What happens when an embattled guest decides to cancel out on a talk show appearance? They get, well eviscerated. Just ask John McCain how well that went over with David Letterman. It pretty much brought Letterman back from the dead, that’s how well it went! (Didn’t go so well if you were McCain, but …)
Gawker has the story — and a video that I can’t embed — of Rick Santelli appearing on The Daily Show slated for tonight. Whoops, sorry — I mean the video of Santelli cancelling at the last minute:
Santelli had agreed to discuss with Daily Show host Stewart his recent on-air diatribe against homeowner bailouts. His network, CNBC, cancelled, saying it was “time to move on to the next big story.”
The Daily Show wasn’t going to let that happen; it’s entire seven-minute opening block was devoted to an extended, heroic evisceration of the financial network, starting with its many false, optimistic predictions before and during the economic meltdown and continuing through to its softball CEO interviews and general Wall Street cheerleading.
Do whet your appetite here. And do tune in tonight!
Grant Hamilton
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