firedoglake.com - 8/26/2008
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Well McCain went on Leno (known to we Letterman fans as "that hump" Leno) and the macro was hit:
Leno: "For a million dollars, how many houses do you have?"
McCain: "Could I just mention to you, Jay, that, at a moment of seriousness. I spent five-and-a-half years in a prison cell. I didn't have a house. I didn't have a kitchen table. I didn't have a table. I ...
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When does he start to do the "Bob Hope Walk On?"
Rising Hegemon —
... is not likely to get you into flight school. I suggest you prepare yourself for the black-shoe Navy. Midshipmen McCain: Aw, gee 'my Dad', don't you remember when I was six and you grounded me for five and a half days. 'My Dad', how am I expected to finish middle of the pack with that kind of baggage? Admiral John Sidney McCain Jr.: Okay, Johnny, I'll make some phone calls. And just 'Dad' is fine. [cross-posted at Firedoglake]
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