Pathetic Dave Letterman, is there no basement for his humor?

[Danno 1,228]

It seems the low point for political humor is nowhere in sight.

BUt the Double standard stands firm.

Though Don Imus lost his job for joking about College girls being "nappy headed hoes", don't jump to the conclusion there will be any fall-out for Letterman for this attack on another young lady.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/06/p...-letterman.html

Palin vs. Letterman

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports:

Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, are swinging back at David Letterman, after the talk-show host made the Alaska governor and her family the focus of a series of off-color jokes.

Letterman’s “Top 10” list Tuesday night focused on Palin’s recent trip to New York, and included several cracks: “Bought makeup from Bloomingdale's to update her 'slutty flight attendant' look,” Letterman said.

But it was a line in Letterman’s monologue that set off a firestorm: “One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez.”

Palin was in New York with her 14-year-old daughter, Willow.

The line prompted an angry response from the Palins. In a statement posted on Facebook and distributed to the press yesterday, the governor said:

“Concerning Letterman's comments about my young daughter (and I doubt he'd ever dare make such comments about anyone else's daughter): 'Laughter incited by sexually-perverted comments made by a 62-year-old male celebrity aimed at a 14-year-old girl is not only disgusting, but it reminds us some Hollywood/NY entertainers have a long way to go in understanding what the rest of America understands - that acceptance of inappropriate sexual comments about an underage girl, who could be anyone's daughter, contributes to the atrociously high rate of sexual exploitation of minors by older men who use and abuse others.' ”

Todd Palin added: “Any 'jokes' about raping my 14-year-old are despicable. Alaskans know it and I believe the rest of the world knows it, too.”

Letterman responded last night by saying that the joke was aimed at 18-year-old Bristol Palin, not Willow: “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 said.

“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."

Letterman also invited the Alaska governor to come on his show.

UPDATE: Per ABC News' Kate Snow: Gov. Palin pushed back at Letterman again this morning, issuing a statement via Palin PAC spokesperson Meghan Stapelton.

"The Palins have no intention of providing a ratings boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show," Stapelton said in an email to ABC News. "Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman."

[vareska 3]

It seems the low point for political humor is nowhere in sight.

BUt the Double standard stands firm.

Though Don Imus lost his job for joking about College girls being "nappy headed hoes", don't jump to the conclusion there will be any fall-out for Letterman for this attack on another young lady.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/06/p...-letterman.html

Palin vs. Letterman

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports:

Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, are swinging back at David Letterman, after the talk-show host made the Alaska governor and her family the focus of a series of off-color jokes.

Letterman’s “Top 10” list Tuesday night focused on Palin’s recent trip to New York, and included several cracks: “Bought makeup from Bloomingdale's to update her 'slutty flight attendant' look,” Letterman said.

But it was a line in Letterman’s monologue that set off a firestorm: “One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez.”

Palin was in New York with her 14-year-old daughter, Willow.

The line prompted an angry response from the Palins. In a statement posted on Facebook and distributed to the press yesterday, the governor said:

“Concerning Letterman's comments about my young daughter (and I doubt he'd ever dare make such comments about anyone else's daughter): 'Laughter incited by sexually-perverted comments made by a 62-year-old male celebrity aimed at a 14-year-old girl is not only disgusting, but it reminds us some Hollywood/NY entertainers have a long way to go in understanding what the rest of America understands - that acceptance of inappropriate sexual comments about an underage girl, who could be anyone's daughter, contributes to the atrociously high rate of sexual exploitation of minors by older men who use and abuse others.' ”

Todd Palin added: “Any 'jokes' about raping my 14-year-old are despicable. Alaskans know it and I believe the rest of the world knows it, too.”

Letterman responded last night by saying that the joke was aimed at 18-year-old Bristol Palin, not Willow: “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 said.

“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."

Letterman also invited the Alaska governor to come on his show.

UPDATE: Per ABC News' Kate Snow: Gov. Palin pushed back at Letterman again this morning, issuing a statement via Palin PAC spokesperson Meghan Stapelton.

"The Palins have no intention of providing a ratings boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show," Stapelton said in an email to ABC News. "Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman."

