Hosive

john mccain showed a ton of humor and class in his first interview post defeat on jay leno. while the media feeds on the more negative and mind numbingly sensational stories coming out of the palin camp, john mccain’s character and cheer will likely go largely unnoticed.

here are some snapshots of his interview:

In his 14th appearance on “The Tonight Show,” McCain joked about how he’s been holding up since his loss.

“Well, I’ve been sleeping like a baby. Sleep two hours, wake up and cry. Sleep two hours, wake up and cry,” he said.

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McCain said he and his wife, Cindy, went to get coffee together on the day after the election.

The crowd laughed as McCain said he got coffee and “not the newspaper.”

“I knew what it was going to say,” he joked.

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Asked why he thought he lost to Barack Obama, McCain said, “I think personality flaw.”

“Personality flaw?” Leno asked.

“Maybe too many people saw me on the Jay Leno show,” McCain responded.

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McCain said he could talk about “a lot of things that we made mistakes on,” but did not go into detail.

“I’m honored by the friends we made. I’m honored to have had the opportunity. I know it sounds a little repetitious, but that’s what I’ll take with me,” he said. “Sen. Obama inspired millions of young people, and I think we inspired some people too. And that’s really what I think was important, that legacy.”

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As for his future, McCain said he is excited about returning to the Senate.

“One thing I think Americans don’t want is a sore loser. And I’ve got a great — I get to go back to the United States Senate and work on a lot of issues and continue to serve. That’s been my life,” he said.

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i always loved this version of john mccain and was disappointed that this mccain was not seen during the campaign and was heartbroken to see him ridiculed as an out of touch old man….when in fact he is an american hero with a terrific sense of humor. he was always great on snl. i admire his desire to simply serve the country as he humbly returns back to work:

Asked if he’d be up for another presidential run, the 72-year-old senator seemed doubtful.

“I wouldn’t think so, my friend,” he said. “It’s been a great experience, and, you know, we’re going to have another generation of leaders come along, and I’ll hope that I can continue to contribute.”

here are the full interview clips: