Posted on 06/10/2009 4:27:20 PM PDT by thewarden
Taping tonight's episode of The Late Show, David Letterman took a few minutes to respond to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who called him "pathetic" in a radio interview after he made her and her family the butt of a recent Top 10 list. The late-night host had drawn particular fire from Palin and some pundits for a joke about one of Palin's daughters being impregnated by New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez during a trip to Yankee Stadium. Camp Palin apparently took the joke to be a crack against Palin's 14-year-old daughter Willow, who had recently attended a Yankees game, but Letterman insisted today that the real target was 18-year-old daughter Bristol.
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 theyre upset with me
Letterman says on tonight's show. "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." Saying he hopes he's "cleared part of this up," Letterman extended an invitation to Palin to come on the show as a guest.
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The Palin’s should only come to his show to kick his raisins and leave!
...not that jokes about Bristol are fitting or funny, either.
One problem. Bristol was not at the Yankee game, but Willow was.
How was Alex Rodriguez to impregnate Briston Palin during the 7th inning stretch when she was 4000 miles away in Alaska? I don’t even think A-Rod could stretch it that far!
Dave is a LIAR and a PIG. He knew that was Willow Palin, age 14 at the game..Bull crap he didn’t know. Everyone knows what Bristol Palin looks like, he knew that was Willow and STILL made a joke suggesting that she get raped in the middle of Yankee Stadium..his apology is meaningless. People are boycotting, he is scared shitless that he will lose sponsors so he gives out this bogus half assed apology. Screw you Dave, you blew it
From what I heard the audience applauded when he said SP came to New York and basically let out a collective groan when his attempt at humor spewed forth.
I notice that nothing has been mentioned about his suggesting that Sarah was shooting people from a helicopter.
What are you talking about? It’s neither an apology nor an admission of anything! He even backhandedly continues to attack Willow. And joking about Bristol being raped is an “apology”? WTH? Also no reference to calling Palin a racist slut and Willow Eliot Spitzers whore!
Why are some so adamant about defending Lettercreep?
Cheney could be Sarah’s sidekick. I’m sure Leftist Letterman would have a great time.
JEESH!
I guess he still stands by his slutty stewardess remark.
Exactly.
So, it’s O.K. to say what he said about an 18-year old-—yeah, I’m sure that will make Todd feel a lot better.
Putz.
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Remember folks... Polite but firm...
Only if he was letting them check his grouping.
NO, I am not threatening Letterman’s life in any way. It’s a JOKE....just like his “jokes”.
LIAR LIAR LIAR
If she is such an idiot, then why does any of this matter? Hmmm...
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