PALIN VS LETTERMAN

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   marinealways24posted 13 years ago

   If you have been following the news lately, you probably heard of the recent comments from David Letterman talking about Sarah Palin. I would like to hear everyones thoughts on the remarks made by Letterman.

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   Research Analystposted 13 years ago

   did'nt hear about it.

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      marinealways24posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Letterman has been under fire since he made several jokes about the Alaska governor and her daughter on his show Tuesday night, following a visit they made to New York City. In one joke, he characterized the former vice presidential candidate's style as that of a "slutty flight attendant." And in another, he joked that Palin's daughter had been "knocked up" by Yankees star Alex Rodriguez during the seventh-inning stretch of a Yankees game.

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         raiderfanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         sounds pretty funny to me.

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            Anolindeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Wow .. a joke about a 14 year old girl being raped is funny to you?  (And yeah, the joke was about Willow, although Letterman did try to weasel his way out by saying he meant Bristol, the 18 year old .. like that makes much of a difference)

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            Mark of Baltimoreposted 13 years agoin reply to this

              Letterman used to be edgy. Now he's like the cranky old uncle that you really don't want to invite to family cookouts. While I do agree that celebrities and politicians can be fair game as far as good natured ribbing. Jay Leno has that knack of approaching the line of too far but never crossing it.Letterman not only crosses the line. He stomps over it. CBS should start looking for a funny comedian that can interview guests without insulting them and not make stupid jokes about a 14 year old girl getting knocked up by a 34 year old man.

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               tksenseiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               I don't know about edgy, but at least he used to be funny. Anytime a comedian becomes too political the funny goes away.

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                  Mark of Baltimoreposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                    I totally agree. Remember Rosie O' Donnell and the Tom Selleck debacle. Now politicians are people that were born to be made fun of. But there is a way to do it. The Daily Show gets it. Letterman....well..doesn't.

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   earnestshubposted 13 years ago

   Letterman can be very hurtful at times.

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   C.Ferreiraposted 13 years ago

   Just asked about this in another thread, but that sounds A-OK in my book.
   
   Palin is a moron, and she deserves what is said about her.

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      tksenseiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Not like YOU, right?

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         C.Ferreiraposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         That's right. I didn't run for public office, and I didn't say that it would be a better idea for a girl who was raped by her father to have the child instead of having an abortion, I didn't incoherently ramble about this and that on the campaign trail, and I didn't lose the republican party the presidency.
         
         So yup, you are right.

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      nicompposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Morons get elected governor? What a country!

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   moposanposted 13 years ago

   who the hell is letterman

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   moposanposted 13 years ago

   is that the pathetic  one on nbc  with total absence of any sense of humour trying in vein to squeeez some proper jokes.

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      C.Ferreiraposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      no, he is on CBS. Conan is probably the person you are describing.

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         moposanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I'll check them out on u-tube and tell you who's more pathetic

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   seemorebangkokposted 13 years ago

   I'm insulted. I'm a big fan of Conan and he's a really funny guy. Last I heard he's taking a large share of David Letterman's audience.
   
   Jay Leno is a cool guy, but I think all the viewers watching Conan now proves it was a good move on NBC's part.

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   Blackngoldbananaposted 13 years ago

   Rule #1:
   
   If you don't want to be picked on, made fun of, or laughed at, DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT, run for any kind of public office.  Why is that so hard for some people to understand?

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   moposanposted 13 years ago

   Letterman -boring
   Conan-hysteric

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      earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I find myself agreeing about letterman, Conan I will need to see.

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    tksenseiposted 13 years ago

    Congratulations on your superiority. You really should run for office and share your brilliance with the world.

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       C.Ferreiraposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I didn't claim superiority. I don't run for office because I'm not qualified...which is exactly why she should not have run for the VP spot. She was/is not qualified for that position.
       
       She, for some reason, believes that she is, when it is quite evident to everyone that she is not!
       
       C'mon...her foreign policy is that she can see Russia from the banks of Alaska! What more can she offer than that!?

