Other protesters took a more blunt approach, screaming for surrounding gawkers to take their children home to “keep them safe from David Letterman’s mouth!” And most at the scene were unwilling to accept the talk show host’s two apologies to the Alaska governor. (Earlier today, before the protest began, Palin accepted Letterman’s apology.) “I think he was sincerely sorry that his joke had got him into trouble,” said Susan, a protester who held a sign that read “We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore.” “I think apologies are wonderful and I hope he feels in his heart sorry for what he did. But it’s not okay enough for me. It seems like the only group that’s okay to bash all you want is pro-life women. You can say anything ugly you want. You can drag us through the mud, and nobody cares.” Although many were demanding Letterman’s termination, others were just hoping that CBS would make an example of the talk show host, much like MSNBC did when the network suspended David Shuster last year for suggesting that the Clintons had “pimped out” their daughter, Chelsea. “Is it okay because Bristol Palin had a baby, it’s okay now to drag her through the mud?” said Susan. “Barack Obama’s mom was [a teen] when she got pregnant with him. Is it okay to make jokes about her and his conception? It’s not right.”
Just feet away from the protesters, however, a group of Letterman supporters gathered with their own smattering of signs, like “You lost, now go away” and “Sarah needs a life.” And although one supporter seemed intent on hamming it up for cameras — he spent most of the protest thrashing on the floor while screaming — others had a more tactile approach. Two supporters, Tracy Barber and David Heller, expressed disappointment that Palin would accuse Letterman of making a joke about statutory rape when her own legislation forced rape victims to pay for their rape kits, as many news outlets reported during last year’s election. “Just the idea that Palin is pro-woman [is ridiculous], you know?” Barber said. “We love David Letterman. He’s a New York institution. And we believe that free speech is always more important than whether or not it’s in taste.”
But not everyone was so diplomatic. Said an attendee who preferred to remain anonymous: “She should be thankful that Dave or anybody said anything about her to keep her name in the papers…. I think she should keep her mouth shut, go back to Alaska, and maybe take a few of the Republicans that are here back with her.”
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Forgot about the rape kit thing. Yikes.
And as for Dave “insulting” women, please. All he did was insult Sarah Palin, who has been a national joke for awhile now.
The woman is an elected Governor of Alaska. Notice the media never gives her that title. It was always , Mr. Bush, never president as they apply it to BO. Letterman is obsessed with her and after seeing his wife I know why. Plus, he knocked up a woman when he was 57 and waited 5 years to marry his kids momma baby after he had to show a birth certificate at the academy. Didn’t want little Harry called a little ssssssobb.
What’s white, 4 inches long, and frequently found in children’s diapers?
Dave Letterman’s finger.
Give it a rest. She should be grateful for Dave giving her some air time. These are the same weens that believe that Pres. Obama is not a US citizen. The gov will need Dave if she runs for President and she seems to have forgotten that.
Palin’s daughter got knocked up while underage by some white trash goofball. they were gonna marry before the election…lo and behold, election over, wedding off. Bristol’s all over tv, so’s her Gump-ish baby daddy. hell, he says Palin knew he was having underage sex with her in Palin’s house. that entire Jerry Springer brood is ripe for comedy. right wingers are seriously scary. why expect different…most of them are religious.
These women have too much time on their hands. A demonstration for a late night bad joke? Give me a break. I don’t have an opinion on Sarah Palin either way, but this is not newsworthy. These women are looking for attention. Leave Dave alone. He apologized, she accepted. End of story.
David Letterman is so not a dirty old man. It was a joke….Sara P…get a life…right wing lovers go home and clean out your own closet.
David Letterman makes me sick. He has for a long time!Fire Him!I see no difference between the remarks “Nappy Headed Ho or Slutty Flight attendant!
Barack Obama is the child of a former unmarried teenage mother. When is Letterman going to dust off the jokes about how loose Obama’s mama is? Hmmm??
Sarah is dumb hot.
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A poster on another site said that Willow wasn’t actually at the game either. Has ANYBODY done any fact-checking on this thing? If Willow wasn’t at the game and somebody publishes that, we can have a whole ‘nother round of this circus. Does anybody know, either way?
Oh God this is funny. Now the Palin fantatics are just totally embarassing themselves. Like three dozen tools desperate to get on TV makes a “protest”. LOL….
What if a comedian made a similar joke about Obama’s daughters? (like THAT would ever happen!) You libs would be ranting and raving. Always a double standard with you people! The “joke” was mean spirited, nothing funny about it and I don’t give a rats behind which daughter the joke was about, it was disgusting!
i don’t watch letterman but didn’t he “knock up” a young woman and wait years to make his child ligitament??
i am glad NOW is finally standing up for a woman they probably disagree with but they did the right thing.
Yeah, the idea that Sarah Palin is a champion of women is laughable at best. She’s a member of a party that wants females to kept as ignorant as possible. While she was certainly able to achieve that in her own life and with her own ignorant loser knocked-up daughter, really, the rest of the female species can really do without her brand of help.