David Letterman Versus The Palins: Round Two
Posted by: Nikki Dowling
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8:45AM, Thursday June 11th 2009
The Sarah Palin and David Letterman feud continues. After the “Late Show” host cracked jokes about the Palin’s trip to New York City, the family got all upset and issued some very silly statements. They should’ve just kept their mouths shut. I would never have known about Sarah’s “slutty flight attendent look” if she hadn’t started flapping her jaw. Last night, Letterman discussed the jokes at length, rereading the ones that got Sarah in a tizzy. He admitted that, yes, they were in poor taste but said “they’re just jokes.” All this back and forth is a little confusing so, after the jump, the breakdown.
The Joke: “Sarah Palin was in New York this week, the hardest part was keeping Eliot Spitzer away from her daughter.”
Todd’s Response: “Any ‘jokes’ about raping my 14-year-old are despicable. Alaskans know it, and I believe the rest of the world knows it, too.”
Dave’s Rebuttal: Uh, he wasn’t talking about a 14-year-old, he was referencing 18-year-old Bristol. Who mentioned rape? And isn’t this joke actually on Spitzer?
Joke: “Sarah Palin went to a Yankees game yesterday. There was one awkward moment during the 7th inning stretch, when her daughter was knocked up by Alex Roderiguez.”
Sarah’s Response: “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/N.Y. 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.”
Dave’s Rebuttal: Still talking about 18-year-old daughter Bristol who did, in fact, get knocked up.
Joke: “[Sarah Palin] bought makeup at Bloomingdales to update her slutty flight attendant look.”
Sarah’s Response: “Good ‘ol David Letterman. You know, what a commentary there. Too bad that he…doesn’t go to Bloomingdales…pretty pathetic good ol’ David Letterman.”
Our Rebuttal: How many times can you use “good ol’” in a sentence?
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Riley
wrote on June 11 2009 @ 09:40 am: [report]
She is just trying to claw her way into the media light for as long as possible.
I don’t see the big deal in any of the jokes. Rape was attached to it by the Palin family, dropping Spitzer and A-Rod in there doesn’t make me think of rape. Just a word that grab a lot more attention, which is what they are after. I can’t wait for the day she stops embarrassing herself and her family.
thatdamnredhead
wrote on June 11 2009 @ 01:53 pm: [report]
Um, the *problem* is that Palin was at that ballgame with her 14 year old daughter, Willow, NOT her 18 year old daughter, Bristol.
Creepy ol’ sixty something old Letterman was laughing about a 35 year old man having sex with a 14 year old girl. That is, in most places in the US, statutory rape. Pretty offensive for both subjects of his “humor,” I’d think.
Is he gonna make sex/rape jokes like this about Sasha and Malia Obama?
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on June 11 2009 @ 02:00 pm: [report]
@thatdamnredhead: Doesn’t he have a new-ish kid? How old is his wife?
thatdamnredhead
wrote on June 11 2009 @ 02:05 pm: [report]
He has a six year old son. He married his child’s 48 year old mother March 2009, according to Wikipedia.