it's deja vu again, but the yin and yang of late night did have something in common. they each had republican luminaries in their guest chairs. letterman sat done with mitt romney. take a listen. >> i'm going to ask you about the whole writing on your hand thing. how did you feel? that was pretty funny. >> yeah, the poor boy's version of the teleprompter. >> you're coming back from the olympics and a guy beat you up. do i have this right? >> he became somewhat agitated, and they removed him from the airplane. he didn't like that, by the way, and gave me a good swat, and he brought my hair. >> do you think you'll ever give up politics to do a talk show? >> i hear once in a while this comes open. >> well, it does come open once in a while. >> what about that sarah palin, she's not really to be president, is she? >> she's really terrific.