What do you think of Letterman's McCain rant?

How dare Letterman question any one that puts duty in front of publicity. We pay congress to work! Not appear on his show. We have a big problem in this country that needs addressed now, not when Letterman is ready. I was undecided on who to vote for. This made up my mind for me. Thank you Mr. Letterman. Some of us have more to think about than what suit to wear in front of the camera!

How dare Letterman question someone's duty against appearing on his show. We pay congress to work for us, not appear on his show. This country needs attention NOW, not later. I was brought up that work comes first and maybe Mr. Letterman and Mr. Obama should think about this. I also hope that when it comes to vote in Congress Obama doesn't vote present on this bail out issue.

So did you two read the story or are you just McCain fanboys? It said he bailed on Letterman to appear on another TV show.

Who gives a __— what Letterman thinks. If the voters vote for who the celebrities like, then we are in big trouble and do you always believe everything that you see on TV......

It seems like McCain doesn't have the stamina to work longer than eight hours a day, or he'd be able to multi-task. Especially with the financial crisis that we're in, Americans need to know where he stands. I guess he just didn't have enough time to have his right-wing cronies prepare some lies (he calls them answers) for him...

I was extremely disappointed to hear Mr. Letterman's comments regarding Mr. McCain's decision to take care of one of the most devastating crisis of the century. What exactly was his agenda? I can't imagine the praise and admiration he would have delivered had it been the other way around. Absolutely, he still would have found fault with McCain. The joke of the day, should have been Obama's "call me if you need me" attitude because I could not stop laughing on that one. That was a deciding factor for me, I want a real leader that is going to put everything aside to take care of me. That is typical for one who really doesn't want to help, for example, when there is a tragedy; there are those that will get in there and help, give it their all, without being told and then there are those lazy @$$#$ that say "call me if you need me".

Here are some reasons why a U.S. Senator who is running for president
should suspend his campaign and postpone a debate durinig this
economic crisis that has been called the economic equivalent to 9/11
and even by Senator Obama as the worst economic crisis we have been in
since the Great Depression.

1. I may be running for President, but right now I AM a Senator. I
should be heavily involved in helping to shape a bill the way I believe.

2. I am running for President. If I win the election, I will inherit
the bill passed by Congress. I would rather be involved and help shape
the bill that I am going to inherit, THE WAY I THINK IT SHOULD BE
SHAPED!!!

3. If Congress is still battling over the final bill, the dumbest
thing in the world for two presidential candidates to do is get mired
in a debate that you know is going to focus on this bill. Neither
candidate will know how the bill is going to come out. Neither
candidate can talk about what they would do, because NEITHER is doing
anything but waiting for it to be passed. And being in the middle of
this mess, it is not the time to point fingers at each other about how
we got in this mess. Plenty of time to do that AFTER the bill is passed.

4. The debate is supposed to focus on Foreign Affairs. Who gives a
@!$%# about foreign affairs right now? Everyone wants to talk about the
economic debacle and what our Congress is doing about it. If both
candidates are at the debate and not involved in shaping the bill,
then they have nothing to talk about anyway.

5. OBama says Presidents should be able to handle more than one thing
at a time. True, but on a crisis of this proportion shouldn't we want
our President focused on this, rather than debating Foreign Affair
policy for political gain?

6. OBama says call me if you need me. Senator OBama, if this is the
biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression, as you say -- NO
ONE should have to call you for Christ's sake. You should know it.

SUMMARY: The Presidency is about character, courage, honesty and
conviction. I want a President who responds to the moment. It is easy
to look at this through a political prism and for the dems to say
McCain is trying to avoid the debate.

But let me ask you this one question: Where should every U.S. Senator
be right now?

I used to defend McCain when he was the target of the Bush -Rove slime machine here in S.C. back in 2000. It's pretty damn evident now that the indignation and disgust that I felt when such low-down and dirty tactics were used against McCain were a waste of my time. He has adopted that bully team and the Lee Atwater political philosophy of "By any means necessary" hook, line, and sinker. Lie, cheat, steal, deceive, sell out your country for greed- anything goes with that crowd- power is the name of their game.

