David Letterman vs. John McCain Continues: "McCain Loves Bailouts, He Bailed Out On Me!"

David Letterman Monday continued to demonstrate to John McCain that lying to the late night host is never a good idea.

In his monologue, Letterman used a joke about the bailout to hit McCain for canceling last week, saying, "Senator John McCain is in favor of the bailout. He loves bailouts — he bailed out on me."

Later, in an interview with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Letterman continued going after McCain, mentioning that not only did McCain not get on a plane to Washington when he told Letterman he was, but he also stayed the night in New York to speak to the UN the following morning.

"The information I was dealing with apparently was not true," Letterman said.

"Well I don't care for that at all," Louis-Dreyfus said. "I think that that was very rude, very bad manners, and so in an effort to show my support for you and to set the universe straight, I also scheduled an interview for exactly this time right now — and I'm not showing up for it."

Louis-Dreyfus explained that the interview she was skipping was one with Katie Couric on the "CBS Evening News" — the same show McCain ditched Letterman to appear on — which allowed Letterman to show the internal CBS news feed with Couric alone at her desk, a move that surely won't make him any more friends at the network.

Watch:

Previously:
WATCH: John McCain Cancels Letterman Appearance, Letterman Catches Him In A Lie
WATCH: Letterman Attacks McCain Day 2: "I Feel Like An Ugly Date"
CBS News Executives "Aggravated" By Letterman's Use Of Internal News Feed

Comments

[furryone]

as much as Julia Louis-Dreyfus drives me crazy, that was good!

[batmanindy]

mccain just forgot, give the old, white-haired guy some slack,

Signed, Paris H.

[larmarch5]

Can McCain get Julia to replace Palin? Julia will be an heiress in her own right so the Campaign wouldn't have to shell out a lot for her makeovers. Not to mention she is articulate, informed and a proven winner. Moose you say? Well, us, yes, Charlie, uh, moose? In what regard, Charlie?

[pie8ter]

Had McCaln called Dave and said "Look, I need to be with Katie, at Clinton foundation and UN. I need to cancel my appearance on your tonight. I hope you don't take it personally. We will definitely reschedule this appearance. Again I am sorry."

That's it. No harm done. But why in the world McDumb had to lie to Letterman? I would call out McDumb too if he did that to me.

[BushSunkOurShip]

I was so d... sick of democrats , republicans and the corporate controlled news media saying that McSame was a straight shooter , that is not like McSame or McSame is my friend..
If one would check the past 20 or 30 years of McSame's record they would see that McSame has been lying and covering up his a... for this whole period.
Evern had ties to Abramoff and his actions...
Bill Clintion tops the list for liking McSame, come to think of it ,,, Bill has been very friendly with McSame , Bush Sr. and other republicans in the last 7 years.
For a perosn that was persecuted for his whole 8 year term in offcie and then blamed for Bush Jr.'s failures and crimes , Bill is not only forgiven , but really , really attacked for some reason...

[pie8ter]

You forgot to mention Mcdumb saying CheIsea is too ugly because her father is Janet Ren0. Bill shamelessly promotes that man's campaign.

[lagumbo]

What does David expect. Shortly after 9/11 Mccain was on his show making the case for war in Iraq.
He was making the case in public before Bush. Once a liar always a liar.

[lechatnoir]

Increasingly irrelevant in recent years, Letterman is doing the job the other reporters ought to be doing. Now, it DID take him some time, sure. Colbert was the first one to say the Emperor is naked, at the Press Dinner a few years ago.

Better late than never though.

[nolabels]

I was just thinking, yesterday, how that Colbert press correspondents speech will go down in history for being one of the most classic moments in comedy and journalistic acuity.

[Ourrias]

Goddess, I do love Julia Louis-Dreyfus!

[Manchurian]

Though I wish she'd have said, "Well, Dave, if he lies to you, I supposed it's no surprise that he continually lies to the American people."

[Gib]

Me too!

[nonni-g]

you go DAve!! hey Johnny Mac, this is called "paybacks".....and btw, Karma just called and boy is she PISSED!!!

[Sammy00400]

I am beginning to think that Letterman isnt happy with McCain. But maybe thats just me.

[Ivar]

so what happened?

[Brother Stephen]

David , how does it feel to be just another used and then discarded condom belonging to John
McCain?
When you invite him to your show the next time just turn your back on him, drop your drawers, bend over and brace yourself while he gives you some more straight talk.
McCain's honor apparently does not include telling the truth. Seems a lot like G.W. Bush, I think this proves what ?Obama has been saying all along. "A third term."

[CindyKay]

Brother_Stephen ,

McBail will not be invited back & if by some chance I am wrong McBail would not have the Testicular Fortitude to show up as Letterman would spend the entire time ripping McBail a New One.

So I say to Mr. Letterman , go ahead ....... Enjoy Yourself , McBail Deserves It !

[larmarch5]

McBail -- Great tag
Better than:
McIamTheWhiteKnightRidingIntoTownOnMYBlackberryToPhoneSomePeopleAndThenPrematurelyClaimISavedTheWorldOhShitWhat?

[JodyMcg]

Letterman is the national barometer exactly that. When he says the road to the White House goes through me he's not just being egotistical Dave he knows the power of public perseption and pop culture. He let up a bit on McCain on Monday night to pay tribute to Paul Newman but expect the same smackdown night after night especially when they get wind of the Fox interview where McCain says he may suspend the campaign again. The jokes write themselves.

[smag]

Any one who really cares what Letterman thinks is pathetic. Folks that eat this stuff up are equally pathetic. What is he, so National barometer?

[whatt]

GO LETTERMAN, GO LETTERMAN

[Theholyspook]

You seem to have Letterman confused with Fox news.

[BadgersBite]

Dave's no Fox News that's for sure - they are Fair and Balanced it says so right on the TV screen

[Jaykgirl]

Luv me sum David Letterman! The ole man F'd up when he flaked on DAVE!

[RockySoldier]

the ones losing the race always get prickly, don't they? getting a bit frustrated, smag?

[readyfornewleadership]

It's humor.

duh

[elcojonu]

Mc Cain, the RODNEY DANGERFIELD of Politicians; absolutely NO RESPECT AT ALL !

[pomawg]

Give until it hurts, if he loses we'll feel real pain. Donate: http://www.barackobama.com