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    logic,commonsenseposted 13 years ago

    If Letterman or any other talk show host had any balls they'd make fun of Obama just like they have all the other politicans.  He has no hair and no sense of fair play.

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       C.Ferreiraposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       they do...

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       johnb0127posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I couldnt agree with you more!  Every time obama is in the news about something wrong that he did, what do they do?  They make fun of former President Bush.  It just shows how unpatriotic those hosts really are.....

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    johnb0127posted 13 years ago

    I really hope Letterman looses viewers over this.  But when you think about it, its really the face of all late night television hosts.  All they do is find ways to bash the Conservatives, and Letterman crossed the line BIG TIME when he said that.  Why would you incorporate humor in such a serious, personal matter that the Palin family is having to deal with?  And then in his apology, he joked about her again!  I used to watch david letterman but he has morphed into a jerk.  Actually, he was always a jerk, but he was funny.  Now, he has crossed the line.  NO ONE WATCH LETTERMAN

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    bgpappaposted 13 years ago

    I may be chiming in late, but Letterman wasn't talking about the 14 year old.  He was referring to the one over 18.  The one running around the country right now and appearing on Talk Shows.  The one that is fair game.
    
    I find it sad (I have said this before) that in order to get media coverage Republican "leaders" will pick a fight with anyone but the President, including a late night talk show host who made a joke.
    
    Reminds me of Dan Quayle going after Murhpy Brown

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       Mark of Baltimoreposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Letterman may have been referring to the older daughter in his joke,but the older daughter was not at the Yankees game. The 14 year old was. With the number of people on Letterman's staff one would think that at least "one" person would have let good ole crazy Uncle Dave know this. Regardless. It was a stupid joke from a guy that used to be edgy funny. Let's be done with it until the next time Letterman opens mouth and inserts foot.

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       Mark of Baltimoreposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          In what way does this remind you of Dan Quayle going after Murphy Brown? that was a family values comment about single mothers from Quayle in reference to the TV show Murphy Brown. Quayle was lambasted by the press and called out by outraged single mothers.
       It was an inappropriate comment from Quayle, and an overblown response by the media. This current fiasco was started by a stupid tasteless joke by an over the hill late night comedian that targeted a teen daughter of a political figure. I guess Sarah Palin could have taken the high road and not even commented. but the natural reaction is to protect and defend her kids and strike back. In the whole scheme of things though, this has little relevance. Other than talk about it, what further action should be taken? CBS could fire Letterman. A-Rod could sue Letterman for character assault. Whatever comes of this, it's time to move on to more important things.

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       johnb0127posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       The Republicans dont pick the fight, the late night tv hosts make fun of them in some way then they have to get involved.
       
       I find it funny that those arrogant piece of works only poke jokes at Republicans.  Why not make fun of Democraps for once?

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    pgrundyposted 13 years ago

    Well, just so you know, while all of us 'little people' argue about this kind of junior high school crap and choose up sides in the culture wars on internet forums, both Republicans and Democrats are taking big money from the financial sector to pass (or not pass) laws that will insure we all keeping getting robbed blind. There isn't much left to rob, mind you, but both sides will stay on it until it all falls down, and who will suffer?
    
    Not them.
    
    So yeah, keep it up. Keep fighting about Sarah Palin and David Letterman and abortion and what not. That's a great idea. Let's all rip at each other.
    
    Repeat after me: 'baaaaa, baaaa..."

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       tksenseiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       What kind of violent sheep do you have on your farm? Scary.

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          Lisa HWposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                      I don't know if you intended that to be as funny as it struck me, but it cracked me up.  I guess it's just the mental picture of violent sheep.   

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          Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Oh no, someone haddd to mention sheep!!  This thread will soon be outlawed.

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             tksenseiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Why? Is that baaaaad?

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                Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                Yes, the moderators are sheepophobic.

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    HealthCare Basicsposted 13 years ago

    Letterman was wrong for his joke. It was in poor taste but obviously ignored because it was directed to Palin. The attention is keeping both of them in the news which may be the desired outcome.
    
    Personally, put them on a reality island show, just the two of them.   

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