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You could take the view that the amount of fuss being kicked up by Palin over the Letterman comments is actually fairly civic minded of her, in that

Posted by Loyola Jun 16 '09, 16:40

it may have the effect that comedic commentators in the future will steer a wide berth away from anything that even resembles the jokes that were made.

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I think the government should censor everything. That way, not one tasteless joke would be said. We'd miss out on some funny shit, but screw it. -- nm - CQ Jun 16, 16:45 1
- if it's good enough for Iran, it's good enough for the FCC! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:46
The joke sucked even if Bristol was the target, but the faux outrage is beyond reasonable. - TWuG Jun 16, 16:44 1
- She accepted, but on behalf of teenaged girls everywhere. - the liioulu with shibiuchi Jun 16, 16:53
I tend to think of jokes mocking single teen moms as more lazy than scandalous. - Dr.Vermin Jun 16, 16:44 12
- Totally agree. -- nm - Remlik Jun 16, 16:50
- letterman mocking the palins is very lazy, I'll grant you that. - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:45 10
  - She was in NY, so it was a topical joke. There was humor to be had at her expense, they just picked the wrong joke. -- nm - TWuG Jun 16, 16:49 2
    - Agreed. Hey, I thought the slutty stewardess joke was funny! - Dr.Vermin Jun 16, 16:50
    - Letterman should stick to jokes about topical ointments, not topical ... topics ... ah, screw it. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:49
  - "But he's not making fun of the Obama Girls." -- nm - the liioulu with shibiuchi Jun 16, 16:46 6
    - Well duh, that's because he's racist. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:47 5
      - ^-- proof that I'm funnier than Artie Lang. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:51 4
        
        I'd say breating is enough qualification to make you funnier, but I swear there are some dead folks that qualify. -- nm - TWuG Jun 16, 16:53 1
        
        like Bernie from Weekend at Bernie's -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:53
        
        Well...most of the world is. - the liioulu with shibiuchi Jun 16, 16:52 1
        
        Fair enough. As bars go, that one's pretty low to the ground. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:52
it was a bad call on Letterman's part to let that joke through. But if you think for one minute Palin wasn't jumping up and down when this broke... - Remlik Jun 16, 16:42 21
- I'm not so sure. Much of her VP campaign could have been characterised as being devoid of political savvy/nous, so to say that her reaction to the - Loyola Jun 16, 16:47 6
  - It's not about political instinct, it's about free publicity. -- nm - the liioulu with shibiuchi Jun 16, 16:49 1
    - agreed -- nm - 'lia Jun 16, 16:50
  - Maybe she's upgraded her inner circle of strategerists? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:48 3
    - Heaven help us, but maybe she's *learning*! Soon she'll become self-aware and that'll be all she wrote. -- nm - TWuG Jun 16, 16:50 1
      - Sarah "Skynet" Palin? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:51
    - Maybe. -- nm - Loyola Jun 16, 16:49
- Lemme know next time someone calls your daughter a slut, and we'll see how high you jump. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 16, 16:46 12
  - Agreed it was a bad joke and Palin has a right to be angry.... - Remlik Jun 16, 16:49 11
    - I partially agree with you. - Dr.Vermin Jun 16, 16:53 5
      - Only problem is that reason is justification after the fact. - the liioulu with shibiuchi Jun 16, 16:55
      - to me...a real small part. -- nm - Remlik Jun 16, 16:55 3
        
        If she does end up doing the Letterman show, I will concede the point to you unreservedly! - Stacey si Jun 16, 16:59 2
        
        I also concede that I suck at fixing my autonick. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 16, 17:01 1
        
        I was going to ask what this has to do with me. -- nm - Stacy Jun 16, 17:15
    - Then she couldn't use it to twist it to her advantage without looking bad. -- nm - the liioulu with shibiuchi Jun 16, 16:51
    - I, for one, would not watch that episode anyway. - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:50 3
      - it'd be huge ratings for him and huge media for her. -- nm - Remlik Jun 16, 16:51 2
        
        win-win-win-win? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 16:52 1
        
        yep. for all of them. And depending on how she comes off on the show it can only enhance her. -- nm - Remlik Jun 16, 16:52
- I'm all in favor of her dealing with the most important issues of the day like...engaging a Late Night TV Host. -- nm - Mel - Wolf Pack of One Jun 16, 16:45

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