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David Letterman Responds To Sarah Palin Over Jokes

by TheCameraObscura | June 11, 2009 at 09:18 am

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After Sarah Palin responded with an angry attack on David Letterman's jokes about her and her 18-year-old sexually active unwed daughter Bristol, Letterman responded to Palin's claims that he was promoting the rape of Palin's 14-year-old daughter Willow.

David Letterman responded to Sarah Palin on his show Wednesday night after the Alaska governor slammed the "Late Show" host for a series of jokes he made about her and her family Monday.

Palin accused Letterman of making "disgusting" and "sexually perverted" jokes about one of her daughters, including one about her daughter being impregnated by Alex Rodriguez at a Yankees game. She had also criticized Letterman for a joke about her looking like a "slutty flight attendant," which she deemed "pretty pathetic."

Despite maintaining his usual tone of playful sarcasm as he discussed his flap with Palin, Letterman did respond seriously to the charge that he had made a rape joke about a 14-year-old girl. Letterman insisted the jokes were intended to be about Bristol, who is 18-years-old.

Sarah Palin responded Thursday morning to Dave's invitation to appear on his show in a statement to Foxnews.com: ""The Palins have no intention of providing a rating's boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show," the statement read. "Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman."

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John Gasper (not verified)

at 10:57 on June 11th, 2009

Letterman has evidently lost any last semblance of taste and the ability to edit the offerings of his writers. Leno owned Letterman all the while he was hosting the Tonight Show. Leno came and went and we still have Dave languishing on CBS. Now Letterman will fall into place behind Conan.

This is the problem with funny guys. They're so funny they get famous then when they get famous they think they're smarter than they used to be because their slathered with money and attention (see Bill Maher).

Just stick with Rupert Gee and dirty New York jokes Dave. Your politics would be dangerous to the country if you mattered. As they are now it's just annoying and beneath even YOUR dignity.

TheCameraObscura

at 09:29 on June 12th, 2009

Umm, Letterman has moved ahead of Conan in the ratings.

Umm, Bill Maher was proven right about Iraq and Bush's lies of WMDs.

Letterman said nothing bad, what's really tragic is that Bristol Palin's baby doesn't have a dad. Another unwed teen, just what America needs (rolls eyes).

I love Americans who are more offended by words, than by actual actions.