and Letterman's people catching McCain going on CBS News to talk to Couric instead of being on Letterman's show.
I think that is Palin going on Courics' show.
I think that is Palin going on Courics' show.
Both Palin and McCain went on Couric's show. McCain also made time to go on all three networks yesterday as well, so I'm sure he will be at the debate tonight - he wouldn't have made time for the networks yesterday if he wasn't planning on it, otherwise the Democrats would point out that he can make time for the networks but not for the debate.
FYI, CBS execs were not happy that Letterman was showing the live video of McCain getting makeup put on right before the start of the interview with Couric:
NYPost
CBS News executives were red- faced yesterday trying to explain how David Letterman used unaired news footage of Sen. John McCain with Katie Couric to embarrass the Republican presidential candidate.
McCain canceled his appearance on Letterman's show late Wednesday, several hours before he was due to appear - claiming he had to return to Washington to deal with the financial crisis.
Later in the show, Letterman showed an internal, live video of McCain being tended to by a make-up artist before the Couric interview. Both Couric and Letterman are on CBS.
Letterman said on the air that McCain had called him personally to apologize and said he was racing to the airport.
"He doesn't seem to be racing to the airport, does he?" Letterman told viewers.
"I feel like we've caught him getting a manicure," Letterman quipped, as a make-up woman dabbed at McCain's face.
Asked if CBS officials had a problem with Letterman using the internal news feed, a spokeswoman for "The Evening News" refused to address the issue.