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What McCain Knew, When He Knew It

By Michael Scherer | @michaelscherer | December 12, 2008 | +

David Letterman asked John McCain about his Blagojevich contacts last night. McCain seemed amused.

DL: Now after a campaign like this — and it consumed two years, probably more, really — what do you do? What has your life been like since? I mean, you go from going a thousand miles an hour to a much slower pace.

JM: 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.

DL: OK. Whoa. Do you know this guy, the governor of Illinois?

JM: He came to my office one time after he was elected governor, at his request. And told me he was going to be a great reformer.

DL: Really? Is that right?

JM: I’m not making it up. That he wanted to do like I had done in the Senate and have all these reforms. I really must have impressed the guy.

DL: Now, John, in your experience, and this is what everybody is saying –- the guy is either stupid or he’s nuts. What do you think?

JM: I think a rare combination of both.

On that point, I agree. (See the Letterman video here.)

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  • FlownOver

    OMG! Breaking News! Scherer agrees with McCain!

  • http://rodeomati.blogspot.com pattonmat89

    Just because Scherer said it doesn’t mean he isn’t right. I think “Blago” had to be stupid and nuts to be shaking down children’s hospitals while claiming to be a reformer. And talking about it on the phone! What a moron!

  • Matt

    I think McCain has a real future in this business. Comedy, that is…

    http://www.political-buzz.com/

  • FlownOver

    Patton –

    No argument there. They’re both right. I was just surprised MS felt he had to note his concurrence with the opinions of his personal saint.

  • Andy from MA

    This is good news for the McCain campaign!

  • palininatowel

    I read this quote from McCain:
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    “He came to my office one time after he was elected governor, at his request. And told me he was going to be a great reformer.”
    .
    “I’m not making it up. That he wanted to do like I had done in the Senate and have all these reforms. I really must have impressed the guy.”

    And I thought he was talking about Palin and had simply become confused about gender…
    .

    “She came to my office one time after she was elected governor, at her request. And told me she was going to be a great reformer.”
    .
    “I’m not making it up. That she wanted to do like I had done in the Senate and have all these reforms. I really must have impressed the gal.”

  • hickoryduck

    Who the eff cares about McCain anymore?

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