This one is right on!!!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Letterman's jokes were in poor taste, and wrong is wrong, whether it be said against blacks, whites, or any other race or nationality. If it was said about blacks, he would be a racist. I guess anything you say about whites is ok, but anyone else you are discriminating or are a racist?

[Danno 1,228]

Letterman's jokes were in poor taste, and wrong is wrong, whether it be said against blacks, whites, or any other race or nationality. If it was said about blacks, he would be a racist. I guess anything you say about whites is ok, but anyone else you are discriminating or are a racist?

As I have said about any joke which deals with sensitive material, "TIME and PLACE"

Where you say it makes all the difference.

Had he used a 14 year old in a #######-joke among friends that would one thing but on national TV when the butt of the joke and her family will be aware of it is so low class.

[almaty 19]

agreed..it was in poor taste and a stupid joke...taking shots at one's kids

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Letterman's jokes were in poor taste, and wrong is wrong, whether it be said against blacks, whites, or any other race or nationality. If it was said about blacks, he would be a racist. I guess anything you say about whites is ok, but anyone else you are discriminating or are a racist?

As I have said about any joke which deals with sensitive material, "TIME and PLACE"

Where you say it makes all the difference.

Had he used a 14 year old in a #######-joke among friends that would one thing but on national TV when the butt of the joke and her family will be aware of it is so low class.

Letterman came out and said he was referring to her 18 year old that was pregnant not the 14 year (damage control to be sure)

But I never found Letterman funny anyway...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I never saw how the Late Show was ever able to compete with The Tonight Show - never found Letterman funny but he seems to be scraping the barrel these days if this kind of material is any indication.

I don't think we should confuse the issue here though - Don Imus was actually racist with that "nappy-headed hoes" comment and while that specific comment might have cost him his job, it should be pointed out that Imus actually had a long track record of that kind of thing stretching back quite some time.

Edited June 12, 2009 by Private Pike

[natty bumppo 297]

Palin is in NY with her 14 year old daughter Willow ... not 18 year old Bristol. So Letterman makes a crack about Palin/daughter visiting Yankee Stadium and which results in daughter getting knocked up.

Of course Letterman would say his comment was about Bristol ... after all Bristol wasn't in NY.

Letterman should be placed on the Registered Child Molester Website

[nowhereman 1]

I was wondering when this topic would hit VJ. As a politician I have little respect for Palin, but as a mother she has every right to be offended by Letterman's joke. He should publically apologize for the remark.

[Staashi 371]

I actually thought it was funny. It was Todd Palin who remarked about rape - Letterman never said anything about that. And for a woman who paraded her family allover the country as if she was proud of her teenage daughter being knocked up, well then, you get what you deserve. She made her daughter a public spectacle - she's 18 - deal with it.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

The deeper question should be, why all these libs are stiil so angry? Could it be that they are realizing they voted in a complete NOOB?

The backlash is coming! prolly sooner than later. As we speak Obamas numbers are starting to faulter.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The deeper question should be, why all these libs are stiil so angry? Could it be that they are realizing they voted in a complete NOOB?

The backlash is coming! prolly sooner than later. As we speak Obamas numbers are starting to faulter.

The deeper question should be - why you think there is so much anger, when you come across as the angriest of all...

[scandal 951]

The deeper question should be, why all these libs are stiil so angry? Could it be that they are realizing they voted in a complete NOOB?

The backlash is coming! prolly sooner than later. As we speak Obamas numbers are starting to faulter.

Worst of all is that Lets play a little "Hit and Run" thread was just locked by mods

[nowhereman 1]

The deeper question should be, why all these libs are stiil so angry? Could it be that they are realizing they voted in a complete NOOB?

The backlash is coming! prolly sooner than later. As we speak Obamas numbers are starting to faulter.

The deeper question should be - why you think there is so much anger, when you come across as the angriest of all...

The even deeper question is what does this have to do with the thread? Wayyyyy

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The deeper question should be, why all these libs are stiil so angry? Could it be that they are realizing they voted in a complete NOOB?

The backlash is coming! prolly sooner than later. As we speak Obamas numbers are starting to faulter.

The deeper question should be - why you think there is so much anger, when you come across as the angriest of all...

The even deeper question is what does this have to do with the thread? Wayyyyy

Quite right.