Palin accepts apology but says time for change
(CNN) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is accepting comedian David Letterman's apology over the controversial joke directed at her daughter, but says she hopes "men who 'joke' about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve."
"Letterman certainly has the right to 'joke' about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction," Palin said in a statement. "And this is all thanks to our U.S. Military women and men putting their lives on the line for us to secure America's Right to Free Speech – in this case, may that right be used to promote equality and respect."
Palin's comments come hours after the late night talk show host formally apologized for the off-color joke he made last week about one of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughters that set off a war of words between the Letterman and the Palin family.
"It was kind of a coarse joke. There's no getting around it," Letterman said in the opening monologue of Monday night's show.
Meanwhile John Ziegler, the conservative radio talk show host who has made a film about Palin, is set to lead a protest Tuesday outside the theater where Letterman's show is taped. Ziegler is calling for the late night host’s ouster.
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Just lost all respect for Letterman. Way to cave, Dave!
If you don't like the spotlight, quit running your mouth Sarah.
Whatever Palin. Don't be so stiff.....comedians make jokes. I don't see you complaining about sitcoms portraying us males as idiots.
Hear ye, hear ye...
The obligatory Palin ticker item is now open. Libs, get your hate-filled Palin comments in before it's too late.
Hear ye, hear ye.
The suave urbanite outclassed by the moose-hunting governor? Says a lot, doesn't it?
The worst thing Dave did was give Palin and her creepy devotees another chance to be in the spotlight.
For Goodness Sakes ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!
IT WAS A JOKE! Why is this such a big deal
Palin said in a statement. "And this is all thanks to our U.S. Military women and men putting their lives on the line for us to secure America's Right to Free Speech – in this case, may that right be used to promote equality and respect."
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Please...a little over the top with this,...enough
Typical reactionaries. They don't just go for the apology, they go for the jugular. Time to perform euthanasia on the far right demagogues.
What's really funny? Is a supposed VP candidate who can't even hold her own with a TV comedien.
Once again Palin tries, awkwardly, to turn this to her political advantage. If she were really so intent on protecting her kids, she would stop trotting them around everywhere like stage props. Letterman's joke was inappropriate, but then, Palin is inappropriate. Could the news please understand that her unearned 15 minutes of fame should have ended as soon as she opened her mouth?
Sarah Palin will do anything to stay in the headlines. It will be entertaining to watch her deperation grow as the next few years go on and people realize that she is totally incapable of doing anything on the national level.
What's really funny? Is a supposed VP candidate who can't even hold her own with a TV comedien.
Now she's pulling in references to the military and American freedom? Oh gag. I knew she would politicize it, but didn't think it would be this good. So over the top. Overreach, big time.
Seriously? This is what passes for news? Move on. It was a joke...an insensitive one. Does Palin have nothing else to talk about? Or did I just answer my own question?
The joke was the kind one would expect in a small comedy club from some unknown trying to shock the audience. Letterman should have know better.
Evolve? I thought she was a creationist.
Why is this news?
Now she's pulling in references to the military and American freedom? Oh gag. I knew she would politicize it, but didn't think it would be this good. So over the top. Overreach, big time.
Oh, come on! It was a bad joke. He apologized!
Let.It.Go.
Gee Whiz!
Letetrman uis a crude, old man past his prime as a late night host and should be fired. We should all boycott CBS and its advertisers unitl the old geezer is fired. It's not like he will be out of work, he can always go to Fox News, as they will hire anybody. Perhaps he could be Bill O'Reilly's co-host!
Zeigler needs to get a life.
Talk about selective outrage. This woman is really good at getting herself in the media no matter what. If you want to follow this to a reasonable place, far worse things were said on a certain Saturday late show last fall and not only did Palin NOT object she ended up on said show doing a skit. She didn't mind 'cos she was in the news already getting the attention she so pathetically craves. I wish the Obama administrations pledge of transparency to be half as clear as the machinations of Palin.....her motives are crysyal clear. I wonder if the Palins will have the same decency about apologizing to Letterman for the "...keep Willow away from Letterman..." comment insinuating he is a pedophile. As the parent of a child who was a victime of child abuse I find that comment as abhorrent as anything Dave Letterman said.
What's really funny? Is a supposed VP candidate having a national temper tantrum over a TV comedien's joke.... Grow up. Both of you.