Day: October 17, 2008

Last night John McCain intimated on Dave Letterman’s show that he and Obama should both show up and debate on Letterman.

That was before Letterman nailed him to the wall with pointing out that McCain is pals with Gordon Liddy. I haven’t seen them cut to commercial so fast since Crispin Glover nearly kicked Dave in the face.

If Obama and McCain debated on Letterman, it would be an absolute fiasco for McCain. I don’t know that Obama would necessarily fare MUCH better, but his famed unflappability would probably serve him in much better stead. Letterman would say all the stuff that wiseguys like me snark about on my blog.

I’ll grant you, McCain obliquely likening his appearance on Dave to being interrogated by the Vietcong was the best use of his time as a POW he’s ever made, and perhaps even the most appropriate. But he really, really would NOT want an extended debate appearance on Letterman. It would not go well.

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PS–And major props to Keith Olberman who was willing to let himself be nothing more than a prop for Letterman’s jokes, standing in the wings, scowling, arms folded, ready to go on should McCain cancel again, like a human fire extinguisher inside glass that is supposed to be shattered in case of emergency. That gives me more respect for Olberman than any five over-the-top rants.

Last night John McCain intimated on Dave Letterman’s show that he and Obama should both show up and debate on Letterman.

That was before Letterman nailed him to the wall with pointing out that McCain is pals with Gordon Liddy. I haven’t seen them cut to commercial so fast since Crispin Glover nearly kicked Dave in the face.

If Obama and McCain debated on Letterman, it would be an absolute fiasco for McCain. I don’t know that Obama would necessarily fare MUCH better, but his famed unflappability would probably serve him in much better stead. Letterman would say all the stuff that wiseguys like me snark about on my blog.

I’ll grant you, McCain obliquely likening his appearance on Dave to being interrogated by the Vietcong was the best use of his time as a POW he’s ever made, and perhaps even the most appropriate. But he really, really would NOT want an extended debate appearance on Letterman. It would not go well.

PAD

PS–And major props to Keith Olberman who was willing to let himself be nothing more than a prop for Letterman’s jokes, standing in the wings, scowling, arms folded, ready to go on should McCain cancel again, like a human fire extinguisher inside glass that is supposed to be shattered in case of emergency. That gives me more respect for Olberman than any five over-the-top rants.