Glimpses behind the scenes
Bill and Hillary have become Shakespearian in their capacity to reveal the horror - and the wonder - of human life. The glimpses of life behind the scenes, away from the TV cameras, are wonderful - particularly so.
A great deal of attention has been paid to the role the former President Clinton might have in a Mrs Clinton White House but what interests me is what will happen to them in the absence of such an outcome - what will they DO? How will they behave? Will they stay together? Has he damaged his reputation in ways Monica Lewinsky never could? Or will there be a comeback?
Meanwhile, - American humour at its best. The Letterman lines are all true: but somehow (and this should worry the Democrats) not damaging.
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He looks like the guy who could use some higher heels.
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More proof that the US script writer's strike was all about money and not about quality of gag.
'American humour at its best'?
Justin, you should be strapped to a table and have every Bill Hicks album pumped into your brain.
HA Ha ha. McCain showed all the comic timing and style of, er, Letterman himself.
Mike Gravel hits the spot bang on!
Go Gravel!
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McCain was terrible. what are you talking about?
Do you think that Clinton's tenacity could help Obama?
Think about it; what else could McCain concievably dig up on Obama during a general election? The skeletons-in-Obama's-closet have been displayed for all to see, and no doubt in a far more civil way than McCain would have done had he gotten to raise these issues himself.
Clinton detractors think she's harming Obama, giving McCain ammunition, but maybe she's depriving the Republicans the shock value of all these revelations. They will be old news come election-time.
"It was as if someone pulled the pin from a grenade." I'm still laughing.
And from the Washington Post, "Murder on the Santa Fe Trail."
Carville: Disloyalty that Merits an Insult
Richardson: Loyalty to My Country
Letterman is a genius. McCain can tell a joke ... that's something. Reminded me of Marty Feldman (the best of British humor) as Igor/Groucho to Gene Wilder in Mel Brook's eternal masterpiece, Young Frankenstein: "You take the blonde, and I'll take the one in the toiban."
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This seems to highlight something we need to keep in mind - that we are voting for a campaigner for 7 months and a world leader for 4 years after that.
I would rather have the strongest leader for the next president than the down-n-dirtiest campaigner. The Clinton tirade sounds a lot more like "the Kingfish" Huey Long than "Honest Abe" Lincoln.
The McCain Letterman appearence is superb. Ok, so he's a bit wooden, but he shows himself as a man who can take a joke and give as good as he gets. In an age where far too many politicians are far too self-important this is a major advantage and one that will stand him in good stead with 'ordinary people' (whoever they might be).
Wow...sooo, I don't think that Mike Gravel could possibly get away with saying that he didn't inhale...or drop acid...today. What a strange video.
The polls in Pennsylvania show Obama is eroding Clinton's lead, and he has a substantial lead in the polls in North Carolina.
On the first half: yet another proof that the Democrats are their own greatest enemy.
McCain starts off really wooden, but does get better and almost looks relaxed and as "good" as Letterman by the end...is this a sign of things to come??? (not the qaulity of the jokes..as it's just dull slap stick)
I can't help but wondering if Richardson's "switch" to Obama is an indication his intention as a possible running mate in the future. If that's the case, he's just going with the candidate that is in the lead right now and believes will likely win. It's not an ideological difference between Richardson and Clinton; instead it's a politically motivated move.