It’s been almost a year since I was first introduced to Sarah Palin, and it still brings me infinite joy to make fun of her. It’s been about 20 years since I was first introduced to David Letterman, and it still brings me infinite joy when he trades barbs with nutjobs.
These lines are real gems - perhaps collectively the Hope diamond of quotes:
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.”
Comments:
1) The line “men who ‘joke’ about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve” suggests that this is something Letterman does routinely. All he was really doing was making fun of Bristol Palin for being related to Sarah Palin. Fair game.
2) David Letterman is a much better role model for young women than Sarah Palin is.
3) That kind of “go troops!” pandering must make even the most zealous right-winger cringe. And what about me, an ACLU member, and what I do to protect freedom of speech? I’m on a pretty tight budget, but I still manage to give them money every year. Am I not putting my life on the line?