Jossip Point-Counterpoint: Drew says David Letterman's McCain rants are a good thing for the comedian. David says there are more risks than rewards.

Either David Letterman was still so upset that John McCain canceled his appearance on The Late Show Wednesday, or the talk show host realized that his anti-McCain rant got more play than anything the gap-toothed Letterman's done in years.

Well, either way, David set his sights once again on John McCain last night, calling out the senator for "suspending" his campaign due to the crisis at Wall Street, but then continuing to make public appearances and stay in NY, instead of going back to DC to meet with lawmakers like he promised:

Sure, it was hypocritical and Letterman has every right to be miffed, but this seems like a pretty political way of taking out a personal slight. Letterman knew that America would be watching last night to see whether or not he'd go after McCain again, and he did not fail to deliver. He knew he was in the public spotlight for his statements and, like the class bully in 6th grade, he kept it up because he needed the attention.

At least in Letterman's mind, there is something to be gained by taking a hard stance against McCain's hypocrisy — whether that's a younger generation of viewers/bloggers tuning in to catch future tirades, or just the street cred that comes from going all political-Oprah on everyone's ass, it's hard to imagine Letterman's continuing on-air ire if say, Shia Leboeuf canceled at the last minute.