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McCain to Appear on Letterman this Thursday

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October 12, 2008 11:26 AM

ABC News' Bret Hovel Reports: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will appear on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Thursday, three weeks and a day after cancelling an appearance there to suspend his campaign and work on congressional bill to bailout struggling financial institutions.

Letterman ridiculed the Republican nominee on his CBS show for several nights after that for pulling out of the interview.

"This is not the way a tested hero behaves. Somebody’s putting something in his Metamucil," said Letterman.

Letterman seemed particularly perturbed by the fact that McCain did not return immediately to Washington, as the late night host said he was made to believe. Instead, McCain appeared on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric the night he suspended his campaign. He also spoke to Bill Clinton’s foundation the next morning in Manhattan.

Thursday’s visit will be McCain’s thirteenth time on the show.

McCain won't have the late night airwaves to himself this Thursday, Democratic VP candidate Delaware Sen. Joe Biden will appear on NBC's "Tonight Show". 

ABC News' Matthew Jaffe contributed to this report

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McCain gave in to the forces of fear - Obama remained faithful to the forces of hope and optimism. .............
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/10/12/obamas-journey-dont-stop-believing/

Posted by: Ohg Rea Tone | Oct 12, 2008 1:46:20 PM

Cheap ad......He has to get all he can this champaign is so bad on the republicans side it is not even funny anymore/Palin dropping the puck they should have dropped her.Her hubby up in Maine ha-ha-ha it is a small town like who the hell knows where and his speech was nothing like he knew what he was talking about.

Posted by: indp voter | Oct 12, 2008 2:04:06 PM

Letterman is going to RIP McCain a new one for dissing him! All you Republican idiots better start writing to the old fool to get him to change his mind....

It is going to be bloody!!!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Davis | Oct 12, 2008 2:07:26 PM

BENIGHSE,
That's the best idea I've ever heard.. you are brilliant!

Posted by: Sandi | Oct 12, 2008 2:14:19 PM

This is supposed to be light hearted comedy and the ignorant liberals on here act like it is WAR! You morons are worse than the Taliban! Extremists and their beloved Obama would make good Taliban leaders and you would be good followers! Praise Allah, idiots! Don your turbans, Obamites!

Posted by: Independent | Oct 12, 2008 2:19:40 PM

You guys, I think this is a publicity stunt cooked up by the Late Show in conjunction with the McCain campaign. McCain's "diss" and Dave's reaction and the "make-up" night coming up this Thursday was all planned in advance to benefit them both.

Dave will get huge ratings the night McCain is on, and McCain will get a bump in the polls as a result.

Posted by: MildApplause | Oct 12, 2008 2:19:42 PM

McCain gave in to the forces of fear - Obama remained faithful to the forces of hope and optimism. .............

If this is really true...why is it always gloom and doom with Obama and the liberals? They always talk about how bad things are. I believe when we are all shooting each other over something to eat (and possibly eating each other's corppse's) ..then you can paint the gloom and doom scenario! Til' then.... "when the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around" .... Sting

Posted by: Realism | Oct 12, 2008 2:30:06 PM

---Are we about to elect our first MEDIA INDUCED PRESIDENT!

The media has favored (fawned over) Obama to an unprecedented level:

-‘Skunk Man’ Jay Leno’s and David ‘Gap toothed’ Letterman’s non-stop jokes about McCain and few if any about Obama!! (I would tell Letterman where to go)

-The Saturday Night Live Crap-Crowd & Tina Feign’s non-stop incriminations (which poles have shown indoctrinate feeble minds).

-CNN and the rest of the liberal media ‘fawning’ over Obama in such blatant fashion.

-Hollywood entertainment type programs showing their bias for Obama, very blatantly.

ETC., ETC., ETC.

Is the Media Helping Obama to steal an election!!!

