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Letterman "Jokes" About Palin's Daughter (Voted into NOW Hall of Shame - Hell Freezes Over)
National Organization for Women (NOW) ^ | June 11, 2009 | National Organization for Women (NOW)

Posted on 06/11/2009 4:33:58 PM PDT by joinedafterattack

Letterman voted into NOW Hall of Shame: After two nights of "jokes" at the expense of Palin and her family, Letterman tried to explain himself and offer something of an apology. On his June 10 show, Letterman said he was referring to Palin's 18-year-old daughter, Bristol -- not the 14-year-old daughter who actually accompanied Palin on her New York trip. Letterman said "I recognize that these are ugly" jokes. NOW agrees. Comedians in search of a laugh should really know better than to snicker about men having sex with teenage girls (or young women) less than half their age.

The sexualization of girls and women in the media is reaching new lows these days -- it is exploitative and has a negative effect on how all women and girls are perceived and how they view themselves. Letterman also joked about what he called Palin's "slutty flight attendant look" -- yet another example of how the media love to focus on a woman politician's appearance, especially as it relates to her sexual appeal to men. Someone of Letterman's stature, who appears on what used to be known as "the Tiffany Network" (CBS), should be above wallowing in the juvenile, sexist mud that other comedians and broadcasters seem to prefer.

(Excerpt) Read more at now.org ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bitterlibtard; cbs; feminists; letterman; nags; now; palin; palinfamily; trashtv
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To: henkster

Insightful analysis.


141 posted on 06/12/2009 7:03:06 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: heatherlund

wow...so well put and so succinct.!


142 posted on 06/12/2009 7:04:46 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: Faith Presses On; heatherlund

PARAGRAPHS ARE OUR FRIENDS.


143 posted on 06/12/2009 7:06:45 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: joinedafterattack

Do You think the NY SLIMES will cover this tomorrow especially considring their piece of trash today written by that Idiot, Krugman?


144 posted on 06/12/2009 7:20:13 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: svcw

Well, we knew NOW was freaking out over calling Letcherman down, so they had to go over and take a shot at RUSH! But that was revoltingly weak! First, their accuracy must be questioned, but more importantly there is no comparison between wishing rape on a 14 year old girl by a much older degenerate and calling a dog a dog:-)


145 posted on 06/12/2009 7:27:59 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: Dallas59

NOW might greatly shorten whatever he still has as far as a man goes!


146 posted on 06/12/2009 7:34:34 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity

NOPE! Not Once!


147 posted on 06/12/2009 7:36:39 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: NoRedTape

Maybe Ugly Man thinks he can get away with everything, now that Leno is gone. Funny it happens not a week out from his stepping down.


148 posted on 06/12/2009 7:39:53 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot

What? CABLE?

Is this just a form letter and they think every complaint is from a “cable” station?


149 posted on 06/12/2009 7:43:59 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: joinedafterattack

It WASN’T a joke. It’s naive to think it was. Taht’s just hte kind of eprson Letteman is. (BTW, The Lettermen should sue Dave for giving them a bad name.)

And what’s up with NOW? they’r right this time, but this is utterly hypocritical on their part.


150 posted on 06/12/2009 9:29:57 PM PDT by TBP
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To: bilhosty

I saw you request the information that can be found in post #136. Enjoy!


151 posted on 06/13/2009 7:16:44 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (Since they call Bush, "Dubya" then I must insist on calling Barry, "Hussein" *2009=1984 on steroids*)
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To: JerseyDvl

I saw that to after I posted. But, what i mean is a page with one click you can send it not only to CBS, but to all of their advertisers and exec’s and major stock holders. Not just the CBS line and do it to a lot of other companies with a lot of other leftist agendas.


152 posted on 06/14/2009 6:19:49 AM PDT by bilhosty (Tax payers for change)
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To: joinedafterattack
Wellll NOW, finally gets something right.
153 posted on 06/14/2009 6:28:37 AM PDT by F.J. Mitchell ( David Lesserman. As funny as an overflowing commode.)
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To: keats5
"many of the women who supported Hillary felt betrayed by the DNC “good old boys” and switched their allegiance to Palin."

Not bloody likely!

Name two?

154 posted on 06/14/2009 12:20:53 PM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: Redbob

Read this for an example of PUMAs who switched allegance from Hillary to Palin after Hillary lost the primary.

http://hillaryorbust.com/2008/08/pumas-for-palin/


155 posted on 06/14/2009 12:46:02 PM PDT by keats5 (Not all of us are hypnotized.)
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