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 Late Show - The Air Pirate, John McCain (video)
Late Show - The Air Pirate, John McCain (video)
Find out how Senator John McCain became known as "The Air Pirate."
Late Show with David Letterman : Video
lateshow.cbs.com — John McCain: The Air Pirate Find out how Senator John McCain earned the title, "The Air Pirate."... Monologue December 11, 2008 Watch now (more) Late Show with David Letterman : Video
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McCain Sidesteps Talk About Campaign on Letterman
The Caucus — For a while there Senator John McCain provided the punch line for more than a few David Letterman monologues after the former presidential candidate skipped an appearance on the “Late Show” in September. But last night Mr. McCain tried out a few one-liners of his own on Mr. Letterman, who started their conversation by asking Mr. McCain what his life had been like since his loss to Barack Obama on Nov. 4. “I don’t want to talk about the bleeping campaign. Understand? If you think I’m going to go back to that bleeping situation, then bleep you,” Mr. McCain said, teeing off the scandal of the week. ...

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