McCain vs. Letterman from The Late Show, 10/16/2008
As soon as complete footage is available, I'll get it up here.
I’ve written about Dave before. I’ve been a fan of his since the days of Toast on a Stick. My parents used to let me stay up late to watch him when I was in kindergarten. Perhaps that explains my warped sense of humor and poor sleeping habits, but I don’t regret it for a moment. I am truly proud after watching his show with John McCain tonight. He held McCain’s feet to the fire in a way that no mainstream journalist has ever done and certainly not since the presidential campaign began. With Keith Olberman looking on from the wings, Dave questioned his judgment in picking Sarah Palin and called him on the campaign bullshit on Bill Ayers and Palin’s hate mongering. Dave also sharply pointed out Palin’s total lack of qualification, but that isn’t in this video. I guess CBS thought it was too intense.
It is not hyperbolic to call Dave’s work tonight spectacular. It was unquestionably some of the best journalism I have seen in years. McCain faced tougher questioning than in any of the three debates this year and tougher than any interview of him I’ve seen.
McCain used to be an American hero. Tonight, there was only one hero on the screen.
Great job, Dave!