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David Letterman responds to flap over Sarah Palin jokes
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Posted on 06/10/2009 4:27:20 PM PDT by thewarden
Taping tonight's episode of The Late Show, David Letterman took a few minutes to respond to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who called him "pathetic" in a radio interview after he made her and her family the butt of a recent Top 10 list. The late-night host had drawn particular fire from Palin and some pundits for a joke about one of Palin's daughters being impregnated by New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez during a trip to Yankee Stadium. Camp Palin apparently took the joke to be a crack against Palin's 14-year-old daughter Willow, who had recently attended a Yankees game, but Letterman insisted today that the real target was 18-year-old daughter Bristol.
“We were, as we often do, making jokes about people in the news and we made some jokes about Sarah Palin and her daughter [Bristol]... and now they’re upset with me…” Letterman says on tonight's show. "These are not jokes made about her 14-year-old daughter. I would never, never make jokes about raping or having sex of any description with a 14-year-old girl.... Am I guilty of poor taste? Yes. Did I suggest that it was okay for her 14-year-old daughter to be having promiscuous sex? No." Saying he hopes he's "cleared part of this up," Letterman extended an invitation to Palin to come on the show as a guest.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cbs; letterman; lettermanpedophile; palin; palinfamily; pds; pedophile; pedophilia
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To: thewarden
Dave, the kids are off limits. Your boss 0bama said so, remember? Off limits, Dave. Don't go there.
As far as the "slut" thing goes, say it to her face. See what happens.
To: ConservativeMind
This is about the sponsors and CBS honchos.
82
posted on
06/10/2009 4:42:21 PM PDT
by
Carley
(OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
To: Puppage
Yet, another “I am sorry YOU misunderstood me” POS non-apology.
EXACTLY!
To: thewarden
His excuse sounds like it was written by a
6th 4th grader.
Maybe he's entered his second childhood.
84
posted on
06/10/2009 4:42:25 PM PDT
by
syriacus
(When do the Feds in NY commence the prosecution of the Japanese aviators who bombed Pearl Harbor?)
To: thewarden
The idiot needs to be kneecapped.
85
posted on
06/10/2009 4:42:30 PM PDT
by
shankbear
(Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
To: thewarden
Well David all that you said you would never do, you did.
This is a kind of apology while denying that you actually did it.
I am sure you were made to issue this lukewarm message. But...David, where are your Obama jokes?
86
posted on
06/10/2009 4:42:35 PM PDT
by
dforest
(Anyone dumb enough to have voted for him deserves what they get.. No Pity!)
To: thewarden
Dave......let me phrase this just right so you don’t misunderstand me......
Go to hell.
87
posted on
06/10/2009 4:42:45 PM PDT
by
GreyMountainReagan
(Liberals do not view the book 1984 as a warning but as a textbook.)
To: ConservativeMind
"Honestly, I think they writers assumed Sarah was there with Bristol, who unfortunately has had too much sexual publicity already."Let's just pretend, for a moment, that was true (which we know is not. It was news the moment it happened) . His crass joke would be okay then?
88
posted on
06/10/2009 4:43:37 PM PDT
by
NoGrayZone
(All aboard the 1st Annual Free Republic National Tea Party Convention 9/10-9/12. Be there!!!)
To: PGR88
89
posted on
06/10/2009 4:43:40 PM PDT
by
Virginia Ridgerunner
(Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
To: All
Everyone should again write CBS and leave a comment that this is NOT an apology!
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posted on
06/10/2009 4:44:18 PM PDT
by
SolidWood
(Palin: "We do not want to become slaves of Washington.")
To: RckyRaCoCo
Making jokes about rape is WRONG..no matter if its made against a 14 year old, an 18 year old, or a 50 year old. Rape is a horrible crime, Dave is only half-ass apologizing because like most libs, he doesn’t want to have to “spread his wealth around” by being fired from the network. People are writing complaints, it’s everywhere, people are pissed, so like a typical lib, he gives this half ass apology and invites Sarah on his show, PLEASE, she won’t fall for that crap. He only wants her on so that he can insult her to her face..he is a jackass..and a poor excuse of a father. I hope his son grows up to be a decent human being, something his Dad will never be
To: gov_bean_ counter
Lettermans got tiny little balls and is scared of getting on the dictators bad side.
Meanwhile this beast runs around the world making us look ridiculous.
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posted on
06/10/2009 4:44:35 PM PDT
by
Rome2000
(Peace is not an option)
To: NativeNewYorker
Even better, Dick Cheney should take him hunting...
93
posted on
06/10/2009 4:44:42 PM PDT
by
Czar
((Still Fed Up to the Teeth with Washington))
To: MinuteGal
I sent one to CBS feedback page ... may not be a scorcher but did tell them DL is a deviated sexual predator and should be listed on the registry of perverts .... the guy is plain sick! What, it was ok to apologize for saying raping a 14 yo girl is wrong but ok to her sister who's older? The more I read about this the madder I get ....
94
posted on
06/10/2009 4:45:58 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
('Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..' ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: NativeNewYorker
Letterman extended an invitation to Palin to come on the show as a guest. Gov. Palin should invite Letterman to go hunting.
Nah! Todd should take him fishing.
95
posted on
06/10/2009 4:46:45 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
To: NoGrayZone
From David Letterman, this is about as solid an “apology” as one can expect:
“These are not jokes made about her 14-year-old daughter. I would never, never make jokes about raping or having sex of any description with a 14-year-old girl.... Am I guilty of poor taste? Yes.”
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posted on
06/10/2009 4:46:53 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(The UN has never won a war, nor a conflict, but liberals want it to rule all militaries.)
To: thewarden
97
posted on
06/10/2009 4:47:04 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: ConservativeMind
That sounds like a legitimate apology.I don't see the words "sorry" or "apologize" anywhere in the statement. To me it looks more like a denial than an apology.
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posted on
06/10/2009 4:47:04 PM PDT
by
Wissa
("So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause."-Padme Amidala)
To: NativeNewYorker
Letterman extended an invitation to Palin to come on the show as a guest. Gov. Palin should invite Letterman to go hunting.
And they should bring Dick Cheney along for that hunt :)
99
posted on
06/10/2009 4:47:33 PM PDT
by
Keith in Iowa
(ESPN MNF: 3 Putzes talking about football on TV while I'm trying to watch a game.)
To: ConservativeMind
David Letterman is just upset because the Tonight Show on NBC has Conan O'Brian, and they are still kicking his ass!
100
posted on
06/10/2009 4:48:17 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(L'Etat, c'est Barack...)
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