Last night our (Echowood and myself) former boss Dave defended some jokes that he made earlier this week. He made a few (pretty funny) cracks about Sarah Palin's recent trip here to New York.
I'll let Dave tell you the rest...
First of all, I sincerely hope that Governor Palin did not "write" that statement herself. Please tell me that one of the teenage interns wrote that. Can I get a little punctuation, please? That is an embarrassing attempt at grammar and sentence structure. Apparently none of the 19 colleges Governor Palin attended offered English classes.
Second, Governor Palin, aren't you smart enough by now to figure out that you made this a big story when it wasn't a story at all? You going on the record admonishing Letterman made sure that instead of a couple million people heard Dave's wisecracks, tens of millions heard them. This is elementary stuff that should have been learned by watching a few West Wing reruns.
Sadly, I don't think she understands...
I'll let Dave tell you the rest...
First of all, I sincerely hope that Governor Palin did not "write" that statement herself. Please tell me that one of the teenage interns wrote that. Can I get a little punctuation, please? That is an embarrassing attempt at grammar and sentence structure. Apparently none of the 19 colleges Governor Palin attended offered English classes.
Second, Governor Palin, aren't you smart enough by now to figure out that you made this a big story when it wasn't a story at all? You going on the record admonishing Letterman made sure that instead of a couple million people heard Dave's wisecracks, tens of millions heard them. This is elementary stuff that should have been learned by watching a few West Wing reruns.
Sadly, I don't think she understands...
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Really? You really think Palin and her husband care about meeting your grammer needs or making sure they make the right political moves by your standards? Maybe I missed something but I think this was about Letterman, who is a professional funny man, making a joke and getting a laugh at the expense of Palin's underage daughter. Is it really out of the question to not expect a politician, let alone a governor, throw a little weight around to protect her family from sexual jokes? Especially that joke with that daughter? Mark the difference between this and her response to Letterman's slutty flight attendant joke toward herself - she laughed it off. Now I'll give it to Letterman and his staff, it's likely they didn't do the research to know which daughter was with the Governor on her trip, (lazy) so Palin is probably running with this as far as she can and using it to highlight a real problem (sexual abuse of minors) and given the circumstances, she should get that freedom for time. I'm sure this is a battle Palin can't win but she shouldn't be scrutinized for fighting it.
Yes Corey, I absolutely do think that Sarah Palin needs to meet my grammar standards. Which are right at the 7th grade comprehension level. She almost had it.
You bet, this was a brilliant political tactic. Well executed, Madam Governor.
"Apparently none of the 19 colleges Governor Palin offered English classes."
That sentence should probably not appear in the same paragraph with, "That is an embarrassing attempt at grammar and sentence structure."
Just saying.
You got my typo, pally. Thanks.
Well Corey, i get what you mean but it doesn't really apply. First she doesn't even have weight to throw around and second she isn't a "sexually exploited minor's champion" she's just mad her daughter was the butt of a joke.... but she didn't even understand that! The jokes where aimed at Elliot Spitzer and A-RODids.
You always want the people who are trying to lead the world's lone superpower to be extremely thin skinned and quick to take offense. That's a good quality to look for in the person who has their finger on the big red button.
That's what I was thinking LIDJ. If you can't take a joke you got no business running for Veep.
As far as her grammar sucking, I don't have a problem with that per se, but it makes me wonder if she has a disordered mind.
Do you want her to be in the same building as the "red button"?
As we learned in the Katie Couric interview, it's hard to understand why she puts the words she uses in the order she uses them.
She reminds me of Ms South Carolina from that one clip.
Hey E. David Letterman is a pathetic, chauvinist A-hole who is desperate for ratings. When he makes the same sort of statements about a liberal politicians'
child, then we can talk.
She was at the game with her 14 year old daughter, not the 18 year old. He took the cowardly way out, like any lib talk show host would.
So Phantom, you agree that making fun of Sarah Palin is the way to get good ratings? That speaks volumes about what the average American thinks of her, doesn't it?
YBNBY is just loving all of the hits you and your friends in the Paliban are giving today. Please respond and click on an ad while you're at it.
