John McCain still sounds bitter about 2008, humorously, on Colbert's Late Show

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published 6 October 2015

Stephen Colbert was going over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) résumé on Monday's Late Show when McCain stopped him at mention of being the Republican Party's 2008 presidential candidate. "Thanks for bringing that up," he said sarcastically, before softening the line with a joke: "After I lost, I slept like a baby: Sleep two hours, wake up and cry, sleep two hours, wake up and cry." Lest you think there were no hard feelings, McCain followed it up with another zinger. "If you'd won..." Colbert started, and McCain finished: "I wouldn't be on this show." Still, if you think about what could have been, the senior senator from Arizona continued, you'll just needlessly drive yourself crazy. And then McCain had one more quip, which you can watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.