Friday, February 10th, 2012

Posts Tagged David Letterman

Letterman drubs McCain over last-minute cancellation

By Ernest Luning | 09.25.08 | 9:42 am

John McCain’s campaign suspension got off to a rocky start Wednesday when David Letterman caught the Arizona senator in a lie after McCain cancelled a scheduled appearance on the Late Show claiming he had to jump on an airplane to save the economy. About halfway through the show, Letterman’s producers noticed a live feed from fellow CBS personality Katie Couric starting an interview with the presidential candidate down the block.

Obama on Letterman: “It might be fun to try” putting lipstick on a pig

By Ernest Luning | 09.10.08 | 10:17 pm

In an appearance on the CBS Late Show with David Letterman airing Wednesday night, Barack Obama joked about the phrase that has dominated the news all day amid charges of sexism, deceit, feigned outrage and Rovian campaign tactics. “It’s a common expression in at least Illinois,” Obama said in the interview taped Wednesday afternon. “I don’t know about New York City, I don’t know what you guys put lipstick on here.”