(The image above is from an April Late Show appearance in which McCain actually showed up.)
It's one thing to skip out on a presidential debate using the economy as an excuse. But as the video below demonstrates, it's something else entirely to cancel a serious event, like an appearance on a late-night talk show.
But that's exactly what Senator John McCain did to David Letterman last night, leaving viewers to face the wrath of a comedian scorned. Dave was especially p.o.'d because McCain had claimed he was canceling at the last minute in order to deal with the economic crisis back in Washington, D.C., but in fact ended up doing an interview with Katie Couric right down the street in New York City. (Which Dave, a fellow CBS employee, managed to show on the air.)
Not that it will stem the political debate surrounding all this, but Dave actual spent several minutes praising McCain for his war heroism before going about the business of ripping him a new one. "This doesn't smell right," he says several times. Then, adding insult to injury, he brought on liberal gadfly Keith Olbermann to take the senator's place.
Watch the video for a little bit of TV history. We don't think it'll actually affect the election in any way, shape or form, but it's still pretty darn funny.
Previously:
Breaking: McCain Attempts To Delay Friday's TV Debate
Bill Clinton on Letterman: The Video