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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Is Letterman Guilty of Child Abuse?

Whether or not one thinks that Palin is good or bad, whether or not one thinks that Letterman is funny, all have to agree that minor children of politicians are out-of-bounds when it comes to political sarcasm and commentary. David Letterman apparently missed that memo.

My thought is whether or not his comments are actionable - criminally or civilly - to make such public comments about any minor child. What will Willow think? What will she have to endure now after she gets home and has to deal with any backlash from her friends? She has now been defamed in the most offensive of ways.

So I think that in the absence of any comment and apology from Letterman, the State of New York should look at criminal charges against him for possible damage to this minor.

What a lousy excuse for a human is Letterman.

David Letterman Slammed For Sex Jokes About Palin's Teen Daughter - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com

Letterman, in his monologue Tuesday night, noted that the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate attended a Yankees game during a trip to New York City, where she was honored by a special needs group. Letterman referred to Palin, Alaska's governor, as having the style of a "slutty flight attendant."

The "Late Show" host also took a shot Palin's daughter, while poking fun at the Yankees' third baseman.

"One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game," Letterman said, "during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."

The backlash was almost immediate, with Palin's supporters denouncing the CBS host for making jokes that many said were sexist and for what they called an unfair attack on the governor and her family.

"I think that calling the former vice presidential candidate a slut or saying that her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez, I think everyone can agree that’s over the line," Washington Examiner correspondent Byron York told FOX News’ Greta Von Susteren.

But an even more disturbing fact... was that the daughter who accompanied Palin on her trip to New York was 14-year-old Willow — not 18-year-old Bristol, the unwed mother of Palin's first grandchild.

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