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Team Sarah complains to FCC about Letterman’s Palin joke
Alaska Dispatch ^ | January 12, 2009

Posted on 01/12/2009 2:17:42 PM PST by redk

Members of TeamSarah.org, that ever-growing national group of feisty supporters of Gov. Sarah Palin, have complained to the Federal Communications Commission about a joke David Letterman apparently made about Palin.

In a note to members Monday, Team Sarah claims members are "hearing" that the FCC is launching an investigation into the Letterman barb. The group doesn’t say which joke members found offensive—Letterman has routinely picked on the governor in recent months. But it could be when he and sidekick Paul Shaffer said they were “aroused” by Palin when she was running for vice president. In the November show, Katie Couric was Letterman's guest.

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KEYWORDS: katietheclown; lol; palin; pds; teamsarah
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To: lainie

And a big wave back! Hope all is well!


21 posted on 01/12/2009 2:41:46 PM PST by JennysCool (Internet Powerhouse)
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To: redk

The only thing Letterman and Shaffer could get aroused by is looking at each other.


22 posted on 01/12/2009 2:42:10 PM PST by OB1kNOb (Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

It’s hard to be upset at littleman when we have chrismatthews admitting to being aroused by obambi.


23 posted on 01/12/2009 2:43:45 PM PST by Carley
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To: redk

The FCC has cover on this one because the One didn’t complain when Chrissy said he got a “tingle in his leg.”


24 posted on 01/12/2009 2:58:00 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
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To: JennysCool

The Sarah Fan Boys are a bit sensitive.
Pretty sure they picture themselves in tights rescuing her from the Dragon.


25 posted on 01/12/2009 3:07:22 PM PST by Bunkasaurus (I'm indecisive....or am I?)
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To: JennysCool
And if the joke was indeed that Dave and Paul were "aroused" by Palin -- well, they might as well complain about half the commentators in the nation and most of the red-blooded American guys on Free Republic.

Thank you for pointing that out. She was surely ... ahem!... much "admired" here on FR during the campaign, "hot babe" that she is and all. Her looks were constantly commented on.

It's rather coy of "Team Sarah" to not come out and say which comment they're referring to, and the whole exercise in indignation is rather pathetically comical in itself.

26 posted on 01/12/2009 3:10:33 PM PST by La Enchiladita (God help us)
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To: JennysCool

I was watching the show (don’t ask me why-—it was just on). The “joke” clearly was of a sexual nature; Katie Couric was in the guest chair and was obviously uncomfortable (blushing and saying “no comment”).

Other broadcasters have been fined by the FCC for less.


27 posted on 01/12/2009 3:16:34 PM PST by SallyH
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To: redk
Bad move. I hope Gov. Palin is not officially involved with this group.

If she is, it makes her look thin-skinned, a characterization that does not fit her.

28 posted on 01/12/2009 3:19:29 PM PST by TexasNative2000 (Everything Obama does is "appropriate", therefore, nothing he does is "inappropriate".)
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To: redk

Although Letterman is a non-funny has-been, at least he got aroused by the correct gender, unlike Mr. Thrill-up-his-leg Matthews.


29 posted on 01/12/2009 3:22:54 PM PST by death2tyrants
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To: death2tyrants

“Letterman is a non-funny has-been”

Yep. Seen by millions of people every night, makes millions of dollars every year...poor bastard.


30 posted on 01/12/2009 3:27:04 PM PST by Bunkasaurus (I'm indecisive....or am I?)
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To: Bunkasaurus

That site is almost entirely female.


31 posted on 01/12/2009 3:29:11 PM PST by redk
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To: redk; TexasCajun; wolfcreek; wk4bush2004; Sarah Barracuda; JennysCool; swarthyguy; Mr. Jazzy; ...
The article does not mention what "joke" TeamSarah complained about. I doubt it's the sexist "arouse" joke.

Letterman however joked about the burning of Palin's Church!

I think this is what is the issue here.

And it's defiantely more discomforting.

Letterman Jokes about the burning of Sarah Palin's Church

32 posted on 01/12/2009 3:31:00 PM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin - America the Beautiful)
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"Now here's something that gives you a pause for thought. Over the weekend, a church that Sarah Palin attended was burned. Somebody set fire to the church. Very serious, disturbing. As a matter of fact, they are looking for a guy. And they think it's Joe the Arsonist. That's who they are looking for." --David Letterman
33 posted on 01/12/2009 3:33:58 PM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin - America the Beautiful)
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To: redk

Haven’t been to that site.
I’m referencing the Sir Galahads around here, red.
We got some psyches formed by Prom Night in “Back To The Future” here. ;-)


34 posted on 01/12/2009 3:38:32 PM PST by Bunkasaurus (I'm indecisive....or am I?)
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To: Bunkasaurus

See my above comment. Letterman joked about burning Palin’s church.


35 posted on 01/12/2009 3:41:03 PM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin - America the Beautiful)
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To: redk

Here’s a news flash: Letterman’s a jerk. What do you expect from him?


36 posted on 01/12/2009 3:44:13 PM PST by Rocky
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To: redk

Mrs. Palin,

If you have any aspirations of national office in the future you need to disasscociate yourself with TeamPalin. They will be an anchor around your neck that will kill your ability to be a viable candidate in the future.


37 posted on 01/12/2009 3:54:43 PM PST by DE88
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To: Bunkasaurus

Leno has an 11% margin over Letterman.<-—Heh, I guess I debunked Bunkasaurus.


38 posted on 01/12/2009 4:03:52 PM PST by death2tyrants
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To: redk

TeamQuayle.org had wonderful success with this strategy, as I recall. ;)


39 posted on 01/12/2009 4:05:59 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ("One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word." -- Robert Heinlein)
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To: TexasCajun

Team Sarah is great. Now close to 65,000 members, 12,000 blog entries, 3,000 plus videos, lots of good people and activity.


40 posted on 01/12/2009 4:06:25 PM PST by euram
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