I think Carson used to take off every Monday the last few years and had a string of guests hosts. Letterman and Leno do yeoman work, so I don’t blame L for taping Friday’s show on Thursday.
The interview was brutal because Letterman spent so much time trying to discredit Cain he interrupted him many times. Cain held his own and seemed to say what he needed to say. L did give him 3 rounds (segments).
Cain said a couple of times “Dave you’re not going to talk me out of running.” He was responding to the tone L was taking. “You can’t win and even if you do, you won’t be able to do anything.” I guess Dave is implying you have good ideas, but not gonna happen. LOL!
I agree - Letterman cut Cain off every chance he got. He was quite condescending. Cain held his own. There were a few funny moments, on both sides. The audience seemed to be open to Cain, and didn’t seem to take sides on anything.
I hate Letterman. But on that one point about change not gonna happen, I think he’s right. The President isn’t a miracle worker, and change takes time. All the problems won’t be solved on Day One, or even Year One, no matter who gets elected. But if we choose wisely, the President can affect attitude and outlook. A positive outlook will enable businesses to start hiring again, to make capital expenditures/investments, to start changing the direction of the economy.