How about that John McCain?

I am no fan of John McCain. But it seems like he's been taking a real beating these past few days. It almost makes you sympathize with the guy.

Of course, there's the problems with his trying to do an end run around public financing with the FEC, McCain's FEC Problem, then there's the explosive NYTimes piece on the revelations of his close ties to lobbyists, For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk, including those who are running his campaign, The Anti-Lobbyist, Advised by Lobbyists.

On top of that, there are the follow up issues with his mendacity being on display, see When parts of McCain’s defense don’t add up and Oops ... And then of course, there's the bombshell about the blonde, It Depends on the Meaning of "Essentially".

So, to deflect from all the bad news, I thought that I'd focus on another aspect of McCain's persona. The video is a clip from a recent David Letterman skit on John McCain.

If that leaves you wanting more, try this:

"How about that John McCain? He looks like the guy at the movies whose wife has to repeat everything. He looks like the guy who has to always be told something is on his chin. He looks like a guy who still has a rotary phone. He looks like a guy who's backed over his own mailbox. He looks like a guy whose sweater is always mis-buttoned. He looks like the guy who always tells you he's 72 years young. He looks like the guy who's bragged that oatmeal has lowered his cholesterol. He looks like the guy who should be co-hosting with Kelly Ripa." –David Letterman

From Daniel Kurtzman's Political Humor blog, David Letterman Mocks 'Old Guy' John McCain

I suppose I should confess -- I didn't really mean it about the almost part. In fact, it merely makes me want to ask, what took so long?

(Video via The Huffington Post)