Letterman and McCain trade barbs on the 'Late Show'

Presidential candidate Senator John McCain took a detour from the campaign trail to stop in for an appearance on the 'Late Show' with David Letterman Tuesday evening.

It began with Letterman, in his monologue, making some of his trademark McCain-looks-like-a-cranky-old-man jokes.

"He looks like the guy who goes into town for turpentine. He looks like the guy who always has wiry hair growing out of new places. He looks like the guy who points out the spots they missed at the car wash."

Then Senator McCain walks out on stage.

"Hi, Letterman," he said. "You think that stuff's pretty funny, don't you?"

Then Mr. McCain unleashed a slew of his own you-look-like-a-guy jokes at Mr. Letterman.

"Well, you look like a guy whose laptop would be seized by the authorities," McCain said. "You look like a guy caught smuggling reptiles in his pants."

Letterman interjected: "Don't knock it if you haven't tried it."

McCain continued: "You look like the guy who the neighbors later say, 'He mostly kept to himself.' You look like the night manager of a creepy motel."

"Well, that's what I need," Letterman said.

Then the Arizona Senator gets in the final zinger: "And you look like the guy who enjoys getting into a hot tub and watching his swim trunks inflate."

The two Democratic candidates have also appeared on the CBS show this year - Hillary Rodham Clinton in February, and Barack Obama in January.

Video courtesy of CBS.



