Last mention of the Letterman-Palin Feud (unless they actually fire him which would be ridiculous)

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I find it hard to believe that a joke clearly about Bristol Palin by David Letterman has gotten so much media attention.
The joke wouldn't have made any sense if it was about anyone other than Bristol Palin but then it's not as sensational a story.

Today there's pressure to fire Letterman... seriously?
I would not be happy if someone made such a joke about one of my children and I would likely have complained about it...
BUT this is totally blown out of proportion.
Sarah Palin parades her children out when it suits her and then attacks when people comment on it.
I feel sorry for the younger Palin girls who now have been made a spectacle of again.
Someone asked if the joke was made about one of the Obama's kids if all hell wouldn't have broken loose.
Yea, sure- especially since they're both under 18 and neither one is a single parent.

Grow up. Bad taste. Unfunny joke. Not the cause of all that is ill in the country.
Could we go back to REAL news now...?
You know the stuff that REALLY matters!

Apparently freedom of speech only applies to "some" people. Interesting.
I remember McCain making quite a few off color in very bad taste jokes over the years-
(the Chelsea Clinton joke "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno." was from 1998.)
Talk about insensitivity to young women's self esteem. Yet Sarah had no problem running with him as VP.

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I have no idea where this country is. This is what masquerades as news these days?

Important stuff out there in case the media has forgotten:
Home grown terrorism waiting in the wings (anti-government pro-gun: always a great combination) like James von Brunn.
Iran's election results and aftermath.
The economy. Bank Bailouts. Automotive industry. Mortgage and foreclosure disasters.
War in Iraq/Afghanistan.
Health care reform.
Gas prices going up yet again even though...

Well you get the idea.

There must have been a collective cringe amongst all comedians and talk show hosts this past week.
Though not many of them stepped forward to defend David though they have all done equally awful jokes.
David did apologize. He seemed to mean it.
We've all heard far worse on the air but I guess it wasn't about the Palins.

This is not news. Stop all ready.

Interesting CBS fired Don Imus (who I'm no fan of) for his rude and in bad taste comments about a women's basketball team but who was truly surprised by them? I thought he was known for being offensive almost every day of the year. Ooops.
Letterman's track record stands up. Been watching him for what seems like forever. Sorry Sarah your complaint has been heard, it's gotten more air time than it deserved and you need to back AWAY from the video feeds now.

We get it: Tasteless joke/Bad David/Sarah Angry/Dave sorry/World goes on bleeding...

G'night.

Laura
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Yes, maybe we have a stimulus package, well, so "they" say, we shall see.

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News said that the senate has come to an agreement on Obama's stimulus package with a few republican senators on board.
We'll see shortly I suppose. I'm interested in what the final adjusted product will turn out to be and what comes back from the conference committee. Won't help those that all ready lost their homes, or jobs but it seems something would be better than nothing for some people.
::sigh::

I'm a little bit confused however, if the government helping it's people, providing services for them or regulating those that have failed is socialism and bad. Then what the hell do we need a government for? Are they suggesting some kind of anarchy or perhaps we could divide the USA into independent "country states" that would OF COURSE have their own governments...
Now there's a nightmare situation.

What in the world is the fascination with Joe the Plumber? (well, the almost plumber and not exactly Joe either)
He's sent to Israel to "report on the war or the people or something I never really understood."
Now he's gone to Washington, DC to participate in a political strategy session as "The Conservative Working Group's" guest speaker. It's a group of Capital Hill GOP staffers. Politico's Joe the Plumber article

Why? That's the only question I can think of. I don't know why anyone would want his opinion of the economic stimulus package or any kind of strategy. Can we disapprove his nomination for speaking for anyone, especially the GOPers?
Seems he has tax issues and is unemployed. Is there no one else out there to listen to?
Oh wait, yea, I remember now there's Rush.
Not seeing any change in the republican party.

McCain sounds angry yet again.

Cheney just sounds scary and evil... another "Why?" there.
We never see or hear from him when he's in office and now he starts talking.
Sleep well my dearies, precious will take care of you.

G'night,

Laura

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