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BarbaraGordon · 09-25-2008, 02:35 PM

Never piss off Letterman.

BarbaraGordon · 09-25-2008, 02:40 PM

So apparently McCain called Letterman at the last minute yesterday, apologizing that he'd have to miss his scheduled appearance because he had to catch a plane to get back to DC to work on the economic proposal.

Only problem was, at the time he was supposed to appear with Letterman he was appearing down the street with Couric, trying to expand on his runningmate's answers from the recent Couric interview.

Letterman spent most of the evening blasting McCain. Not even funny blasting. Just like, "I'm really pissed off" blasting.

myboynoah · 09-25-2008, 02:47 PM

Yeah, just really mad. Rush Limbaughesque.

YOhio · 09-25-2008, 02:50 PM

I thought it was funny up until the point he brought on Keith Olberman. It was like having a naked Rosanne Barr show up in the middle of the Phoebe Cates pool scene.

Tex · 09-25-2008, 02:52 PM

I've always preferred Leno.

SeattleUte · 09-25-2008, 04:00 PM

The only reason people were laughing was it was Letterman saying it, and the audience's demographic is mostly democrats. It wasn't very funny really. If you read a transcript you wouldn't be laughing, especially if you din't know who was talking. For example, people screamed with laughter when he repeated the inane catch phrase "you don't suspend the campaign" for the thirtieth time. What's funny about that. The audience is a moronic herd of sheep. I have higher standards than to simply laugh just because Letterman says something.

Boy, he's aged.

Indy Coug · 09-25-2008, 04:04 PM

Once Letterman moved to CBS it was all downhill from there. When I'm looking for late night TV entertainment, I don't look for a decrepit, angry political pundit.

BarbaraGordon · 09-25-2008, 04:08 PM

Oh, come on guys, you've gotta admit that television just doesn't get any better than "will it float?"

SeattleUte · 09-25-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Oh, come on guys, you've gotta admit that television just doesn't get any better than "will it float?"

I don't know what that is, but I used to really like the top ten lists and stupid pet tricks. He's had some decent monologues over the years. I do like him better than Leno and in the past certainly better than Carson.

This monologue just went on too long and wasn't very funny. His ego is also off-putting. The senate (of which both presidential candidates are a part) is considering this "bail out" so McCain goes to Washington to participate in it and has to cancel his appearance on Letterman. Letterman's hugely insulted, and that's supposed to be funny. NOT.

BarbaraGordon · 09-25-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I don't know what that is, but I used to really like the top ten lists and stupid pet tricks. He's had some decent monologues over the years. I do like him better than Leno and in the past certainly better than Carson.

Funny you should mention Johnny. I was leaning toward pointing out that you sounded an awfully lot like my parents longing for the days when late night television was still funny with Johnny Carson.

But anyhow, yes, obviously, there was nothing funny about this show, except perhaps for the fact that McCain thought no one would notice he stood up Letterman for Kate. This is one of those shows where you have to think it was pretty disappointing and rather awkward to be in the audience. I've seen a couple of others that had that tone for one reason or other.

09-25-2008, 02:35 PM	#1
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Note to self: Never piss off Letterman.

09-25-2008, 02:47 PM	#3
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	Yeah, just really mad. Rush Limbaughesque. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

09-25-2008, 02:52 PM	#5
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09-25-2008, 04:00 PM	#6
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	The only reason people were laughing was it was Letterman saying it, and the audience's demographic is mostly democrats. It wasn't very funny really. If you read a transcript you wouldn't be laughing, especially if you din't know who was talking. For example, people screamed with laughter when he repeated the inane catch phrase "you don't suspend the campaign" for the thirtieth time. What's funny about that. The audience is a moronic herd of sheep. I have higher standards than to simply laugh just because Letterman says something. Boy, he's aged. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

09-25-2008, 02:40 PM	#2
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	So apparently McCain called Letterman at the last minute yesterday, apologizing that he'd have to miss his scheduled appearance because he had to catch a plane to get back to DC to work on the economic proposal. Only problem was, at the time he was supposed to appear with Letterman he was appearing down the street with Couric, trying to expand on his runningmate's answers from the recent Couric interview. Letterman spent most of the evening blasting McCain. Not even funny blasting. Just like, "I'm really pissed off" blasting.

09-25-2008, 02:50 PM	#4
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	I thought it was funny up until the point he brought on Keith Olberman. It was like having a naked Rosanne Barr show up in the middle of the Phoebe Cates pool scene.

09-25-2008, 04:04 PM	#7
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Once Letterman moved to CBS it was all downhill from there. When I'm looking for late night TV entertainment, I don't look for a decrepit, angry political pundit.

09-25-2008, 04:08 PM	#8
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Oh, come on guys, you've gotta admit that television just doesn't get any better than "will it float?"