MCCAIN TO PATCH IT UP WITH DAVE

[WI_DEM]

(It's from the NY Post, so who knows?)

DAVID Letterman and Sen. John McCain are talking about making up.

McCain representatives and "Late Show" executives are negotiating an appearance on Letterman's show sometime around the final presidential debate on Oct. 15, according to knowledgeable sources.

McCain is expected to be in the New York area that week for the debate at Hofstra University on Long Island.

Representatives for both the McCain campaign and the Letterman show declined to comment yesterday.

McCain ticked off Letterman two weeks ago when he abruptly canceled a planned appearance on the late night show several hours before he was due to appear - claiming he had to return to Washington to deal with the financial crisis. Letterman said on the air that McCain had called him personally to apologize and said he was racing to the airport. But when Letterman producers discovered the Senator sitting down with Katie Couric at the same time he was supposed to be taping "The Late Show," Letterman unloaded on McCain - and has continued to rip the Senator and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, every night since.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10072008/tv/mccain_to_patch_it_up_with_dave_132465.htm

[featherman]

1. Bummer... I was enjoying the hammering Letterman had been giving McCain-Palin

[LiberalAndProud]

2. I hope Dave lets him on and lets him have it.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Wow, all the nighttime shows are giving McLoser and Palin a chance

to redeem themselves. Why?

[Mike Daniels]

18. Because it's about ratings....

The media wins with advertisers since McCain and Palin will bring viewers to Letterman and SNL (respectively).

Furthermore, the media is going to hedge their bets so that they can have access regardless of who wins.

It's as simple as that really.

[Eric J in MN]

4. If David Letterman were really mad, he'd make it November 15.

NT

[gatorboy]

5. Just because he's on the show doesn't necessarily mean David will give him an easy ride.

[WI_DEM]

9. that's true.

[SoonerPride]

6. He ought to have him there and bump him and let him just sit in the green room.

Say, ooops, I'm sorry, we've run out of time for Senator McCain. We ran too long.

Maybe next time.

[Submariner]

15. Bump McNuts for a guest appearance of Pauley Shore or Amy Winehouse

drive McNuts over the edge.

[WI_DEM]

7. When is Dave going to have Obama or Biden on?

[nykym]

Letterman

could keep ol Johnny in the green room indefinatley or until the show runs out of time.

[LSK]

10. Oh wow that would be sooooo funny

And meanwhile he should give extra time to some nobody stupid guest.

:rofl:

[SoonerPride]

11. My thoughts as well.

Have him sit there and never lt him on stage.

He'd have a coronary right there.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. I'd say "No do-overs". n/t

[ShortnFiery]

12. Don't cha know? Sarah & John are just as "cool beans." Sarah says Fey's recent act was "a hoot"

Oh they're part of the fun ... yeah, sure. :eyes:

[opihimoimoi]

13. ":Hey John.....Can I give ya a ride to the AIRPORT?"

[frickaline]

14. This is what the press needs to be doing to Palin

It clearly works. I'll never understand why they continue to give her any positive coverage while she's flipping them the bird.

[otohara]

16. Too Bad - It's Apparant Letterman Is An Obama Supporter

McCain will go on and try to act "cute" or "cool" - both of which is is neither, unless you consider that young voters have an impression of McCain of being cool because of his past appearances on TDS and Letterman.

I thought this would happen and McCain would come crawling back, especially now that he's tanking.

[ClarkUSA]

17. Grandpa Simpson is worried about losing Indiana, where they love native-son Letterman

Plain and simple.

[Fozzledick]

19. Dave should refuse to meet with him without preconditions!

[stillcool]

20. Good one!..

low level staff members need to talk first. This could take a while.

[Higher Standard]

21. He should surprise him with a guest host

The guest host can tell McCain that Dave had an emergency in DC to attend to.

[Feron]

22. Too little, too late

McCain can go on the show and spin all he wants, but the narrative is already written that he lied to Letterman. That's what people will remember.

Not to mention Letterman mocking on the McCain/Palin ticket night after night.

[Eyes_wide_ open]

23. In my dream world of cosmic justice ...

McCain shows up for the show to find Dave has had an emergency to attend to and Keith Olbermann is the guest host. If McPOW has the guts to stay for that, immediately after he leaves the stage Dave comes on thanking Keith for filling in during Dave's personal 'restroom' type emergency.

Yeah I know, but a girl can dream