Politics | Election 2008 Letterman Fits McCain Into His Schedule By Marie Morris Posted Oct 12, 2008 2:59 PM CDT Copied John McCain talks with David Letterman on the set of "The Late Show with David Letterman," Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/CBS, J.P. Filo) Three weeks after turning himself into a punch line by blowing off David Letterman, only to surface within hours elsewhere on CBS, John McCain has scheduled a return engagement with the late-night icon. After lengthy negotiations—during which Letterman continued his on-air taunting by saying McCain was being "squirrely"—they've made a date for Thursday, TV Guide reports. Read These Next Utah's governor asks a tough question after Kirk shooting. ICE stop ends with driver dead, agent hurt. Not so fast on scanning that QR code. The suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting is a 22-year-old from Utah. Report an error