David Letterman, Rev. Wright, and Thoughts on a Creepy Culture

Pajamas Media ^ | June 11 | Victor Davis Hanson

[AJKauf]

Where to start on David Letterman’s attack on Palin on her visit to New York to do charitable work, accompanied by her 14-year-old daughter Willow?

The hypocrisy of the Left that used to monitor slurs about women’s appearances, sick jokes about statuary rape, demonization of women with charges of promiscuity-all this rightly was taboo? But now silence? (But then no one seemed bothered either by the rather shameless instance of plagiarism on the part of Maureen Dowd, the NY Times columnist, who habitually accuses Cheney/Bush/Rumsfeld of lying and other moral lapses.)

The metrosexual, hip David Letterman offered an apology I think that essentially was something along the following lines. Here’s my paraphrase: ‘Sorry, I confused the 14-year-old Willow Palin with the 18-year-old Bristol Plain, so I was wrong for suggesting the younger Palin girl would be “knocked up” during a baseball game with Alex Rodriguez, or draw in Eliot Spitzer for sex, when I really meant that Bristol certainly would.” (Note the silence about calling Governor Palin “slutty” looking. So if some right-wing nut says that Michelle Obama is “slutty” looking, are we to expect no consequences?)..

[icwhatudo]

Letterman’s apology basically claimed:

“I wasn’t joking about a rape of a 14 year old teen, I was joking about the rape of an 18 year old teen who recently gave birth”

Stunning...

[lilylangtree]

Down with the disgusting pedophile Letterman. Fire his sorry-a** butt.

[texmexis best]

The perfect descrioption of the culture of the left:

The Creepy Culture...

[Munson]

I would like to see Sarah Palin visit Conan instead and have her pow pow Letterman.

[Carley]

Only in her dreams would Michelle be called slutty looking.

For now she looks like a homeless bag lady with an ammo belt around her waist.

[tet68]

Michele wishes she were “slutty” looking, instead of charactor from Sandford and Son.

[KarinG1]

Now that it's okay to talk about such things, I must say I was shocked at the way the Clintons pimped Chelsea out during the last election.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

Right. Letterman even ADMITTED he liked the "slutty flight attendant look" comment.

So how can ANYTHING else he said remotely resemble an apology.

I filed a complaint with FCC, called 14 of Letterman's sponsors and strongly suggested they pull their advertising, called and emailed CBS 3 days in a row and since Obama is taking credit for the "robust debate" in Iran, I feel I should take credit for calling NOW 3 days in a row demanding a statement about Letterman which they have now done.

[workerbee]

What it is about Sarah Palin that drives the Left insane? Her charisma? Her authentic blue-collar roots? The accent? Todd? The pregnancies?

All of the above, and of course her pro-life stance. But mostly, her unapologetic Americanism is what they despise.

[RichInOC]

I think you meant “statutory rape”, Dr. Hanson. “Statuary rape” comes under the heading of “Stupid Dave Tricks”.

[Nathan Zachary]

"Letterman’s apology basically claimed: “I wasn’t joking about a rape of a 14 year old teen, I was joking about the rape of an 18 year old teen who recently gave birth”"

The sicko is lying.

It WAS Sara's 14 year daughter he was fantasizing raping. He wouldn't have said it had Sarah and her 14 year old daughter not attended that charity function, so he can't say he was talking about her 18 year old daughter, although that is just as sick.

Letterman should be hounded relentlessly over this until he goes off the air.

He's a pedophile who fantasizes raping 14 year old girls and their mothers.

[green pastures]

What was CBS’ statement on this?

[SERKIT]

Where are the “Swift Limo Truthers” regarding Barry's supposed wild limo ride in Gurnee, alleged phone records of phone calls between Barry's campaign, a murdered choir director from Wright's church, and a third party who was apparently falsely arrested by operatives?

[Tax-chick]

To the liberal urban elite, poor “whites” are those responsible for racism and other sins associated with the dominant culture, and thus by association taint the white aristocracy unfairly.

Nailed it!

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

What was CBS’ statement on this?

None to me. I haven't heard of an official CBS response.

If you call CBS they transfer you to the "comment line". The last day I called I was disconnected at that point. Twice. I actually think the in-box was overflowing.

I also left a comment at Letterman's production company, 'World Wide Pants'.

[angcat]

Good God I thought the same thing! LOL LOL

[SuziQ]

"(Note the silence about calling Governor Palin “slutty” looking. So if some right-wing nut says that Michelle Obama is “slutty” looking, are we to expect no consequences?)"

LOL! Not ruddy likely!

[green pastures]

I misunderstood the post where you wrote “which they have now done.” It made it sound like CBS had now given an official response. Maybe a typo (now = not)?

Well, not really surprised that they haven’t come out with an official response.

Thanks.

[SuziQ]

Chelsea was 27 at the time. She was an adult, taking part in a political campaign. She had every right to do so, and I'm sure the did it of her own free will, because she probably loves her mother and father, and wants success for them, as they envision it.

Meghan McCain did the same thing for her father. She is over 21, and is free to do so. I noticed that Bridget did NOT participate overly much, but she's a teenager, and I'm sure the McCains didn't want to subject her to the cruelty of the MSM.