Clinton To Appear On Letterman; Huckabee To Cross Picket Line To Be On Leno

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Clinton To Appear On Letterman; Huckabee To Cross Picket Line To Be On Leno
by Todd Beeton, Wed Jan 02, 2008 at 05:15:10 PM EST

TPM is reporting that Hillary Clinton will be a surprise guest on tonight's episode of Late Night With David Letterman, the first new episode since the WGA strike began in November.


We've just heard from an in-the-know TPM reader that Hillary will be making an appearance on David Letterman's show tonight, which is an interesting move given that it's right on the eve of the Iowa caucuses.

The Hillary campaign confirmed the appearance to us.


On Monday, it was announced that Mike Huckabee would be traveling to Los Angeles today to tape The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

For Clinton, being on Letterman is a huge get (although not surprising since she does represent New York City and lives quite close) since that show is the only one of the top late night talkers returning to the air tonight to have worked out a special deal with the writers; in other words it's the only top show a politician could go on without crossing a picket line.

From The AP:


NBC's Leno and Conan O'Brien and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel all said they were coming back reluctantly with the writers strike still on, and will be putting on shows unlike any they've done before.

Letterman's production company worked out a separate deal with writers for his CBS "Late Show" and Craig Ferguson's "Late Late Show."


In yet another demonstration of his cluelessness on just about every issue, Mike Huckabee does not seem to be aware of the fact that such a deal was not reached by The Tonight Show.


"My understanding is that there was a special arrangement made for the late-night shows, and the writers have made this agreement to let the late night shows to come back on, so I don't anticipate that it's crossing a picket line," Huckabee told reporters traveling with him Wednesday from Fort Dodge to Mason City.


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[aquart]

1. TV news only mentioned Robin Williams on Letterman

I love that Huckabee's staff doesn't know (OR DID NOT TELL HIM) that he'll be crossing a picket line the day before the Iowa caucuses. Are unions particularly weak in Iowa?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Are Republicans Sensitive To Union Issues?

Oh, happy new year...

I hope it's a peaceful one, at least here...

[trashcanistanista]

4. This will probably end my hope

for a Huckabee nom. I think he would be the easiest to pick off in the general. Thanks a lot Mike, dumbass.

[aquart]

7. I dunno. Think of the Republicans' OTHER choices.

I don't suppose there's any chance that NO Iowan will caucus for ANY Republican? I mean, their slate is so depressing.

[Orangepeel]

5. in the republican primary, it will probably help him

some republican pundits think that Huckabee is strong on "family values" but weak on other core republican issues, like tax cuts and executing people. Crossing the picket line will increase his anti-union credentials.

[global1]

2. Uma .... Oprah ....... Uma ......Oprah...... Uma ...... Oprah......

I guess the Hil is so confident - she doesn't need to be in Iowa.

[aquart]

6. What a perfectly witless response.

Gee, I wonder what kind of ratings Letterman will get in Iowa.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. TY

And Letterman's not endorsing her or touring for her...

Certain people here are making it almost impossible for me to support their candidate should he win and I have never voted anything but Democrat my entire life...

[MaineDem]

9. Is Huckabee really as dumb as a post?

He doesn't think it's crossing a picket line?

Man!