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

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

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."

The Palins have already provided a ratings boost, that's why he keeps it going. And it is a coincidence he does this within a week of Conan Obrien taking over his rival talk show?

C'mon, politicians are the brunt of off-color jokes. Big surprise. I recall a few being told about the Clintons. I have no dog in this fight, I am a Libertarian, I have as little use for Republicans as I do for Democrats, but when you put yourself out there in the national spotlight it happens. Get over it. Let Dave Letterman stew in his own juice. All this feigned outrage just feeds him and his jokes and his show.

It is all just so much "chewing gum" for y'all to discuss while Obama takes over the economy of the USA. Does anyone realize he now runs most of the big banks? Does anyone realize he now controls our automobile manufacturers? No. But we sure take notice when someone makes a joke about Sarah Palin. It is a slight of hand. A distraction.

[Danno 1,228]

The Palins have already provided a ratings boost, that's why he keeps it going. And it is a coincidence he does this within a week of Conan Obrien taking over his rival talk show?

C'mon, politicians are the brunt of off-color jokes. Big surprise. I recall a few being told about the Clintons. I have no dog in this fight, I am a Libertarian, I have as little use for Republicans as I do for Democrats, but when you put yourself out there in the national spotlight it happens. Get over it. Let Dave Letterman stew in his own juice. All this feigned outrage just feeds him and his jokes and his show.

It is all just so much "chewing gum" for y'all to discuss while Obama takes over the economy of the USA. Does anyone realize he now runs most of the big banks? Does anyone realize he now controls our automobile manufacturers? No. But we sure take notice when someone makes a joke about Sarah Palin. It is a slight of hand. A distraction.

Did you somehow miss the main point of this story?

Sure the "#######" part of the joke was about the mother, the statutory rape part was aimed at her daughter.

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The Palins have already provided a ratings boost, that's why he keeps it going. And it is a coincidence he does this within a week of Conan Obrien taking over his rival talk show?

C'mon, politicians are the brunt of off-color jokes. Big surprise. I recall a few being told about the Clintons. I have no dog in this fight, I am a Libertarian, I have as little use for Republicans as I do for Democrats, but when you put yourself out there in the national spotlight it happens. Get over it. Let Dave Letterman stew in his own juice. All this feigned outrage just feeds him and his jokes and his show.

It is all just so much "chewing gum" for y'all to discuss while Obama takes over the economy of the USA. Does anyone realize he now runs most of the big banks? Does anyone realize he now controls our automobile manufacturers? No. But we sure take notice when someone makes a joke about Sarah Palin. It is a slight of hand. A distraction.

Did you somehow miss the main point of this story?

Sure the "#######" part of the joke was about the mother, the statutory rape part was aimed at her daughter.

"the statutory rape part was aimed at her daughter" was a response to the joke, not IN the JOKE itself...

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Is this Mr Alex Rodriguez offended??

[Danno 1,228]

This whole thing is ridiculous. The same type of men who sexualize female minors on a regular basis are all of a sudden up in arms about this simply because Sarah Palin was on the Republican ticket. Talk about selective outrage. If Letterman had made the jab at a liberal politician's daughter, they would be crying about uptight liberals not being able to take a joke.

When you say "The same type of men" who are you referring too?

Maybe you can refresh my memory, when has anyone used these kinds of public jokes before?

I do recall Mrs Clinton quite upset that a reporter asked her (Post-college) daughter a question about her fathers (Bill clinton) affairs and how they effected her. IIRC

Sure Chelsey was a 20something yr old woman when asked... and playing an active part in her mothers campaign (not just window dressing). Even so I thought the question was low class as it had nothing to do with the issues.

PLease share the examples you had in mind of minors being targets of sexual humor...which justify your claim.

Oh, don't play dumb, you know exactly what I mean. If you really need a memory refresher, you're either being intentionally pedantic for the sake of maintaining your weak position, or you're incredibly nonobservant. And I'm not sure what you mean by "public" jokes. It's ok if it's said in a group of friends then?

I'm talking about things like, "If there's grass on the field, play ball!" Which I've heard more than once here on Visa Journey. And I'm not talking just about Visa Journey, watch TV for a while and you'll see what I mean.

Honestly, I don't know if *you* would say something like that, because I don't keep a log of your comments. If you're not the "type" I'm referring to, then move along then, right?

This whole thing is ridiculous. The same type of men who sexualize female minors on a regular basis are all of a sudden up in arms about this simply because Sarah Palin was on the Republican ticket. Talk about selective outrage. If Letterman had made the jab at a liberal politician's daughter, they would be crying about uptight liberals not being able to take a joke.

Helloooo Jenn! Congrats on the baby!

Thanks, Steven!

