Let the Debates Go On As Planned

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Just when you thought the comedy circuit would lack fodder, Senator McCain outdoes himself!

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All the dirty tricks, swift boating and lies emanating from McCain don't seem to be working their customary magic or concealing an airhead VP candidate being kept from the press.

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McCain camp to propose postponing VP debate

McCain supporter Sen. Lindsey Graham tells CNN the McCain campaign is proposing to the Presidential Debate Commission and the Obama camp that if there's no bailout deal by Friday, the first presidential debate should take the place of the VP debate, currently scheduled for next Thursday, October 2 in St. Louis.

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Letterman on being stood up by McCain:

"I'm more than a little disappointed by this behavior," Letterman said. "We're suspending the campaign. Suspending it because there's an economic crisis, or because the poll numbers are sliding?"

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The audience applauded.

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"You don't suspend your campaign," he added. "Do you suspend your campaign? No, because that makes me think, well, you know, maybe there will be other things down the road -- if he's in the White House, he might just suspend being president. I mean, we've got a guy like that now!"

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Then in the midst of interviewing MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, Letterman learned that the GOP candidate was about five blocks away at CBS News headquarters, preparing for an interview with Couric.

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Incredulous, Letterman interrupted his chat with Olbermann to show the audience a live shot on the internal CBS news feed of McCain getting touched up by a makeup artist as he waited to talk to Couric."
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He doesn't seem to be racing to the airport, does he?" Letterman said, shouting at the television monitor: "Hey John, I got a question! You need a ride to the airport?" LAT

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Governor Palin could take a few lessons from a previous candidate for Vice President:
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I, for one, look forward to watching Governor Palin debate Senator Biden.