McCain's visit on Letterman

As we have discussed in class it is important to be on the media’s good side. Well, last night McCain ended his feud with David Letterman. The feud stated because McCain did not come on the show in September due to making a deal for the bailout plan. My question is how can McCain make everyone happy? Even though the show is for entertainment purposes, some people made a big deal out of him missing this appointment. Why did people think the bail out plan wasn’t important? My opinion is that McCain had a better night on Letterman than he would have back in September.

One reason why it was a better night was the fact the two could discuss the debates that have been going on. Last night on the show McCain apologized to Joe the Plumber, the undecided voter who became an overnight media sensation. “Joe, if you’re watching, I’m sorry,” said McCain, who called average Americans, like Joe, the “victims of drive-by shooting by Washington and Wall Street.” So, appearing on Letterman gave him a free opportunity at gaining the media’s attention. It also gave him the chance to talk about his running mate, Sarah Palin. About how she was his first choice and what kind of reputation she had as being a Governor.

Overall I think this was good timing for McCain to appear on the David Letterman show. It gave him free access to the media, to talk about his good qualities and to make fun of him.