington himself and not personally campaign... but there's no reason to suspend the entire campaign and pull all ads.

But I guess Lettermen's true colors are not red, white, and blue, he is yellow. A coward which hides behind the vile of comedy, when in fact he is just a unpatriotic jester in the realm of this world. Taking the cream from the milk of America, and then spiting in the rest of it.

It has to be someone's job to comment on the emperor's wardrobe choices, and honestly nobody should get a free pass just based on their past actions or calls for patriotism.

Because John McCain was a P.O.W. in the past doesn't mean he can't be a politician now.

Actually, like him and his profession or not, Letterman made a number of good points. He stated, multiple times, that he has the utmost respect for McCain's service to his country. I believe (and I may be misquoting, I'm going from memory, here) he stated "there's not an ounce of quit in that man." He said a number of positive things about McCain.

Which makes the contrast more striking. A leader meets his commitments. A leader is honest. (A "sorry, Dave, I had an interview with Katie come up, can we reschedule" would probably have been met with a lot less flak.)

And, a leader DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DISASTERS. Now it's him asking Obama to put off their debate if this disaster of a bailout plan isnt' signed by Friday. And, hey, there's a good date! We've got a hall reserved, already, we'll just reschedule the Biden/Palin debate. Great screaming purple monkeys, does he think we're STUPID? The GOP has been trying to nerf that debate so Palin can't do any more damage to the campaign than she already has, and they've already gotten concessions from the Dems so she won't have to actually DISCUSS anything, and now they want to reschedule, ideally put it off until after the election. They're already putting off releasing Palin's financial records until after the debate so she won't have to answer any questions about them, and there's now accusations of witness tampering in her ethics investigation.

Sorry, Whiz, regardless of whether or not McCain's actions in suspending his campaign were in Good Faith, it doesn't look like it. And, when Obama declined to go along with his political stunts and delays, it looks WAY to much like McCain ran to Bush to get them both recalled to Washington to "discuss" matters.

McCain has the courage to DO THE RIGHT THING!!! McCain is the BEST CHOICE FOR POTUS!!!

Right now we need Leaders who can PRIORITIZE and FOCUS instead of getting lost in the "Attention Deficit Disorder Maze" of Multi-Tasking. McCain knows the difference between what is essential and what can be rescheduled!!!

The difference between a MAN OF ACTION (McCain) and a TALKER (Obama) is that Obama is more of a Professor who likes to give lofty speeches and McCain is a person who takes charge and provides the Leadership to bring people together to find and implement SOLUTIONS!!!

Obama feels more comfortable and would much rather talk about problems then roll up his sleeves and solve the problems. In a CRISES, that is a deadly quality. Right now in the USA, we need Leaders who prioritize, find solutions and TAKE ACTION. We need ALL of our Senators and Members of Congress in Washington.

We need McCain and Obama in Washington, NOT MISSISSIPPI!!!

In this critical time, a real Leader recognizes the difference between what is important and what is ESSENTIAL. There is ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that finding the SOLUTIONS for our Economic Crises is the MOST IMPORTANT TASK at HAND. McCain is willing to put aside his own interests for the interests of our Country; even if that is not the popular CHOICE. McCain has the COURAGE to make the hard choices and he shows time and again his willingness to serve the people and our Country above all!!!

NOW is the time to focus on OUR ECONOMY!!!
All REAL Elected LEADERS Need To BE IN WASHINGTON!!!

I apologize for my scathing tone, and comments, but this really irks me when someone who deserves, no respect. Tries to take the respect of great men, like John McCain. Love or hate him, the action he took, was bold, and right or wrong, was made in Good Faith.

John McCain is not worthy of respect any longer. Once upon a time he was, but he has sold his honor and integrity off in his pursuit of the White House. He should be ashamed of himself for all of the lies he's been telling.

He couldn't bothered with reading three pages of Paulson's plan. Do you believe in the tooth fairy too?

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james and miapepe get a grip or maybe get a job

Well I'm not really a Democrat (they are too moderate for my tastes) though I'll be voting for Obama in November, but if he did it I'd also call it out as a campaign ploy. Putting a stop to campaign appearances is fine because they are both still sitting senators, but saying that he'll suspend every part of the campaign (while still making other appearances) is melodrama. It's theater.

Ms TNT, my reaction would be the same. A LIAR is a LIAR, no one person or party has a monopoly on lying.

Now, since I answered your question, be fair and give us your position on McCain's actions, without being snarky if you please...

Not a registered Democrat, but I'll be voting that way come November. (I think) I would react with the same outrage if it were Obama. What McCain is doing is borderline criminal. Period. I feel like I could write a book on all of the things that are wrong with what has become of the political processes in this country.

I'd call him a liar too.

R. Donald

I am a D, and me too

Okay, can any Deomcrat answer me this, without being snarky? What would your reaction be if it was Obama doing what McCain is doing?

