Dave Letterman and Sarah Palin

[Color Me Badd Fan]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/11/letterman-responds-to-pal_n_214128.html

I've been fairly clear in the past that I dislike Sarah Palin, or have at least said that she's unfit to be President of the United States.

Her response to Letterman's pseudo apology and invitation to appear on the show makes her look petty.

“The Palins have no intention of providing a ratings boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show,” said Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton. “Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman.”

Palin doesn't have to appear on the show, I probably wouldn't if I were in her position. But the last bit about "keeping Willow away from David Letterman" is just ridiculous. Not funny, immature and Letterman now appears like he's taking the high road even though he made the initial unfunny joke about Bristol Palin.

[JohnnyLingo]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_214128.html

Her response to Letterman's pseudo apology and invitation to appear on the show makes her look petty.

“The Palins have no intention of providing a ratings boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show,” said Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton. “Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman.”

Palin doesn't have to appear on the show, I probably wouldn't if I were in her position. But the last bit about "keeping Willow away from David Letterman" is just ridiculous. Not funny, immature and Letterman now appears like he's taking the high road even though he made the initial unfunny joke about Bristol Palin.

I agree. The Palins should have just ignored the whole thing.

[beelzebabette]

I wish she'd just disappear from the national spotlight, but I see no problem with the addendum. Even if it's not funny--it appears she was going for humor--it's no worse than Letterman's jokes. I like to see late-night fodder respond in kind from time to time.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I wish she'd just disappear from the national spotlight, but I see no problem with the addendum. Even if it's not funny--it appears she was going for humor--it's no worse than Letterman's jokes. I like to see late-night fodder respond in kind from time to time.

Sarah Palin is clearly acting like she is running in 2012. And the sad thing is, there seems to be no shortage of people that support her. Holy hell, she would put the nails in the coffin that W made for the GOP.

The correct response would have been a short and terse "we accept Letterman's limited apology but we don't have plans to appear on his show right now." Palin appears magnaminous and thick-skinned (as opposed to her repeated actions that suggest the exact opposite).

[il Padrino Ute]

I don't think Palin fired back enough at Letterman. She should have torn him a new one for his loathsome comment about her daughter.

If someone makes a tasteless joke like that bout my daughter, I'd hunt the guy down and give him the ass-kicking of his life.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I don't think Palin fired back enough at Letterman. She should have torn him a new one for his loathsome comment about her daughter.

If someone makes a tasteless joke like that bout my daughter, I'd hunt the guy down and give him the ass-kicking of his life.

Sure, you can do that but you would also ruin your chance at being President of the United states.

I haven't liked Letterman for years. His show and humor seems to have taken on a far more negative and liberal edge, though honestly I don't watch the show because it simply isn't funny anymore. His joke was clearly inapproriate and crossed the line. The girl's 18 years old and went through a teen pregnancy, leave her alone.

John McCain made a joke at a Republican Senate Fundraiser about Chelsea Clinton several years ago that I think was probably more inapproriate than Letterman's joke. It's one thing to make a joke about something that Bristol herself played a significant role in causing, it's another thing to make a joke about a young woman's physical appearance (Chelsea Clinton was 18 years old at the time). Of course Bill Clinton heard about it, didn't even say anything and John McCain apologized to him.

[Babs]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_214128.html

I've been fairly clear in the past that I dislike Sarah Palin, or have at least said that she's unfit to be President of the United States.

“The Palins have no intention of providing a ratings boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show,” said Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton.

Her response to Letterman's pseudo apology and invitation to appear on the show makes her look petty.

Petty and full of herself.

I don't particularly like Letterman's brand of humor, but Bristol has chosen to make herself a public figure -- independent of her mother -- and she's going to have to learn to take the attention that comes with the territory.

[TripletDaddy]

Simple rule about politics: use kids as props, open them up for criticism.

Don't whore your kids out to the media and the media generally respects the privacy of the children.

[il Padrino Ute]

Was the joke Letterman made about Bristol or the younger daughter?

[Babs]

Simple rule about politics: use kids as props, open them up for criticism.

Don't whore your kids out to the media and the media generally respects the privacy of the children.

No matter. She's not a child. She's an adult, and she's chosen to cash in on her family name. She's fair game.

[Babs]

Was the joke Letterman made about Bristol or the younger daughter?

Bristol, though it was poor construction on his part.

[il Padrino Ute]

Bristol, though it was poor construction on his part.

That's where the confusion is on my part. I thought it was about the younger one.

[Donuthole]

As a moderate Republican, I couldn't be happier with this. The sooner Sarah Palin convinces the rest of the Republican Party that she's not fit for national leadership, the better.

[TripletDaddy]

Was the joke Letterman made about Bristol or the younger daughter?

Since the joke was about getting knocked up, my guess is that it was about the daughter that got knocked up....then proceeded to sell herself to several magazines in order to get media attention.

Of course, it is possible that Letterman was joking about the 10 year old kid, or however old the kid is.

Bristol pregnancy jokes are nothing new. SNL made several of them.

Drill baby drill!

[Babs]

Since the joke was about getting knocked up, my guess is that it was about the daughter that got knocked up....then proceeded to sell herself to several magazines in order to get media attention.

Of course, it is possible that Letterman was joking about the 10 year old kid, or however old the kid is.

14.

Personally, I think it's just wishful thinking on Willow's part.