Elphaba Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Apparently she's a writer of some sort. . . . I have never used this smilie before, but I am:rofl:Elph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I am guessing here......but I suspect some liberals would consider his comments tasteless.....not so much some on this site...but somewhere I am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Godless Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I am guessing here......but I suspect some liberals would consider his comments tasteless.....not so much some on this site...but somewhere I am sure.Everyone makes gaffes. A few weeks ago Jon Stewart called Harry Truman a war criminal (and later apologized). The great thing about being open-minded is that you don't necessarily have to agree with everything that is said by people on your side. Unfortunately, many people on both sides blindly agree with and defend the people who best represent their views. Heck, I'll be the first to admit that I'm sometimes guilty of it. No one is going to be objective 100% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Everyone makes gaffes. A few weeks ago Jon Stewart called Harry Truman a war criminal (and later apologized). The great thing about being open-minded is that you don't necessarily have to agree with everything that is said by people on your side. Unfortunately, many people on both sides blindly agree with and defend the people who best represent their views. Heck, I'll be the first to admit that I'm sometimes guilty of it. No one is going to be objective 100% of the time.Party politics has become (maybe it's always been) like cheering for your favorite football team....regardless of how stupid the players are:eek: Lettermen is an idiot and his comments were tasteless....if I were Todd Palin I would accept the invitation and do a tap dance on his skinny backside. Edited June 11, 2009 by bytor2112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarginOfError Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I am guessing here......but I suspect some liberals would consider his comments tasteless.....not so much some on this site...but somewhere I am sure.As a liberal, I thought it was in poor taste.But as a RED SOX fan, I thought it was hilarious! GO SOX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalShadow Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I am guessing here......but I suspect some liberals would consider his comments tasteless.....not so much some on this site...but somewhere I am sure.Earlier in this thread I stated that I thought his comments were tasteless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Earlier in this thread I stated that I thought his comments were tasteless. throw out the politics...its still tasteless.....Letterman was wrong for doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 As a humor professional, I can tell you that a raped 14-year-old is a tragedy, but five years older and she’s comedy gold! - David Letterman :confused::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elphaba Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 For what it's worth, Letterman said he regrets telling the joke. Elphaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 For what it's worth, Letterman said he regrets telling the joke. Elphaba I watched his show lastnight.....not sure that was sincere..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 For what it's worth, Letterman said he regrets telling the joke. Elphaba Really? I thought he said he wasn't referring to the 14 y/o. His apology for tasteless jokes is questionable as he didn't sound like he admitted they were wrong, but merely that he makes tasteless jokes all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 If his apology was sincere...then I am a Liberal Democrat....:eek::eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 He said that he was referring to Bristol (the older daughter), however, Willow (the 14-year-old) is the one that was actually in New York during the referenced time.Personally I think that politics should be set aside in this. He's a comedian and he made a tasteless joke. It happened to be about the daughter of a politician. It was also about an athlete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elphaba Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I agree it didn't sound sincere. Elphaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I agree it didn't sound sincere.Elphaba I am glad you said that....I did not want to be a Liberal Democrat.....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Of course, I would never be the child of a liberal. Hmmmm, you must have been more valiant than the children of those liberals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemidakota Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 David Letterman "An awkward moment fot Sarah Palin at the Yankee's game, in the seventh inning her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriquez". This was in reference to Palin and her 14 YEAR OLD daughter attending a Yankees game as guests of Rodriquez.He also called Palin a slut.Let's take a look at Lettermans life. After divorcing his first wife, he had a long affair with writer Merrill Markoe(sp) and had a child with Regina Lasko in 2003. They finally got married in 2009. Letterman should know a good bit about sluts.His audience thought his comments were hilarious. Of course, the IQ of a Letterman audience is probably about two points above that of a Jerry Springer audience.Who watches this show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADoyle90815 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I'm not a Palin supporter at all, and might vote for her opponent if she ran for President, but I think Letterman went too far with his comedy routine. Even though Palin is a public figure, any jokes about her daughters being raped are not funny at all. It doesn't matter that the oldest daughter became a teen mom, things like that shouldn't be joked about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Now this sounds like a sincere apology:David Letterman Apologizes to Palin Family, Everyone 'Outraged' By Joke - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelleDrew Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Im still confused, at what point did Letterman say Palin's daughter was going to be raped? All I heard was some comment about her getting knocked up by A-rod. It's not necessarily indicative of rape, it was a joke about her daughters being trashy. Which they are. He may have been talking about Bristol, but the joke could have easily applied to the younger one too. The 14 year old has pictures of her making out with different guys all over the internet. Can't take the heat? Stay out of the kitchen. Maybe Palin should have paid better attention to what her kids were doing, rather than running for public office. Then perhaps her oldest son wouldn't be doing drugs, her oldest daughter wouldn't be a teen mom, her middle child wouldn't be known as a slut at 14, and David Letterman wouldn't have any jokes to make. There's a novel idea! My parents make jokes about my brother being promiscuous all the time. I fail to see how this is that big of a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) Im still confused, at what point did Letterman say Palin's daughter was going to be raped? All I heard was some comment about her getting knocked up by A-rod. It's not necessarily indicative of rape, it was a joke about her daughters being trashy. Which they are. He may have been talking about Bristol, but the joke could have easily applied to the younger one too. The 14 year old has pictures of her making out with different guys all over the internet. Can't take the heat? Stay out of the kitchen. Maybe Palin should have paid better attention to what her kids were doing, rather than running for public office. Then perhaps her oldest son wouldn't be doing drugs, her oldest daughter wouldn't be a teen mom, her middle child wouldn't be known as a slut at 14, and David Letterman wouldn't have any jokes to make. There's a novel idea!My parents make jokes about my brother being promiscuous all the time. I fail to see how this is that big of a deal.Wow....her daughters are trashy? Really? You know them personally? I googled searched for pics of Willow making out with different guys that are allegedly all over the internet....and didn't find any. But since you have seen them.....I'll just have to take your word for it. So, getting Pregnant out of wed lock makes one trashy........that's good to know, lots of people I am certain have made those same trashy mistakes, eh?I guess Dave was right then......thanks for clearing that up?:confused: Edited June 16, 2009 by bytor2112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Im still confused, at what point did Letterman say Palin's daughter was going to be raped? All I heard was some comment about her getting knocked up by A-rod..My guess is its a reference to statutory rape. Either that or A-Rod has a history of alleged rape (I don't follow him, wouldn't know) and so people are jumping to conclusions that if he knocked somebody up it's because he raped them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 It was a statutory rape reference. However, Letterman said nothing about rape. His words were "knocked up." Was Bristol Palin raped? Not that the media or world has been made aware of. He was taking a pot shot at Gov. Palin's daughters, since one of them has already proven herself to be sexually active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemidakota Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Now this sounds like a sincere apology:David Letterman Apologizes to Palin Family, Everyone 'Outraged' By Joke - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.comReminds me of Tom Hanks apologizing to the church for the added insult for supporting Prop 8 and many now will not support this man. For me, once he made the apology, I began to watch his movies [You Got Mail] and support the man. If the Savior can accept my apology, I am sure I can accept Tom's apology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elphaba Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Reminds me of Tom Hanks apologizing to the church for the added insult for supporting Prop 8 and many now will not support this man. For me, once he made the apology, I began to watch his movies [You Got Mail] and support the man. If the Savior can accept my apology, I am sure I can accept Tom's apology. You can be so cool.Elphaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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