(Trumpet Sounds)....It's a bird, It's a plane...

...It's John McCain. And he's here to save Sarah Palin from the piercing attacks of the seasoned, CBS interviewer...Katie Couric?

Ridiculous:

John McCain: Of course not. But, look, I understand this day and age of "gotcha" journalism. Is that a pizza place? In a conversation with someone who you didn't hear … the question very well, you don't know the context of the conversation, grab a phrase. Gov. Palin and I agree that you don't announce that you're going to attack another country …

Couric: Are you sorry you said it?

McCain: … and the fact …

Couric: Governor?

McCain: Wait a minute. Before you say, "is she sorry she said it," this was a "gotcha" sound bite that, look …

Couric: It wasn't a "gotcha." She was talking to a voter.

McCain: No, she was in a conversation with a group of people and talking back and forth. And … I'll let Gov. Palin speak for herself.

Actually, we were all hoping you WOULD just let her speak for herself. But we understand John. When she speaks for herself, she spews incomprehensible mouth diarrhea, so that's not really an option anymore.

You KNOW she'll have an earpiece on Thursday. I don't even want to hear that she won't. This is a sham. It is a travesty. It's a shamesty.

Props to H-Dawg at PDXHappenings.