Letterman vs. Palin

Last week, CBS late night host David Letterman ripped Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in several unfunny jokes. Palin was visiting NYC for an autism fundraiser but that did not stop Letterman from calling her a "slutty flight attendant" and joke that her daughter got knocked up by Alex Rodriguez during a Yankee game.

Many were outraged by these degrading attempts at humor. For one, Palin was with her 14-year-old daughter, Willow, at the game rather than the true target: 18-year-old Bristol Palin. However, CBS has still not offered any sort of an apology. In fact, Letterman finally showed some sort of regret stating that he told a "bad joke" several days after the incident.

My stance on the issue is simple. I am not going to call for Letterman's resignation. He did tell a bad joke, however he was merely attempting to do his job. I am not outraged that Reverend Al Sharpton is not declaring this a civil rights issue, because it's not. I am upset with CBS. The network should have offered an apology to the Palin's and women flight attendants. They have simply given Letterman a free pass.

But why has CBS offered to sweep this one under the rug? Perhaps it was a brutal attempt to better his ratings. Letterman had been killed over the past two decades by former NBC Tonight Show host, Jay Leno. Ratings show that new Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien has maintained that lead.

I think this issue shows that the liberal media is scared of Sarah Palin because she is a strong, conservative woman. Any attempt to defile her and her family will apparently go unpunished. Since when do children of politicians get ridiculed? Have President Obama's two daughters or Chelsea Clinton ever been the brunt of jokes? Not that I can remember. Would Letterman have attacked Dems Nancy Pelosi or Hillary Clinton with the same brutality? Probably not.

I think this is all another attempt by the liberal media to take a swipe at the Republicans without any consequences. Unfortunate.

Link to view Letterman's Apology on 6/15:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5luHRzFKPY