Comments on: Letterman: Palin Has “Slutty Flight Attendent Look” & Jokes About Willow Palin Being Sexually Assaulted

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:24:35 +0000

I’m certainly NOT defending Letterman by posting this but Leno told a joke about one of Palin’s daughters back during the Presidential campaigns.

The Joke:

“Gov. Palin announced over the weekend that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant. And you thought John Edwards was in trouble before! Now he has really done it”. — “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” 9/2/08

Comedians just don’t seem to have any filters these days.

Ron

By: ditto

ditto — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:17:50 +0000

Despicable of Letterman. I don’t accept that his ‘apology’ was anything of the kind. An apology means nothing if it is not sincere, and he definitely was not at all contrite. If NOW had not also stood squarely behind Palin on this, I doubt Letterman would have apologized at all. Matt Lauer’s inference that Palin’s response to Letterman’s “joke” was overreacting, was not well received in this household. (My wife was at one time a rape victim counselor.) Many parents would have reacted much more angrily than Sarah Palin, and I commend the restraint of her and Todd. The shameless self serving gall of Letterman to invite Palin on his program, after his slanderous attack on her 14 year old daughter, deserves nothing but our scorn for this assh*le.

By: spmcintyre

spmcintyre — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:33:18 +0000

Holy Crap, no offense to the Irwin family here, but Mrs Letterman looks like the Crocodile Hunter…

By: kack

kack — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:45:19 +0000

Wheres the outrage from feminists like Katie Couric? His sneering comments at the female sex are revolting and sick. I never liked the man, he tried to copy Steve Allen – who had real class and was funny. I watched his show at first because I loved Steve Allen (I’m dating myself), but soon found out he isn’t even funny – he’s just a smart a**

By: Cary

Cary — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:28:27 +0000

His response:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31239672/

By: Bud

Bud — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:59:43 +0000

Comedy is comedy, but Hate is still Hate despite how you try to disguise it. Letterman is fostering this horrible climate of Hate in America. He is sad! And to dismiss Rape as just comedy is really sick!

By: Buffalobob

Buffalobob — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:04:19 +0000

Is there a reason why we do not see pictures of Dave holdiing his wife’s hand?

By: The Baltimore Reporter

The Baltimore Reporter — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:05:22 +0000

[...] For background on the kerfuffle, see Curt’s post here. [...]

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Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:05:38 +0000

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By: An American Voter

An American Voter — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:14:41 +0000

Letterman’s right, to make his remarks, is covered under free speech — as much as I believe they are inciting “hate” speech and that his fixation on Sarah Palin is bordering on pathological. I also believe implying that the public rape of a teenage girl — is a joke — happens to be one of the most disgusting things ever uttered on television or other mass communications media.

As I cannot afford to buy-out CBS, fire him, and create a new network from top to bottom (that might attract viewers) I exercised MY rights of free speech and advise all of you to consider similar communications.

I sent a polite, to-the-point note to CBS executives and The Late Show explaining that my family did not find misogyny humorous nor the implied statutory rape of a 14-year-old. Further I explained that all tv access to CBS was now blocked within our household with an explanation to our children…while free speech is guaranteed — we can exercise free speech with OUR selection of entertainment and support (or not) of advertising sponsors.

Finally, I sent a letter to Mirriam-Webster Dictionary nominating a new, additional definition for misogynist — “A David Letterman.”

By: Aye Chihuahua

Aye Chihuahua — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:24:56 +0000

He’s busy trying to work on his “trophy wife” concept.

David Letterman and his bride, Regina Lasko, who recently won a Bill Maher look-alike contest.

By: 11B40

11B40 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:17:07 +0000

Greetings:

Actually, I thought Mr. Letterman’s “slutty flight attendant” remark was supposed to be a compliment. I’m sure that Gov. Palin reminds Mr. Letterman of when “Dave’s Mom” used to dress up for him when he was a child.

And, Mr. Letterman doesn’t need anymore pressure at this moment. He’s busy trying to work on his “trophy wife” concept.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:23:04 +0000

Hard Right, I agree and stopped watching him at the same time.

I just emailed cBS and called the FCC to tell them how appalling it was that a ‘comedian’ could slur not only Sarah, but suggest rape of her 14 year old daughter! I asked them to have letterman apologize AND taken off the air for a certain amount of time. When I finished my argument, the man said he’d never heard of letterman! I had to spell his name for him! HELLO!!!! Is this still the U.S.A!

The people they have answering phones to take comments at the FCC do not know anything about radio or tv in our country! They did want my name, address and telephone number, tho.

By: Buffalobob

Buffalobob — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:21:41 +0000

Why do liberals try to excuse letterman’s bad behavior by reaching back 17 frigin years for a non comparison? letterman and his writers are bitter, small minded hurtful people who fine comfort in destroying anyone who does not believe and think as they do. His first comments were discussing, his follow up comments the next day reinforce my belief that he has serious self esteem and woman issues.

By: Hard Right

Hard Right — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:40:55 +0000

I stopped liking letterman back in the clinton years when he drooled over Mrs. clinton. Cher was right, he is an *sshole. I’ll even say he deserves to be punched in the face.