If you’ve followed this blog since the WGA strike – boy, that seems a long time ago doesn’t it – you know the deep respect we have for Dave Letterman and the master storytellers behind the Late Show,
Here is Dave talking about John McCain. It is a prime example of how a small personal story can make a larger political point precisely by remaining small and personal. Done right, it can be devastating.
"I don’t know if I can trust him.” Have you ever seen a shiv slipped between a politician’s ribs with more grace and style? And describing Keith Olberman as “that kid with the really big head” gives it just the right sense of good-natured balance. Masterful.
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