I knew I'd have to post in a politically-charged thread to get your attention!

Yeah, thats about what I figured..... I call you bluff and you fold.

*While you are welcome to make up your "opinions" as you go along..... "facts" are a little different.

[Jenn! 918]

This whole thing is ridiculous. The same type of men who sexualize female minors on a regular basis are all of a sudden up in arms about this simply because Sarah Palin was on the Republican ticket. Talk about selective outrage. If Letterman had made the jab at a liberal politician's daughter, they would be crying about uptight liberals not being able to take a joke.

When you say "The same type of men" who are you referring too?

Maybe you can refresh my memory, when has anyone used these kinds of public jokes before?

I do recall Mrs Clinton quite upset that a reporter asked her (Post-college) daughter a question about her fathers (Bill clinton) affairs and how they effected her. IIRC

Sure Chelsey was a 20something yr old woman when asked... and playing an active part in her mothers campaign (not just window dressing). Even so I thought the question was low class as it had nothing to do with the issues.

PLease share the examples you had in mind of minors being targets of sexual humor...which justify your claim.

Oh, don't play dumb, you know exactly what I mean. If you really need a memory refresher, you're either being intentionally pedantic for the sake of maintaining your weak position, or you're incredibly nonobservant. And I'm not sure what you mean by "public" jokes. It's ok if it's said in a group of friends then?

I'm talking about things like, "If there's grass on the field, play ball!" Which I've heard more than once here on Visa Journey. And I'm not talking just about Visa Journey, watch TV for a while and you'll see what I mean.

Honestly, I don't know if *you* would say something like that, because I don't keep a log of your comments. If you're not the "type" I'm referring to, then move along then, right?

This whole thing is ridiculous. The same type of men who sexualize female minors on a regular basis are all of a sudden up in arms about this simply because Sarah Palin was on the Republican ticket. Talk about selective outrage. If Letterman had made the jab at a liberal politician's daughter, they would be crying about uptight liberals not being able to take a joke.

Helloooo Jenn! Congrats on the baby!

Thanks, Steven!

I knew I'd have to post in a politically-charged thread to get your attention!

Yeah, thats about what I figured..... I call you bluff and you fold.

*While you are welcome to make up your "opinions" as you go along..... "facts" are a little different.

Exactly what "facts" are you talking about? You're the one who has interpreted my post to be a claim about public jokes regarding the sexualization of minors, when I said no such thing.

If you're looking for "facts" about grown men regularly sexualizing underage girls, I could link you to some porn sites, but that's probably against the TOS.

Of course, in your delusional mind, you are free to claim this victory, as I'm sure you will.

Edited June 14, 2009 by Jenn!

[Ban Hammer 13,659]

If you're looking for "facts" about grown men regularly sexualizing underage girls, I could link you to some porn sites, but that's probably against the TOS.

i'd rather see you link those sites to the fbi.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Is this Mr Alex Rodriguez offended??

Yes exactly, has anyone even thought about how this might have affected Alex?

Edited June 14, 2009 by looking_up

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Is this Mr Alex Rodriguez offended??

Yes exactly, has anyone even thought about how this might have affected Alex?

** Alex and the Yankees.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Is this Mr Alex Rodriguez offended??

Yes exactly, has anyone even thought about how this might have affected Alex?

** Alex and the Yankees.

Put your hatred for the Yankees aside and think about Alex.

Long live the Mariners

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Is this Mr Alex Rodriguez offended??

Yes exactly, has anyone even thought about how this might have affected Alex?

** Alex and the Yankees.

Put your hatred for the Yankees aside and think about Alex.

Long live the Mariners

And the Griffey's. ** Alex.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Poor Alex

[Jenn! 918]

If you're looking for "facts" about grown men regularly sexualizing underage girls, I could link you to some porn sites, but that's probably against the TOS.

i'd rather see you link those sites to the fbi.

I'm not talking about using underage girls in porn, I'm talking about the scenarios - school girls, babysitters, what have you.

[Ban Hammer 13,659]

If you're looking for "facts" about grown men regularly sexualizing underage girls, I could link you to some porn sites, but that's probably against the TOS.

i'd rather see you link those sites to the fbi.

I'm not talking about using underage girls in porn, I'm talking about the scenarios - school girls, babysitters, what have you.

so it's a story site?

[Danno 1,228]

If you're looking for "facts" about grown men regularly sexualizing underage girls, I could link you to some porn sites, but that's probably against the TOS.

i'd rather see you link those sites to the fbi.

I'm not talking about using underage girls in porn, I'm talking about the scenarios - school girls, babysitters, what have you.

so it's a story site?

Is there a member on that sight with the handle Daddy Dave (letterman)?