McCain On Jimmy Fallon: SNL, Twitter, Dating "The Flame Of Florida" (VIDEO)

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) went on Jimmy Fallon Monday night and while there was some serious talk, most of the interview stayed light. The host mocked the former presidential candidate for his lousy performance in an unaired clip from his appearance on "Saturday Night Live." And McCain recounted a brief "platonic" fling he had after graduating from the Naval Academy with an "entertainer" who called herself the "Flame of Florida."

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[BobQueuePublic]

I'm glad the post '08-prez campaign McCain is more like the pre-campaign McCain. While R's & Dems differ on domestic policy (to the Nth), when it comes to foreign policy, there's less daylight between the two parties. (Not that there really are two parties, but that's another discussion­.)

The same phenomenon is at play across the economy, not just politics. As a B2B journalist I covered an area of agribusiness where farmers (producers) were at bitter odds with their customers, who are manufactur­er-markete­rs (processors, y'know, like ADM in the true-life story behind the "Informant!" movie). They fought bitterly over the Agricultural Appropriations Bill. But when it came to exports -- the private-sector equivalent of foreign policy -- their views were one in the same. They kept their dirty laundry within the borders. McCain still does that, to his credit. It's just such a shame the Republican party has forgot that little nicety; we now have Dick Cheney spreading discord like a virus, Sarah Palin spouting-off in Hong Kong, and all manner of anti-intellectual claptrap spreading like a virus the world over.

All because the Republicans couldn't fix this election like they did in 2000 and 2004. No grand conclusions, just some observation and opinion.

[SassySafrine]

Ugh.

How on earth does this ole coot think this is proper when his wife is still alive?

Ugh.

[Tommi2]

"platonic" means a friendly relationship with no sex.

[lazercat2008]

He should have talked about his fling in Arizona and the wife he abandoned.

[lmvd3]

Yowza! Good one, lazercat.

[chicagurl]

But everyone's already heard that story, he has to make up some new ones.

[tim33ny]

he said the word platonic cus he was actually thinking- "plate tectonics dont exist!!!!!!!"

[cassiegirl]

How Presidential you are McCain.

[cloudminder]

that is really no way to speak of Gov Charlie Crist

[CitizenKane16]

Lindsey Graham will be jealous.

[JudgeCCrater]

Old news:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/04/03/mccain-and-flame-of-florida/

[Harmony1812]

What the heck is a "platonic fling"?

[FeloniusMonk]

I think it's when you go a little bit further than having lust in your heart.

[longislandlol]

Oh Jeez-- I thought he was making reference to Charlie Crist!

[lmvd3]

I don't know, but I don't believe it for a minute.

[BruceHNV]

"Platonic" is an unintended outcome. It's when you get shut down before 3rd base. Since you didn't score, you can thereafter refer to the relationship as "platonic" so as to make your lack of success less embarrassing.

[stillable2think]

Any boy notice that McCain didn't have a "band of brothers" running around campaigning for him. You would think that after 5 years in a prison camp, McCain would have some buddies to stand up for him.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

You mean the ones who didn't trade on their daddy's Admiralty?

[igorz]

"Flame of Florida" sounds like a draq queen, doesn't it?

[blukazoo]

HA! My thought exactly!

[chicagurl]

Uh, it's the best Lindsay Graham could come up with??

[babyboomerorig]

McCain should have been a stand-up comedian. He does have some really funny lines and they seem to flow out of his brain.

He's not a naturally serious person. Life is a game to him, always has been.

[schatsie]

Of course it is....on our dime...The screwball has been paid by the US taxpayers all of his life including his schooling.­...

[1differentdrummer]

He got his brain rattled too often boxing at USNA.

[Ventoi]

I don't have to hear him anymore...

that was a pain back several years ago...

until the recount was over.

Fries with THAT?

[Boodah5]

All things considered McCain is not a bad human being and a better than average senator. Yet I am convinced a McCain-Palin administration would have been an unmitigated disaster for this country. He simply does not have the skill set or the temperment for the presidency.

[camcat]

What kind of person sings "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" before a crowd thinking it's somehow funny?

[helonias]

Bad human being

Ask his 1st wife that.

[Gidster]

And the people robbed by the Keating 5 Savings and loan corruption­....

[blukazoo]

He also doesn't have the ability to be honest and tried to say anything to win. I'm for it; I'm against it--which answer will get me into the White House?

[Harmony1812]

He's a bitter and cynical man.

[FeloniusMonk]

His history says he's always been cynical. Having been born with that silver spoon in your mouth often makes you that way.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Stop grading on a Republican curve.

[eyelashviper]

Good shot!

[widdles]

"McCain recounted a brief "platonic" fling he had after graduating from the Naval Academy with an "entertainer" who called herself the "Flame of Florida."

Waaaaaay more than we needed or wanted to know about McCain!

[ThinkCreeps]

So he didn't find his soulmate that time.

I trust the `Flame of Florida' is awaiting the call from Jon Stewart's people.

[Craftyone]

Yeah, so sad for him, but at least he ended up with a gold mine in Cindy, don't imagine "flame" would describe her.

[mollymac]

regardless of his past infidelities, pushing Palin on America was the worst of the worst. And, he knows it.