I miss my daddy. a WWII Purple Heart veteran of 3 major campaigns including Iwo Jima, but I'm glad that he is not having to see the devastation that this administration has brought to his beloved USA in the last 8 years. I've always been an Independent, but it will be a cold day in hell 'til I vote for a Republican again.

It's George W's watch, Repubs- this you cannot deny, no matter how much you try to spin it !!!!

McCain is avoiding the Phil Gramm question. Derrrrr....

Lettergirl should learn to keep his pie hole shut.

Just another republican lie.

Poor Starshine, after the dem have the majority in the house and senate you still blame everything on the rep. See how the stockmarket behaved if there is a change to get a Dem in the White House it crashed. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are dem institutions and used by the dem for there own private and personal use. The motto is if you can't make it in politics go to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and get payed beyound your dreams.
Ever wonder how someone on a senator paycheck can afford a house worth 2 millions??? Scarry isn't it.
Vote for someone who does the least damage, or we all be equally poor.

Just another republican lie. They are very, very good at that.

Here are some reasons why a U.S. Senator who is running for president
should suspend his campaign and postpone a debate durinig this
economic crisis that has been called the economic equivalent to 9/11
and even by Senator Obama as the worst economic crisis we have been in
since the Great Depression.

1. I may be running for President, but right now I AM a Senator. I
should be heavily involved in helping to shape a bill the way I believe.

2. I am running for President. If I win the election, I will inherit
the bill passed by Congress. I would rather be involved and help shape
the bill that I am going to inherit, THE WAY I THINK IT SHOULD BE
SHAPED!!!

3. If Congress is still battling over the final bill, the dumbest
thing in the world for two presidential candidates to do is get mired
in a debate that you know is going to focus on this bill. Neither
candidate will know how the bill is going to come out. Neither
candidate can talk about what they would do, because NEITHER is doing
anything but waiting for it to be passed. And being in the middle of
this mess, it is not the time to point fingers at each other about how
we got in this mess. Plenty of time to do that AFTER the bill is passed.

4. The debate is supposed to focus on Foreign Affairs. Who gives a
s... about foreign affairs right now? Everyone wants to talk about the
economic debacle and what our Congress is doing about it. If both
candidates are at the debate and not involved in shaping the bill,
then they have nothing to talk about anyway.

5. OBama says Presidents should be able to handle more than one thing
at a time. True, but on a crisis of this proportion shouldn't we want
our President focused on this, rather than debating Foreign Affair
policy for political gain?

6. OBama says call me if you need me. Senator OBama, if this is the
biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression, as you say -- NO
ONE should have to call you for Christ's sake. You should know it.

SUMMARY: The Presidency is about character, courage, honesty and
conviction. I want a President who responds to the moment. It is easy
to look at this through a political prism and for the dems to say
McCain is trying to avoid the debate.

But let me ask you this one question: Where should every U.S. Senator
be right now?

I thought Letterman's rant only went to show how little character this man has. Here we are, facing this huge economic challenge, and brain-boy thinks John McCain should stop caring about what he has to do to help this country get back on track, just to appear on a late night talk show. Trust me, Letterman is not as important to the over all scheme of things as he apparently thinks he is.

Letterman is WAYYYYYYY of base here. It's McCain AND Obama's jobs to take care of this country. Heaven forbid that McCain do the right thing and put the good of the nation ahead of personal interests! That would make Mr Obama look bad for being sooooo self-centered. But then again, if anybody ever REALLY looked at Obama's career, it's ALWAYS been all about him.
I was always taught that you can judge a man alot by the way he treats his mother. In Obama's case, that would be his grandmother since his liberal dead beat parents didn't want him. Back to the point, Obama has bad mouthed his grandmother and shown her such disrespect that I could NEVER have any respect for him. He's called her racist and claims to be BLACK when he is only half black. He seems to forget he has two races flowing in his veins. Yet, it was a white women who raised him and he has such hatred toward most whites, just look at the racist church he CHOSE to attend.
Letterman, get a clue or shut up!!!! And since I know you liberal urbanites will just think me a dumb hick, let me inform you. I am a college educated (paid myself when Dad got laid off in Oil Bust you guys didn't think important enough to bail out like the airlines industry) and I have an IQ far above the average person, try over 140, and I actually dig for the facts and KNOW how the government really operates. I don't just read the liberal headlines.

