Lettercreep and Sarah Palin
Posted on June 13, 2009
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I never thought I would be quoting NOW about anything but I think that this time they are pretty right:
“Late night TV host David Letterman “joked” that during their recent trip to New York, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s daughter “was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez” during a Yankees baseball game. The next night Letterman said that the hardest part of Palin’s trip was “keeping Eliot Spitzer away from her daughter.”
After two nights of “jokes” at the expense of Palin and her family, Letterman tried to explain himself and offer something of an apology. On his June 10 show, Letterman said he was referring to Palin’s 18-year-old daughter, Bristol — not the 14-year-old daughter who actually accompanied Palin on her New York trip. Letterman said “I recognize that these are ugly” jokes.
NOW agrees. Comedians in search of a laugh should really know better than to snicker about men having sex with teenage girls (or young women) less than half their age. The sexualization of girls and women in the media is reaching new lows these days — it is exploitative and has a negative effect on how all women and girls are perceived and how they view themselves.
Letterman also joked about what he called Palin’s “slutty flight attendant look” — yet another example of how the media love to focus on a woman politician’s appearance, especially as it relates to her sexual appeal to men. Someone of Letterman’s stature, who appears on what used to be known as “the Tiffany Network” (CBS), should be above wallowing in the juvenile, sexist mud that other comedians and broadcasters seem to prefer.
The thing that gets me is what would have happened if Lettercreep had said the same about Mrs. Obama and her daughters?
And flight attendants are certainly not amused.
Good to see that Sarah is hitting back, though. That is how objectionable language SHOULD be dealt with: by critique and counterargument, not recourse to speech laws.
Another good comment on the matter here
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I think that the comedian could find other topic for entertainment. but I also think that if u don’t want your family talk about, then you should not put them in the lime light. If they can talk about the president movie stars and other celebrity. Then Gov Palin and her family is no exception
“Given the history of Palin women spreading their legs for anything with a heartbeat I think the joke was hilarious!” -aaron
Nice to see the compassionate, open minded, liberal mindset at work. I get the feeling that if Letterman had substituted Michelle Obama and her daughters for the Palins, you would be frothing at the mouth and calling Letterman a racist. If you want to attack the person, fine, but leave the kids out of it.
This is my first visit to this site. And after reading the “About Us”…I realize that you are all about control, control, control of your NEGATIVE policy. You need to re-think and change the way you go about your VIEWS. If you invested as much effort into positively following your BELIEFS! instead of abusing the internet with this smear site…maybe more people might take this effort of yours more serious.
Oh…and everyone knows that “Lettercreep” was talking about Bristol Palin…But the new “CELEBRITY”/Sarah is just riding the limelight on the issue. Her continuing arguement on this matter is proof of her arrogance…or she is really as dumb as they say.
Talk of control from the left, eh JOe? Ironic, since the left has control of the Main Stream Media, General Motors, banking and soon health care. Tell me again about control.
Letterman is a moron!
it was just a joke that was taken out of proportion. she needs to get over it. and not call letterman old. if anyone is old she would be a little too old to be having a baby.
Typical response from the right. Screwed this country for decades and pretend it’s the fault of the left. Yah…I’m sure the left was in control of the Bush presidancy…explain that. I’m surprised no valiant souls from the right did anything to stop this future socialism before it happens…we are all doomed…and all the right did…was complain