That is a dead easy question. A liar is a liar no matter his political party. Clinton lied to the American people. He will be forever branded a liar. Bush lied to the American people. He will be forever branded a liar. If Obama lies then he would carry the same stigma. This is the testing time for Obama and McCain. So far McCain is not doing so well under pressure while Obama is handling himself with great aplomb.

Okay, Michael. Honestly I would like to believe that McCain gives a rat's behind about the current economic situation, but I think it's some sort of ploy. I really can't say much more than that at this point; I'm curious to see what he has up his sleeve.

I respect the opinions and answers of all of you who have answered me so far. I just thought I'd throw something out there and see what rational people thought. What I actually expected was a barrage of "Obama has too much integrity to do that!" or something along those lines.

Well said, luckydog.

I've been encountering a lot of people who think McCain is doing the right thing and while I'm a Republican, I don't agree. When I first heard the news, I was like, "Say what?"

A liar is a liar, regardless of party affiliation. I think anyone who has blind faith in their party leaders and candidates for office is a fool.

I would be ashamed of him, as I am of McCain.

Well said, luckydog.

I've been encountering a lot of people who think McCain is doing the right thing and while I'm a Republican, I don't agree. When I first heard the news, I was like, "Say what?"

A liar is a liar, regardless of party affiliation. I think anyone who has blind faith in their party leaders and candidates for office is a fool.

If we don't examine critically what the candidates of both parties say then we might has well not even have this discussion and just mark the ballots according to party which as you have so correctly pointed out would be a huge huge mistake.

It seems like this time around, objectivity has gone out the window. It's easier to follow the Pied Piper and let someone else do the thinking than it is to sit back and listen to both sides.

I'm voting Obama and am a registered independent because I think both parties are full of bullsh*t!
That aside, it seemed like he was doing a fairly honorable thing but it turned smelling like a dead fish of a political ploy.
There have been things that Obama's done that I don't care for, The email ad and talking about his age. All we have to do is watch you can tell how old he is.
Obama has also played the sound bite game and maybe taken a few things "out of context".
But in the end I think Barrack's campaign has much more honor to it then McCain's and that's just my opinion!

If Obama lies, I'd have the same problem with his presidential run.

The way I see it, problem isn't even the oops I misspoke (like Biden getting caught describing FDR on television), the problem is the outright lies. And even worse, the "straight Talk Express" is nothing but spin, half-truths and silence (see Troopergate).

McCain could have easily reschedule Letterman. Instead he lied to a talk show host with a huge late night following. I haven't seen him in months, but I watched last night. He was very funny, pithy, direct, and very on the mark about McCain and Palin.

OMG miss dyn- you have got to be kidding you mean if the terrorist messiah were to do this come one WOW good quesiton though

Spoken like a true Kool-Aid drunk Republican drone. McCain is not putting Country First this time. He is putting politics first, since he is just one of 100 Senators in the Senate. BTW is this crisis sooooo important that he has to cancel his job interview, for which the nation will be deciding upon who is the most qualified to assume the top leadership spot in America?

Oh, yeah and what about the fact that we already have a President in office, whose responsibility is to take the lead in this crisis. Lest I remind you of how your candidate, McCain, and his surrogates raked Obama over the coals during his overseas trip with statements like, he's already acting like he is the President, etc. Now here is McCain coming out like he's the one in charge. He hasn't been elected yet, and given his response to crisis situations over the past 6 months I personally would not want him as the leader of our country. I prefer calm, collected, reasoned and rational thought in times of crisis. Not the emotional, knee-jerk, off-the-cuff remarks we have heard from McCain.

Oh please. Show me one example of his "concern for the country." Trust me, if you think that McCain is going to Washington because of concern for country and not trying to maneuver in his effort to grab the White House, you are naive. What's the matter, does he not think that the "fundamentals of the economy are strong" anymore? Think about it. McCain's numbers in the polls are slipping because people know that the economic policies that he supports, got us in this mess in the first place. Second, he wants to postpone the debate (no easy task since the dates have been set for more than a year and the networks do not have that many alternate days available at such a last minute) even though he should be able to go to Washington and fly to Mississippi for an hour long debate. Thirdly, there is talk of rescheduling the debate on the night that Palin is supposed to debate Biden (smell fishy? More covers for Palin? What do they not want to have a vice presidential debate? Imagine that!). Fourthly, you cannot tell the American people that they have to wait to hear your positions and arguments 40 days until the election so that you can fly off to Washington when fine progress is being made WITHOUT you. Sorry, but I do not want a president that cannot multitask. In the real world, you cannot call "time out." Trust me when I say that if McCain had anything good to say in the debate, he would be anxious for it. He is running away from a butt kicking on the issues - because he has been trying to make this election about his personality. Well, Americans are realizing in this situation that McCain's personality is not going to help put food on the table or keep a roof over our heads!

seah if you really believe that I have bridge to know where to sell you

Tyler - get bent you feeking newsvine nazi. His comment was fine. Good grief ya big baby.

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GOOOOOOOOOOOO TYLER !! yOU ARE TOO COOL!!!

NO HE IS NOT HE IS WAITING LIKE A WOLF