Wow, Dave, could you overestimate your show's importance a little more?

Could someone please explain to me ... just who these celebs think they are ... what makes them an authority on ... hmmmm ANYTHING? I normally find David Letterman humorous .... but I think he and a bunch of other so called celebs take themselves WAY ... WAY ... to seriously. We know you are really, really important .... get over yourself

I'm disappointed in McCain on this. It's highly unprofessional to cancel one appearance and then go on another show. I don't blame Letterman for be offended.

To see all of Letterman's comment, search for the video on youtube.

To see all of Letterman's comments, just simply search on youtube.

Believe it or not, Mr. Letterman, there are more important things going on in today's world. Grow up!John McCain was exactly where he should have been. After President Bush's address to the nation, I would have been very disappointed in McCain if he DID go ahead and appear on Letterman's show.

Good heavens folks - LIGHTEN UP! Can you imagine the savinging McCain would take (and undoubtedly will) on the Bill Maher, Colbert and Daly shows and all the others..... It's what late night talks shows do or perhaps you tune in for the serious news?
As for McCain - Lord have Mercy - this 'crisis' did NOT happen overnight - it has taken years! JUST 10 DAY AGO - MACAIN IS AGAIN QUOTED (all over the TV, video and news wire) " OUR COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL FOUNDATION IS SOUND." You mean to say McCain FINALLY gets it - and then postures with the gallant news blip that HE'S ON THE MOVE TO THE CAPITOL - where he was promptly told - and no so nicely - to keep the presidential politics out of it - let those in the thick of it continue to handle it - and I'm not talking about the firms that got us into it.
His 'wound tight as stretched rubber band' actions mirror his response to the first hurricane when he and Sarah did much the same thing. Again - a great photo op for pictures of the two twits handing out water. Funny - no sign of them in Galveston with substantial damage....too much mold??
Maverick McCain - got the name because he 'thinks' he bucks the system with his continual pushing for deregulation. Gee McCain - think that's part of the problem now???? He just doesn't get that his running around and knee jerk reactions (think the Palin choice) come across to most of us as a visually out of control - no common sense individual.
As for me - I want a president in control - no wild west theatrics - methodical thinker - who can and will pull together the very best team. No Maverick for me - cooler thinkers and movers are an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY in today's world. And for MY record - my older brother is a Vietnam Vet helicopter pilot and I'm now a damn proud mom as my son proudly serves (don't even get me started on our current Iraq situation and the lies that took us there).
As for Letterman - he can say what he damn well pleases - last time I checked - we live in the US. You have the CHOICE to turn it off (hope you are reading between the line Sarah...).
Lord have Mercy........!

This just drills home the point that Obama is a "celebrity" running for office and would rather take the time to be on TV than handle matters of the country. Did Letterman really think that McCain would do the same thing? McCain was appearing on CBS News to talk about the economic crisis that is currently facing the country rather than go on a no-substance, late night talk show and answer whatever lame questions Letterman would throw at him. So I ask you...what is more important? Being a TV personality or doing the job you currently have as a senator? And where the heck was Obama...probably a no-show as usual and just as well. He probably wouldnt have any input on the matter...just show up as "Present" just like in the past and not vote either way.

What an absurd commentary...Consider the source: a late night talk show host concerned about his ratings while a serious presidential candidate wants to put our country's serious financial crisis ahead of shooting the breeze with a goofball. I applaud this candidate for being a servant-leader and making this national crisis HIS priority. Americans with a brain recognize and appreciate this leadership.