"you made this a big story when it wasn't a story at all?"
Wrong. This story was in the press well before Palin got involved. In fact, it has been chewed on for a day or so before she even mentioned anything. It was gaining steam before she opened her mouth.
Phantom, if Palin is really concerned about her daughter she should make sure she has access to birth control. Cracks from Letterman should be the least of her worries.
Palin is using this to keep herself in the public eye! She'll do anything to keep herself in the public eye.
Has she pressed charges on the "boy" who knocked up her daughter? Palin, who was running for the 2nd highest office in the country is going after people who are on national TV. Why isn't the father of her [fatherless] grandchild talked about? Cause he's young and doesn't have power to keep her in the public eye.
She's just a pathetic excuse of a woman who was desperate for power with no education or qualifications. She was a laughingstock when she was running....and still is....and she wants RESPECT?? Ever heard of EARNING respect??
As an occasional viewer of 'Late Night' television, I found the content of Letterman's joke disgusting at the very least, in every way imaginable. As the father of two girls, the joke made me realize that if he (Letterman) were to say that sort of thing about either of my daughters, I'd bust that gap in his teeth into his hip pocket. If you enter the political arena, you are a target for jokes and ridicule, and fair game for comedians. But some common sense, some restraint must be urged when spewing the hate on the families of said politicians. Is there no respect or decency anymore?
Ben, you really need to relax. Both nights the crowd laughed their asses off, which means on each occasion several hundred people thought the joke was hilarious, and I'm sure there were more than a few parents in the crowds.
The main reason I wish he hadn't made the jokes is it increases the chances of Palin becoming even more of a "media-abused martyr".
By the way, I don't mean to speak out of school, but I did here Johnny Wright saying something about some commenter's daughters just the other day. You may want to look into that.
I recall reading something about how Bristol went on one of the late night talk shows and had fairly rational views, at least compared to her mother's. I really dislike Sarah Palin, and I think all pot shots at her are totally fair game, I'm not as huge on making fun of the kids. I mean, they weren't keyboard-smashing offensive or anything, just a little tacky.
Now, Megan McCain... she deserves the same treatment I'd offer Sarah Palin or maybe Paris Hilton.
Just being a dad, to protect and serve.
Seems I remember a certain POTUS delivering the line "... kind of like being in the Special Olympics or something ..." on the Tonight show to throngs of laughter. The laughter doesn't make the remark any less offensive.
On another note, IMHO Palin will present no threat in 2012. It will run it's course.
"Now, Megan McCain... she deserves the same treatment I'd offer Sarah Palin or maybe Paris Hilton. "
If you mean stripping her down, tying her up, and covering her in Blueberry syrup and whipped cream before a 72 hour marathon of passionate lovemaking, I couldn't agree more.
Just being a dad, to protect and serve.
Seems I remember a certain POTUS delivering the line "... kind of like being in the Special Olympics or something ..." on the Tonight show to throngs of laughter. The laughter doesn't make the remark any less offensive.
On another note, IMHO Palin will present no threat in 2012. It will run it's course.
Well etantao, I don't see where I wrote "sexually exploited minor's champion" as you've quoted me, but I do see Palin defending her 14 yr old daughter (not 18 yr old) from a joke about her being impregnated by A-Rod, a 33 year old. I don't have to ask if you guys think that's sick - it's sick; no gray area wrong. Whether Letterman intended it for Willow or not, that's where the joke fell. Now, why most of you guys keep going after Palin as though she's the VP befuddles me. You realize her team lost right? She's not doing whatever it is that Biden is supposed to be doing and yet you keep going after her like a dog back to it's vomit. Are you sure you don't like her? Just a little? It's the accent right?
"Are you sure you don't like her? Just a little?"
I do like the slutty stewardess look, I won't lie. Tina Fey's hotter though.
I understand, Ben. Didn't mean to offend. I'm actually not a dad, so maybe it would hit me a little harder if I had little Jelliettes running around the house.
Tina Fey is hotter and smarter! However, I think Sarah Palin is alot more likely to screw around on her husband, so write me down as a guy voting for the goo-master general in her little pink ballot box. There won't be any hanging chads that night.
