McCain Cancels His Appearance on Larry King Because of Questions Over VP

[Mr. Peabody]

I'm saying they could have just been speculating. I'm skeptical that the McCain camp would specify that as a reason for cancelling an interview, whether that's really the reason or not.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/wash...ell-brown.html


This afternoon, anchorman Wolf Blitzer announced on air that McCain's planned interview with Larry King tonight had been canceled by the campaign. Blitzer said McCain aides complained that Brown had gone "over the line" in her grilling of Bounds.

McCain campaign spokeswoman Maria Comella later explained the cancellation with this sharply worded statement:

"After a relentless refusal by certain on-air reporters to come to terms with John McCain’s selection of Alaska’s sitting governor as our party’s nominee for vice president, we decided John McCain’s time would be better served elsewhere."

Meanwhile, ABC News announced that it would be broadcasting "the only interview" with McCain during the week's Republican National Convention. Charles Gibson will handle the questioning, and the network will dole it out -- parts will air Wednesday on "World News Tonight" and "Nightline" and Thursday on "Good Morning America."

UPDATE: Jon Klein, president of CNN, has issued a statement in support of Brown's interview. "Campbell Brown did what journalists do," Klein said Tuesday evening. "She asked fair and important questions in a respectful way and was simply trying to get a straight answer to a straightforward question."

Straight Talk Express...?

[Findog]

I thought McCain was some sort of tough guy that didn't take from anybody. His scaredy-ass is too chicken to go on Larry King Live?

[Wild Cobra]

I still think he cancelled the interview becaise of the convention shedule change, but if that wasn't the reason, I know what my reason would be:

You guys treat conservatives like . You ask a question, and as soon as we start answering, you don't let us answer, and keep changing the question until we have a hard time answering. You ratings go up when you have guests like us. Until you actually do a real question and answer session, we have no need to come here just to boost your ratings. Get those damn ratings without us.

[san antonio spurs]

Normally whottt doesn't get owned this bad unless it's Timvp!
Chump are you?

[Buddy Holly]

You guys treat conservatives like . You ask a question, and as soon as we start giving an answer that is totally not related to the question you don't let us answer, and keep asking the same question until we have a hard time answering because well, there answer will hurt our candidate or candidates. Your ratings go up when you have guests like us because people love seeing little republican dip s get schooled on live air. Until you actually throw out soft ball questions that help protect our ill experienced VP choice, we have no need to come here just to boost your ratings. Get those damn ratings without us. Find another ass hat to embarrass.

FIFY.

[Wild Cobra]

---misquoting---

Hey Buddy-hole...

Assholes like you are in the media making up all the time. Are you a journalist by chance? May as well be as good as you misquote people!