# Letterman: "McCain looks like the kinda guy who..." **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 7, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489 "2008-05-07T22:35:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/81 "2008-05-19T15:12:28Z")
[QUOTE=focusonz] I don’t want to play the game you are playing. It is one thing to get comical relief from the ABC late night alternative to sexual relief from MAX. And it is completely another thing to characterature unrelentlessly a candidate for president of these United states one John Sidney McCain in the CS. The MOD’s thought it was OK. I joined in the fun and **I creatively turned the characterature on its head**. Which apparently some took as not laughable! The CS is for discussions related to arts, entertainment, and similar leisure activities. Discussions about political satire, so long it is about the satire, is acceptable. Discussions about politics is not, and belongs in Great Debates. The Moderators are the first to admit that the line is fuzzy, but there is a line. He looks like the kind of guy that would make sure to leave a tip even if it was just 10%. [/QUOTE] What you did was try to politicize a thread that wasn’t political until you joined in. A better tactic than your humorless tactic would have been to start a similar (non-politicized) thread about Obama or Hillary. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/82 "2008-05-19T15:32:10Z")
He looks like a guy who’s really concerned about [your muffler.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31pwLGmOl4k&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/83 "2008-05-19T15:37:40Z")
He looks like the kind of guy who would borrow your car and return it washed. With a full tank of gas. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/84 "2008-05-19T16:20:41Z")
[QUOTE=mike ahndembroak] He looks like the kinda guy that cleans his ears with his car keys [/QUOTE] LOL! I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve done this. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/85 "2008-05-19T16:48:26Z")
Actually come to think about it, he looks like the kind of guy who would start talking to you while you were both taking a leak and then fart really loudly while he’s peeing and not even skip a beat. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/86 "2008-05-19T16:52:49Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] Actually come to think about it, he looks like the kind of guy who would start talking to you while you were both taking a leak and then fart really loudly while he’s peeing and not even skip a beat. [/QUOTE] As a corrolary to this, he looks like the kind of guy who would think nothing of striking up a conversation with you while he was sitting in a stall. Also, he looks like the kind of guy who blow dries his nutsack in the locker room at the gym. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/87 "2008-05-19T17:35:09Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Also, he looks like the kind of guy who blow dries his nutsack in the locker room at the gym. [/QUOTE] It’s tough. Like leather! -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/88 "2008-05-19T19:40:38Z")
In interest of bipartisanship I feel (even though I’m an Obama supporter) that I have to add these: Obama looks like the kinda guy who mentions his autographed Captain & Tennille LPs and Ferrante & Teicher posters while referring to famous rap acts as “M&Ms and Snoopy Dog Dog” on an episode of _Fresh Prince of Bel Air_. Hillary looks like the kinda well preserved 60 year old woman who still auditions for the part of Laurey in the Apple Valley Players production of _Oklahoma!_, somehow working it into her audition that “Shirley Jones herself saw me play the role when I was in college and said I was better than she was” and that “you know my husband built the sets for the last several performances and is on the ANGEL’S list of sponsors… don’t know if he’ll be able to this year, we’ll have to see…”. Obama looks like the successful handsome black guy who’s really evil and ultimately gets hurt very very badly by M’dea once his wife/girlfriend comes to her senses and leaves him for the sensitive blue collar guy in every single Tyler Perry’s M’dea movie. Hillary looks like the kinda woman who is absolutely convinced that the only thing that separates her and a pediatrician/astrophysicist/veterinarian/historian/etc. is some red tape licensing matters and thus her opinions on any of these matters is automatically valid. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/89 "2008-05-19T20:05:22Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] Actually come to think about it, he looks like the kind of guy who would start talking to you while you were both taking a leak and then fart really loudly while he’s peeing and not even skip a beat. [/QUOTE] Q[UOTE=Diogenes the Cynic]As a corrolary to this, he looks like the kind of guy who would think nothing of striking up a conversation with you while he was sitting in a stall. Also, he looks like the kind of guy who blow dries his nutsack in the locker room at the gym. [/QUOTE] All three corollaries to this [post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9777334&postcount=2). McCain looks like the kina guy who’d put down caltrops if he didn’t like the way you were parking on _his_ block. ---
**Author:** ![focusonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@focusonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/focusonz)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/90 "2008-05-19T23:37:21Z")
He looks like that kind of guy who would install a stair climber to get to the Lincoln bedroom newly retrofitted with a Jacuzzi tub. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/91 "2008-05-20T11:12:54Z")
…started off a night of drinking trying to get Ted Kennedy to put his pants back on, but by the end of the night mooned a carful of horrified college coeds. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/92 "2008-05-20T11:25:41Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Yes, [McCain](http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/images/John%20McCain.jpg) is the [bad sort of turtle](http://www.rpparp.devisland.net/becky/images/yertle.jpg). [/QUOTE] At least [Dana Carvey can start doing presidential impressions again](http://www.bedoper.com/reptilian/graphics_graveyard/masterofdisguise.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/93 "2008-05-20T13:40:51Z")
McCain looks like the kind of guy who can never get your name straight, but you never bother to correct to him because 1) it would be futile, 2) his former POW status means you have to cut him _some_ slack, and 3) you’re afraid that if you go too far he’ll flip out and hurt you. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/94 "2008-05-20T13:46:23Z")
[QUOTE=you with the face] McCain looks like the kind of guy who can never get your name straight, but you never bother to correct to him because 1) it would be futile, 2) his former POW status means you have to cut him _some_ slack, and 3) you’re afraid that if you go too far he’ll flip out and hurt you. [/QUOTE] Win. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/95 "2008-05-20T13:54:51Z")
McCain looks like the kind of guy who when getting up to dance with his daughter at her wedding would have the band break into “Let’s twist again like we did last summer” and start twisting. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489/96 "2008-05-31T18:44:18Z")
I was just reminded of this thread when I saw a brief item in the local paper about the groundbreaking for a water treatment plant, complete with time and directions. I commented “Now who would read that and decide that he just had to attend that ceremony?” Then I realized that John McCain looks like the kinda guy who would! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letterman-mccain-looks-like-the-kinda-guy-who/448489.md?page=4)