Craig Ferguson Knocks John McCain For Suspending Campaign, Compares Him To Castro, Napoleon, Caesar

Newly minted US citizen Craig Ferguson is outraged that John McCain would attempt to suspend the democratic process in the face of an economic crisis. In his monologue Wednesday night, Ferguson railed against McCain, saying:

"You can't suspend the democratic process because we're facing problems. At what point do you think, maybe we should suspend the election? We'll have the elections later. Some people have done that before: Castro did it, Napoleon did it, Julius Caesar did it. You can't do that. If you like it or not, the campaign is part of the democratic process....You wanna take your time off, that's fine, but you don't say we're suspending the campaign. You can't say that. It's the democratic process. We didn't suspend it for 9/11, we didn't suspend it for Pearl Harbor, we didn't suspend it for the Nazis, we didn't suspend it for the damn British. We don't do that in America!"

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[dutch163]

funny, funny
and RIGHT ON!

the old man cuts and runs when it gets too tough
also canceled debate in 2000

[NicoloM]

Do you have a link? That would be too good.

[Phylmom]

Bravo!!!

[Rrrracer]

Thank you Craig Ferguson..­. here's a guy who really gets what it is to be a US citizen... he's making the big bucks and will be affected by BO's tax policy, but calls it as he sees it because his vision is broader than his immediate, personal situation. He knows we're all in this together.

THANK YOU Craig Ferguson!

[jaxhead]

Here's a link to the entire monologue. I liked the line about using some of that money to build the jerks on Wall Street a nice big prison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DuQGqIZCWE

[Yasmine]

mCcAIN STYLE OF RULING....­..........­..........­BY EDICTS

PREVIEW : the McCAIN DICTATORSHIP .!!!

MILITARY -STYLE DICTATORSHIP.

ALL

[Yasmine]

HONESTLY people, McCain FRIGHTENS ME .
TRULY,

[getoffmedz]

So does that thing growing in his skull that is making his one eye act strange.

So, let's see here - a 71 year-old man with active cancer in his skull, taking massive meds, evidence of PTSD and pre-dementia.

Great! Let's elect him President.

The Republicans know they will be stomped in November which is why they ran the bottom-of-­the-barrel candidates.

heh

[TheBrizz]

I don't watch his show, but this is pretty awesome... especially considering how Letterman lit him up too.

[lola85]

Bravo!

[peachfuzz]

Craig is the best!

[lovethesinner]

I have to say again, this really was one of Craig's most memorable moments. It seemed personal to him, and that's what made it so funny. It also made it so TRUE.

GOCraig!

[ProFromOre]

GO CRAIG!!

[NoSillyName]

CR is the very best of tv.

[ched]

Is McCain even a "natural born citizen"? I thought he was born in Panama.

[getoffmedz]

ched - correct and well before it became the Panama Canal Zone.

Pssst - only U.S. born can be President. Ever notice how Republicans overlook our Constitution when it suits them?

[wideout179]

Cmon, people. There are so many valid arguments against Sen. McCain that it's bordering on idiocy to suggest he is not a citizen. Let it go. Lets not lower ourselves into the sewers that are the right-wing's abode.

[TrevorAlan]

Don't, DO NOT tell a guy who just finished all his citizenship classes you can just change the time of the election. He not only remmebers more than you John, he may have paid more attention to begin with.

[ohmetoo]

Great! LMAO

Interestingly a new citizen gets it better than the old ones! Priceless!

[getoffmedz]

Craig had to work for his citizenship. He doesn't take it for granted.