Remember when Bob Dole appeared on The Tonight Show shortly after his loss to Bill Clinton and surprised America with his self-deprecating sense of humor? A lot of us lamented the timing; we thought if he had done that before the election, he may have connected better with American voters. John McCain took a lesson from that lost opportunity and had some fun at his own expense last night with David Letterman.
As Letterman notes — maybe a little too funny:
Part II, where it gets serious on the economy and other issues. He talks sense on bailouts, at least to a point, by saying we shouldn’t rescue speculators or lenders with bad track records:
Part III:
Update (AP): The funniest part of the first clip is how ostentatiously self-satisfied McCain is. He reminds me of Norman Fell turning to the camera and laughing after cracking a one-liner in early “Three’s Company” episodes.
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