The New York Times Caucus blog is reporting that John McCain was nearly forced to miss the taping of his “make-up” apperance on “The Late Show With David Letterman” as flights out of Philadelphia were experiencing delays. Dave would have blown his freakin’ top. But they turned around and hired a helicopter:
The last time Mr. McCain canceled an appearance on “The Late Show” Mr. Letterman was not amused, and he has not let go of his fury… So when Mr. McCain found himself stuck on the tarmac here in Philadelphia, with what aides described as a two-hour delay on planes flying to Newark, he knew he had to act.
Mr. McCain’s campaign plane turned around, and the campaign hired a small helicopter to whisk him, his wife, Cindy, two of their aides, and two Secret Service Agents, to their rendezvous with comedy.
McCain famously cancelled an appearance on Letterman’s show three weeks ago as part of his Operation Pretend to Suspend the Campaign, but then turned up on a CBS internal feed preparing for a chat with Katie Couric. Letterman has mocked the senator ferociously since then. Tonight’s appearance was to be a last-ditch attempt by McCain to calm Letterman down, but like just about everything these days, it sure seems like a lose-lose for poor old John. After the jump, a couple of choice McCain-skewering moments from recent Late Shows.
The first night:
The night after:
A few nights ago:
