Palin Vs. Letterman: Getting Nasty

Cbs Sarah Palin She Fires Back After He Makes Joke About Sex Involving One Of Her Daughters..

by CBS

Published: Thu, June 11, 2009 - 7:55 am CST Last Updated: Thu, June 11, 2009 - 7:57 am CST

(CBS) On Monday's "Late Show with David Letterman," the comedian came out swinging, saying, "One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game. During the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez!"

It turned out that many people took offense at the joke, especially the Alaska governor and former GOP vice presidential candidate and her family.

In a statement, she said, "Laughter incited by sexually perverted comments made by a 62-year-old male celebrity aimed at a 14-year-old girl is .. disgusting."

On Wednesday, Letterman tried to quiet the controversy, joking, "I am hardly a celebrity. I am 62, yes!"

He insisted the joke was targeted at 18-year-old Bristol Palin, a single mother, and not 14-year-old Willow Palin, who was the Palin daughter at the ballgame.

"These are not jokes made about her 14-year-old daughter," Letterman stressed. "I would never, never make jokes about raping or having sex of any description with a 14-year-old girl."

Aside from that remark, Letterman was unapologetic about having fun at Palin's expense.

WKRG.com » News Stream » Politics

Photo

WKRG.com Related

Discuss this in the forum

Email to a Friend

Printer Friendly

Page 1 of 5 pages 1 2 3 > Last »

claycitymadness Says:

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 4:06 am

and madonna is hotter at 50 than most women are at 30. and richer.

claycitymadness Says:

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 4:05 am

left vs right dont forget it was the hero of the right limaugh who referred to chelsea clinton as first dog. the joke was funny, and topical, and aimed at bristol, not the 14 year old. its bristol who has made a public figure out of herself by her actions, both pre, during, and post pregnancy. the other children have managed to stay out of the limelight, the bush twins, cheeneys daughter, most of the bush children, regans children sought the spotlight, posed in playboy, hosted saturday night live. no, palin is just grabbing publicity. as lettermans ratings and salary go up up up.

rswarren Says:

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:31 pm

I never did, like his shows anyway !!!!!!

minimay87 Says:

Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:21 pm

I agree the comment was wrong no matter which daughter or whose daughter he was talking about. You should always put yourself in the other person’s shoes before making a comment as ignorant as that one. I mean sure I could shake off whatever someone was saying about me, no problem. However, bring my daughter into it then we are going to have problems. I know that every parent can relate.

BamaBob Says:

Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 12:16 pm

Palin on the Today Show this morning.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31275358/ns/today_people/

rswarren Says:

Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:49 am

David Letterman needs to go, are you listening CBS.

rswarren Says:

Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:45 am

I dont know what Sarah Palin is going to do if anything, but as a plain citizen I would go find Mr Letterman and knock his front teeth out to close them lips of his, if he says anything about my daughters in such a sexually perverted way in front of millions. Ray Versiga, Grand Bay, Al

ickthus Says:

Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:36 am

letterman is old so i would not hit him but open hand slip the taste out of his beak if he said that about my kids. i would sue CBS for there programing it to air. it was there writers and producers that let it air.

Great1 Says:

Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:02 am

Couldn’t agree more rm… Just a sad truth to what our society has become.

rmseek1234 Says:

Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:53 am

It doesn’t matter which daughter he was talking about-or whose daughter, for that matter-it was tasteless. A-Rod and young girls? This from someone whose popping MADONNA, that 60 something woman?lol

How would the media react if the comment had been about Obama’s daughters? Isn’t “something” being kept really quiet regarding Joe Bidens daughter? Letterman would have already been fired had he made this comment about anyone on the left’s child, or a non-white persons child. That is the REALITY.

Page 1 of 5 pages 1 2 3 > Last »