"Hey John, I gotta question: You need a ride to the airport?"

Seriously, did anyone actually ask for McCain's urgent full-time help with this? Could they just not pass the bill if he took off two hours to do a debate? Because I'm pretty sure they can call him when they need a vote.

This is a BIG DEAL. This is a THING. This is history.

This was pretty awesome.

I can dig it. This stunt needs mainstream derision.

This is going to be remembered.

Oh god, the expression on Olbermann's face actually approaches shock. You don't see that too often.

John McCain's 9:11.

Who the fuck ditches Letterman for Katie goddamn Couric?

the length of this is 9:11, as in 9 minutes and 11 seconds

this means something!!!!

"Oh, the humanity!"

/care

Only Oprah gets away with treating Dave like that!!!!!

GUYS HELP I THINK A RAPE IS HAPPENING

Absolutely outstanding.

Knock Knock ...

Death knell?

Ha! For all the people to have on of all days, he brings in Olbermann! I bet he had some kind words for Hanoi John.

This vid leaves out my favorite line from Dave's rant, though: "What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"

The respect one is obligated to give you for being a war veteran can only take you so far, especially if you seem dead set on destroying your credibility.

Remind me never to cross David Letterman. He'll make me look like a liar and a fool. Or does that only work if you really are one?

The Republican candidate for president appears to be playing hookey.

Ohhh, this had better make all the rounds on the news stations...

Haven't watched Letterman in a while. Man. He still has it.

Fucking wow.

"Who would do that?"

An emotional moron. Seriously, it's amazing when someone sacrifices themselves for the lives of others. However, it's a fucking piece of misplaced sentimentality to give up your freedom like he did when no one is gaining anything from it. Were I a fellow POW I would smother him in his sleep for passing up his freedom, so he could chum up with the guys and show solidarity.

I have no respect for McCain because he couldn't keep his shit in the air and as a result ended a prisoner of his enemy. He may have my empathy, but not my respect. The fact that he wanted to stay for an exceptionally thick reason, only indicates further that he does not possess the baseline cognitive reasoning skills to steer our nation.

CRATER I HARDLY KNOW ER

This made my day.

Brutal.

I don't really think the impact of all this sunk into until tonight for me, but: Holy Shit.

My father is a big McCain supporter and has been since 2000, but this specific incident disgusted him. "I don't get it. Why would he do this? It shows a total lack of integrity. It makes him look like a liar. Also, who would ever go on Katie Couric?"

It's just a blatant lack of respect and common courtesy on John McCain's part, broadcasted live on national television. This is going to have a bigger impact than we know.

Fantastically delicious.

Do not fuck with Dave. Dave will cut you.