Posted by: Anon | Oct 12, 2008 2:49:15 PM

Independent, Shut your face you racist idiot! You hide behind computers and act like your tough. Your kind makes me sick. Your exactly the nazi type that palin has been inciting. If you think your so bad take a walk through compton and say that. Someday you will meet your end, running your big racist mouth.

Posted by: SemperFi | Oct 12, 2008 2:49:45 PM

No candidate is responsible for the audience's comments. Senator MCain has taken away the mike from people making hateful comments but I don't see Obama trying to control his hateful supporters
on the TV, web or at rallies.
Obama is a race/hate baiter every time he gets a chance. It is how his whole campaign has been run. Look how he treated Hillary Clinton.
Go back to your corrupt Chicago district, Senator Obama. America does not want or respect a socialist in the White House. You play to those with low intelligence and edication. You promise free hand-outs to the lazy.

Posted by: Mary | Oct 12, 2008 2:54:02 PM

Oh, well...Obama's 30-minute infomercial is countered, or one may say NEUTRALIZED, by McCain's appearance on Letterman...just wait for the "race card" and "right-wing conspiracy" played the Democrats.

Posted by: nononsense08 | Oct 12, 2008 2:55:33 PM

IMO, Letterman should not even had bother to let McCain return after he snubbed him the first time. This comes to show that Letterman is fully in McCain's camp, if Letterman is this forgiving after being snubbed.

Posted by: GWP | Oct 12, 2008 2:56:16 PM

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. . . PREACHER MAN :)

Obama said:
"A light will shine down... from somewhere. It will light upon you. You will experience an epiphany... You will say to yourself, 'I have to vote for Barack' "

He could have replaced Wright on the pulpit any day.

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Posted by: Billw | Oct 12, 2008 3:07:37 PM

Bad move on John-boys part. He already lied to Dave about not showing up the first time, and Dave doesn't let things like that go.

Posted by: Randy | Oct 12, 2008 3:09:06 PM

Stick it to him Dave! Don't back down...make him admit that what he did was a political stunt!

Posted by: Greg in MN | Oct 12, 2008 3:09:47 PM

IMO, Letterman should not even had bother to let McCain return after he snubbed him the first time. This comes to show that Letterman is fully in McCain's camp, if Letterman is this forgiving after being snubbed.
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Posted by: GWP | Oct 12, 2008 2:56:16 PM

Don't fool yourself. Dave doesn't let a grudge go easily, and you will most likely see Dave making McCain do more than just squirm. Not a good move on McCains part me thinks.

Posted by: sal | Oct 12, 2008 3:13:36 PM

He's been on a dozen times or so already? Tell McCain's campaign he will be welcomed after the campaign. Guests are already booked for the next few weeks, including Katie Couric.

Posted by: Ron, Baltimore | Oct 12, 2008 3:14:18 PM

David L. has been most savage towards McCain's running mate, so I'd imagine the ugliest it will get on Thursday will be in regards to her. but does anybody honestly believe there wil be remotely penetrating or embarrassing questions asked of someone David L. describes as a "hero"?

Posted by: kss | Oct 12, 2008 3:17:31 PM

I remember thinking Thank God when McCain canceled going on Lettermen. The day the banks failed I thought it would be totally innapropriate to sit there chatting on a talk show. And of course I even thought why go on Lettermen even before this. I have turned him off for the past 5 years because of his liberal views. But i'll watch Thursday night.I just home he doesn't spend an hour dropping pumpkins off Ed Sullivan theatre.Not entertainment in my opinion.

Posted by: conf1689 | Oct 12, 2008 3:18:49 PM

I hope John McCain will campaign for Obama on The Late Show like he did at his rally:

"I have to tell you, he is a decent person, and a person that you do not have to be scared as President of the United States.”- John McCain about Barack Obama

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/11/mccain-to-crowd-dont-be-scared-of-obama-presidency/

Oct 11 2008, the day John McCain endorsed Barack Obama

Posted by: JoeShmoe | Oct 12, 2008 3:19:01 PM

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