No Corey, it wasn't a quote nor was it intended to be taken as one. I exaggerated what you said.
quote: "so Palin is probably running with this as far as she can and using it to highlight a real problem (sexual abuse of minors)" end quote
ehh... no, it seems she is just mad the joke had her daughter's name in it. And in the off chance she is indeed trying to shed light in this social problem she's doing it wrong.
Of course i like her! Not for VP or anything like that.... i have another positions in mind when i think of her.
I've been thinking about this, so who is the hottest female politician out there? I guess it's Palin, no? This is sad. We need hotter politicians.
Janet Napolitano is a babe.
Miss C covered this in a story long ago, and I believe Sarah Palin was pretty high on the list.
Is it tasteless for me to suggest a threesome with Sarah and Bristol together might make for the ultimate bar story? I guess it is. It'd sure make a great porno though.
Scaramouch,
Please take a bow sir for the best comment I have read here.
The Sarah/Bristol combo is the best mother/daughter combo I have seen since the Gilmore Girls.
A Cindy/Megan/Sarah/Bristol 4-some would be GOP heaven. Willow can be in charge of getting towels, water, and lube.
Besides, Willow sure LOOKS 16. Grrrowl!
I can see the description of the movie now...
Mothers and Daughters: GOP edition - Viv Thomas productions
On the McCain BangBus only the talk is straight. These sultry GOP vixens are getting "right" down to buisness and winging it! When Megan can find a Republican Boyfriend, VP Sarah Palin shows her that VP satnds for "Very Private", while Cindy shows young Bristol how to properly wear a pearl necklace. Starring: Jada Fire, Alexis Texas
Palin is an oversensitive twit, Letterman was tasteless, But letterman is ALWAYS tasteless. You expect it from him.
On the other hand, i wouldn't piss off a woman who owns a 30-06 with a sniper scope and knows how to use it...
Just sayin...
also LiDJ: "Paliban"? really? i'll let you have Paliban if we can start calling the current administration "Obammunists"
...I have no idea what to think of the possible GOP porno. Except that it reminds me of this extremely NSFW short story about Ann Coulter.
http://ifuckedanncoulterintheasshard.blogspot.com/?zx=eb4f891a42e742d0
I have no idea if that link will make it past any sort of censors.
Once again, Sheriff Pablo has proved that more than one as*hole can be alive and spewing in our bodies. What a turd.
If there was anything even slightly communist about Obama I'd be fine with that Pablo. Frankly, I think the guy is an Obamanation. If you want to use "Obammunists", I'll just start thinking you watch the Glen Beck show too much. Small minded idiots like him can call Obama a socialist (far left) and a Fascist (far right) in the same breath. I think it comes down to having so few brain cells that two of them can think contrary thoughts. There's such a gap between functioning parts of the brain that those two thoughts can wander around without ever bumping into each other.
Obama is just another Corporatist like Clinton before him. If the right wing hate machine did any real reading they'd know that and could actually begin a focused attack on Obama instead of generally acting like loons.
For the record, I'm a lifelong republican, but I can't stand seeing what the Religious Right has done to my party. I never thought I'd say this, but listening to Sarah Palin makes Ann Coulter sound smart. In the last election I voted for Ron Paul.
I am no fan of corporatist policies, although this was also the style of Reagan, Bush I, etc... All the way back to Woodrow Wilson. Given a choice between that and a theocracy though, give me Corporatism any day of the week.
http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2009/04/obama_and_the_reawakening_of_c.html
Corporatism, the notion that elite groups of individuals molded together into committees or public-private boards can guide society and coordinate the economy from the top town and manage change by evolution, not revolution. Corporatism periodically re-emerges precisely because it is an appealing political formulation, seeking as it does to present a middle-of-the-road alternative to socialism on the one hand, and capitalism on the other. It was the search for just such a third way that prompted Pope Leo XIII to outline the notion of corporatism in his 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum (Of New Things).
Obamanation it is then,
Paliban? Does she actually have people willing to blow themselves up for her?
Phantom: Go sit down and have a nice hot cup of STFU