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Letterman to Make Full Apology Tonight for Joke About Palin's Daughter
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Posted on 06/15/2009 5:21:19 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

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To: DieHard the Hunter

HAHA he was watching Jim Lehrer(Figures) and FINALLY a lightbulb went off in his dimwit head saying “Oh wait a second, I think I finally get it, I think I finally understand why everyone is so angry at me, they thought, Oh boy, they thought I was talking about a 36 year old man raping a child, holy crap, no wonder.” Kinda reminds me of the South Park episode where Cartman finally came to the realization as to why people were saying that he did not come up with the “Gay Fish” joke, it was really Jimmy who came up with it


41 posted on 06/15/2009 5:38:38 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sub-Driver
Johnny Carson had class... heres a big hint for Letterman: If Johnny wouldn't have done it, don't do it.

Letterman sounds like the typical liberal caught red handed... "I was just misunderstood." No, the truth is that David Letterman has lost his touch, hes just getting old. Johnny knew when to quit. David does not.

Never in our history have the comics and singers in this country been such haters of conservatives, or been so involved in the political process. Letterman, suffering dilusions of grandeur, considers himself the kingmaker of NY. He ranted for weeks about McCain skipping an appearance on his show.

I am sick of this insufferable double-standard of how liberal men and women are propped up, but conservatives, no matter just how conservative they are, must be systematically destroyed.

42 posted on 06/15/2009 5:38:55 PM PDT by 1-Eagle (PJTV.com --- NewsBusters.org)
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To: mamelukesabre
I read the whole thing. I’m still not buying it.

Neither am I. He thought it was okay because he didn't think she had a daughter at the game with her!!! How would that make it okay. He's just lying.

43 posted on 06/15/2009 5:39:04 PM PDT by Bahbah
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To: SeekAndFind

Too little too late.


44 posted on 06/15/2009 5:39:09 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Hey hey! Ho ho! Where's your Birth Certificate/ We've a right to know!)
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To: definitelynotaliberal
No, the premise now is that he didn’t know that there was a daughter at the game at all.

No, the premise is now he wasn't referring to that game.
45 posted on 06/15/2009 5:39:16 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: Man50D

The premise is that he is a shark jumping idiot and he needs to go!


46 posted on 06/15/2009 5:41:11 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: SeekAndFind
Probably to boost falling ratings. Otherwise, why announce it in advance ?

Spot on. He figured he'd be whipping Conan's ass by now and he's not. Anything for ratings, which he may get tonight by announcing it in advance, but it won't last as anyone tuning in past tonight will quickly find out why the Tonight Show's been whipping his ass for the last 17 years...

47 posted on 06/15/2009 5:43:53 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Big_Monkey

“If CBS is releasing a transcript before the show even airs, the pressure must be coming from their advertisers to make this go away.”

Ding ding ding... winner.


48 posted on 06/15/2009 5:44:00 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Climate change alarmists are Warm-Mongers. Now that's funny right there. I don't care who you are.)
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To: Sub-Driver
BULLSHIT that he didn't know or "wasn't aware of" which daughter is was until hearing about it from Mark Shields on TV.

If he truly was UNaware that it was Willow, he would have been MADE aware of it DURING THE FIRST BREAK within THAT show's taping.

And if he truly was sorry then about his mistake, he would have either CUT it from the tape before the show OR apologize for his vileness IN THE NEXT TAPING SEGMENT of the same show.

49 posted on 06/15/2009 5:44:16 PM PDT by Miss Behave ("WE WANT FREEDOM!")
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To: Sub-Driver

“... and I thought, ‘Oh, boy, now I’m beginning to understand what the problem is here. It’s the perception rather than the intent.’”

Translation: You people are too stupid to understand what I meant; so I’m forced to say I’m sorry. Here goes: “I’m sorry you’re so flipping stupid”.


50 posted on 06/15/2009 5:44:35 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Sub-Driver

How about the slutty flight attendants howler? I have known some hard working Airline attendant women who were proud of their jobs and set a high standard for good grooming and job performance.I wish they would sue CBS and Letterman just to make a point. The money award would make the point that not all filth spewed out by lazy performers gets a pass. Letterman has not been comedic for years and is a genuine pig, like those Beavis and Buttheads in his audience whom he depends on for applause. He might as well stay on as he will only be replaced by another RAT lackey. Sarah Palin is clearly on her way to greater things and Letterman is a has been who has not yet been told so. His usefulness is on the wane so he will be let go in due time. Any apology coming from Letterman is a lie and is a desperate attempt to hold on to a job that gives him relevance.


51 posted on 06/15/2009 5:44:39 PM PDT by mountainfolk (God Bless The United States of America)
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To: Political Junkie Too

I doubt it was Shields that convinced him. He probably got some negative vibes from sponsors. And so much for Margaret Carlson’s prediction that Sarah Palin couldn’t win a fight with Letterman.


52 posted on 06/15/2009 5:45:13 PM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (REALLY & TRULY updated!).)
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To: Eva

She is a pig.


53 posted on 06/15/2009 5:45:25 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: Sub-Driver
Nope, not a full apology at all. I see plenty of "they took it the wrong way" in there and he doesn't address his first lame attempts to excuse the "joke" by aiming it at an 18 year old instead of a 14 year old.

I thought today was going to be "Tina as Sarah" day. Did someone tell Dave he was out of his freakin' mind?

54 posted on 06/15/2009 5:45:52 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("I've conquered my goddam willpower." Don Marquis)
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To: Sub-Driver

He still thinks it is a matter of audience perception and not what HE ACTUALLY DID!


55 posted on 06/15/2009 5:46:22 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought (I once had an awkward moment just to see how it felt.)
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To: NewJerseyJoe

A non-apology apology. POS.


56 posted on 06/15/2009 5:46:24 PM PDT by Miss Behave ("WE WANT FREEDOM!")
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To: Sub-Driver

Bogus apology, but that’s the least that CBS should make him do. A little late, in my opinion. CBS has another black eye.


57 posted on 06/15/2009 5:48:42 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Bahbah

If only all of those wacky conservatives didn’t have such a wacky PERCEPTION of his harmless joke. People just misunderstood his INTENT, that’s all. And now poor ol’ dave is being forced to apologize for other peoples’ wackiness.

Gosh, this is all just so unfair to poor ol’ dave...NOT


58 posted on 06/15/2009 5:48:48 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: mountainfolk

The Perv is backpedaling fast as this thing is getting worse by the second for the gap tooth moron,and his enablers cBS.


59 posted on 06/15/2009 5:49:04 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: Never on my watch
He is saying it was OK for the joke to be about an 18 year old, and he MADE SURE she was of legal age to be raped. How conscientious of him... Makes him more complicit if you ask me.

That's because you understand common decency. He doesn't. It may take several rewrites before they get "the apology" to sound like the real thing.

60 posted on 06/15/2009 5:49:55 PM PDT by LucyJo ("...guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism...". George Washington)
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