Politics and religion.

[blue]

If Gov Palin was a liberal, Letterman would have been tarred feathered and hanged allready. But Letterman wouldnt make a joke about a liberals children.

[phesina]

If Gov Palin was a liberal, Letterman would have been tarred feathered and hanged allready. But Letterman wouldnt make a joke about a liberals children.

I seem to recall Rush Limbaugh making some very cruel comments about Chelsea Clinton. He hasn't been tarred feathered and hanged. And he certainly has never apologized.

[lizbud]

I seem to recall Rush Limbaugh making some very cruel comments about Chelsea Clinton. He hasn't been tarred feathered and hanged. And he certainly has never apologized.

Yes, and there was the Jay Leno joke about her daughter during last
years election run up.

"Alan Colmes (former co-host of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes) makes a great a catch regarding the current feud between David Letterman and Governor Sarah Palin. While Palin has been blasting Letterman all over the airwaves for joking about Yankees star Alex Rodriguez "knocking up" her daughter, Jay Leno told an extremely similar joke during the presidential campaign that resulted in no such uproar:

Gov. Palin announced over the weekend that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant. And you thought John Edwards was in trouble before! Now he has really done it. -- "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," 9/2/08
Is there a double standard being applied to Letterman?

[blue]

When has Limbaugh not been tarred and feathered in the press? No I am not deffending him, only stating what is.

Limbaugh at least had an excuse, he still should have made a public appology for his employee.

phesina, I can only surmise you are refering to RLs TV show with Socks the cat, at least Limbaugh had an out, Im not saying its right but he had an out. If you can quote Limbaugh or post video with other "cruel comments" on Chelsea Ild be glad to see them.

No double standard.

Leno at least made a joke about Bristol, a girl of legal age of consent, not only in Alaska but most of the United States, and already pregnant. Humorus yes, bad taste definently.

Letterman made a joke of a 14 year old getting knocked up, age of consent in only 2 states and New York not being one of them. Humorus, no. Bad taste, most definently. My sick sense of humor only goes so far.

[Grace]

Limbaugh at least had an excuse, he still should have made a public appology for his employee.

phesina, I can only surmise you are refering to RLs TV show with Socks the cat, at least Limbaugh had an out, Im not saying its right but he had an out. If you can quote Limbaugh or post video with other "cruel comments" on Chelsea Ild be glad to see them.

blue, I posted about this once previously on this site - perhaps it was before you joined up. Way back when Rush had his TV show, we were fans. We watched every day - and if we were not home, we taped and watched later. I DID hear and see him when he asked - "Did you know there's a White House dog?" - and then held up a picture of Chelsea Clinton.

No, I don't have a link to any video - You Tube wasn't around back then. So I fully expect that you won't believe me.

David Letterman was wrong last week. He has apologized -
Sarah Palin has accepted the apology.

[blue]

On his TV show, early in the Clinton administration, Limbaugh put up a picture of Socks, the White House cat, and asked, "Did you know there's a White House dog?" Then he put up a picture of Chelsea Clinton, who was 13 years old at the time and as far as I know had never done any harm to anyone.

From 1995, MotherJones.com.

[RICHARD]

Jerry Buss, the owner of the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers has promised to send 50,000 team pennants to the citizens of Tehran to keep the election riots on a happy note.

"The citizens of Los Angeles were able to unite in their support of the Lakers after the team won it's 15th world championship. I think that the rioters in Iran should devote more of post election celebration angst to something fun like sports-not stupid politics. I mean how many times have you seen a mullah pull off a behind-the-back pass followed by a monster slam dunk?"

[lizbud]

blue, I posted about this once previously on this site - perhaps it was before you joined up. Way back when Rush had his TV show, we were fans. We watched every day - and if we were not home, we taped and watched later. I DID hear and see him when he asked - "Did you know there's a White House dog?" - and then held up a picture of Chelsea Clinton.

No, I don't have a link to any video - You Tube wasn't around back then. So I fully expect that you won't believe me.

David Letterman was wrong last week. He has apologized -
Sarah Palin has accepted the apology.

I believe you, who cares if he doesn't. I think Letterman apologized
again because his Mom asked him to do it.His Mom is a sweetie.

[RICHARD]

I believe you, who cares if he doesn't. I think Letterman apologized
again because his Mom asked him to do it.His Mom is a sweetie.

Well!

My mom told me her "rule for truth" - she got it from John Wayne!

Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness......

So now, I only lie when I know it's the truth?

[blue]

I believe you, who cares if he doesn't.

Since you seemed to have missed it...

On his TV show, early in the Clinton administration, Limbaugh put up a picture of Socks, the White House cat, and asked, "Did you know there's a White House dog?" Then he put up a picture of Chelsea Clinton, who was 13 years old at the time and as far as I know had never done any harm to anyone.

He claimed one of his techs put the pic of CC up, besides if RL is on screen how would he be controlling the boards? I even stated in this thread RL should have apologized.

I think Letterman apologized
again because his Mom asked him to do it.His Mom is a sweetie.

After a week of negative press, that makes for a real genuine apology. Im sure his mom was appalled her son would make such a joke about a 14 year old girl.

[RICHARD]

Joking about how ugly, stupid, pregnant any politico's kids is one thing.

But to say that SP's daughter (the 14 year old one THAT WAS AT THE GAME) was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez is a pretty low thing to even joke about.

DL is moron, Um, doesn't he have an illegitimate spawn himself? I wonder what he would think is JL made a joke about his kid getting molested? I haven't heard anyone joke about BO's kids? What about them? Cheney's daughter is gay, let's start there?

Yep, SP has paraded her kids out in the media. Do I really care about the whiny kids that make their dad get a dog if he wins the presidency?

Please, stop it......

DL is a loser and a bitter AH, his 'apology' is just another 'neck saving' measure--- Don Imus got nailed for repeating a description one of his co-workers made about an a woman's B-Ball team. Oh, that was racist and a slam against women.

I guess young women who are just regular little girls don't count or need to be protected from any kind of stupidity-especially from some old comedian that has a first amendment right?

Jay Leno is no better and it shows in his attempts at humor.
But, his joke was about a 17 year old who was already pregnant-not a 14 year old who was at the park with her mother. It is also an insult to women who do take their kids out to sporting events, Would anyone be insulted if their parenting skills were made fun of?


I'd be more upset about A-Rod touching my kids, I hate the Yankees!

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I stand corrected about the post of the local woman who welcomed the Euighers in Bermuda, that was a news reporter from a cable outlet.


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Hey, hey!

No hanging chads in Iran, Just shooting protestors!

[blue]

Settle down RICHARD, even Sadam got 99% of the vote in a legitamate election.