Well, he may have apologized on Monday, but on Tuesday, it was an unbowed David Letterman that strode out to deliver a punchy Late Show monologue.
“I want to get through this quickly so you can get to the ‘Fire Dave’ rally,” he said, referring to the demonstration being held by Gov. Sarah Palin supporters, a gathering that one news source said numbered three dozen, while CNNPolitics.com put the number closer to 15. Wow, what a show of outrage. Do you get the feeling that even the people who are angry at Letterman are beginning to feel it’s time to live and let live?
The theme of the nightly Top 10 List was the “Top 10 Things Overheard at the Fire David Letterman Rally.” It included “When does Cheney arrive with the waterboarding gear?” “Well, it was nice of CBS to provide the catering,” and “Isn’t there always a crowd demanding Letterman be fired?”
Letterman said that Palin had accepted his apology, but that “she’s also accepted a $500 gift certificate from Lenscrafters.”
Now, I’m sure there are those who are going to say this proves Letterman’s apology the night before wasn’t sincere. Me, I was glad to see the old, cranky spark back in his performance. What did you think?
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Who gives a flying frak about him!
-TL
I LOVE IT! I was so bummed that he apologized to that bimbo creep to begin with. GO DAVE!!!
David is such a Jerk, he abuses freedom of speech. Pathetic!
Live and let live? Why doesnt he let the Palins live their life for gods sake.
What should be investigated is the drugging of Bristol Palins’ child to the point of comatose on television.
Who gives a flying frak about her.
u gives a ficking flying frock he sucks big times
Way to go, Dave! Glad to see you’re back in top form.
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If he were only funny. This guy is as tired as last weeks newspaper. Forget Palin that’s just a diversion from the real problem. He’s just worn out with nothing new to offer. Same old, same old.
As a woman, I am far more offended by Sarah Palin than anything David Letterman has ever done or said. I, too, was glad to see his humor and spark on tonight’s show. Personally, I feel that he had nothing to apologize for. He is a comedian, and has never pretended to be anything more. But he is also a sensible person who is known for being fair and charitable. Obviously, he felt a need to apologize and was upset that he had offended people whom he never meant to offend. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Sarah Palin who made a habit out of telling mass audiences that President Obama is different from us and does not see the same America that we see. Palin incited hatred and bigotry over and over in large-scale settings. Where are the apologies for that?
As this stuff (and Palin, the “first dude,” and their sinful 18 y/o daughter) keeps going around the info media, all I can say is: THANK GOD, over and over again, that McCain/Palin did not win the 2008 presidential election.
Sarah got so hot after the apology, we made babies all night.
The Palins are full of Crap. The daughters are tramps. She needs to try to get them straight.
What about the depiction of obama that was passed around.”We have a negro as president” It’s all polotics
I am glad Dave is back to his old way – glorious child molester way!
what he said is nothing compared to things that have been said about the president.
GO DAVE GO DAVE GO DAVE GO DAVE GO DAVE GO DAVE GO DAVE GO DAVE.
i love lettermana and he will forever be one of the greats. this whole rally thing is just more publicity that palin loves. and as another poster said, thank god she wasnt on the winning side of the elections
Who are these LOSERS wasting time picketing things that have no effect on any of their lives. Sarah Palin is a media-whore and she’s far from done when it comes to garnering attention about nonsense
Finally, Dave is back and he’s giving guff. Remember, Palin is the real bully. We came THAT close folks …
Sarge, your post leaves me… speechless.
Lettermann is an embarsement. Making fun of people over and over diminishes his character and makes him look the fool.
I’m not sure why Dave apologized either. Tonight’s show was really funny. Keep it up Dave!
I’m getting tired of Palin’s Nixonian politicking… Now where’s the fire Sarah Palin petition?
Lettermann is a fool and lacks character with continuing to try to harm Palin. He needs to find a new subject.
I love watching the right get so mad…like that crazy kid in school that gets all red in the face…”give me my ball back, I’m going home”…hahahaha pathetic!!
Well Paula, she needs not to apologize for saying Obama sees a different America than than she does. He sees a America, where the fed gets bigger and it buys up companies as it sees fit. Sounds like Venezuela?
Tonight’s comments are quite funny. Letterman has been terrific for years.
This whole “controversy” re. the original joke embodies how desperately modern GOPs straw grab: Anything to try manufacturing an issue that might score political points.
The size of the protest shows how effective that was. Only Repub propagandists and their brainwashed minions responded with more than a shrug.
Seriously, does anyone with even a bit of rationality believe Letterman was joking about anyone other than Bristol?
Today’s GOPsters, with their increasingly silly and hatefull rhetoric, have driven their party to the depths of being the most vile major party in American history.
Dave is Dave. He apologized and Sarah Palin accepted the apology. That should be the end of the story. Enough already. Dave as cranky is the best he can do.
“Lettermann is an embarsement.” I’ll bet you don’t even know why that’s funny, do you.
Oh and If you don’t like Letterman, folks…don’t watch!
Let’s face it, incurious is another word for idiot. Culture wars are for idiots. Incurious Sarah, are you listening?
You all of course realize that the Leterman-Palin situation has done nothing more than create a boost in ratings. We wouldn’t being even be talking about it if there was something else more interesting in the news. “We the People” have a short attention span.
I think it’s time for him to hang it up. He hasn’t been funny for years, he looks bored, and if he told a joke like that about Obama’s daughters he would be fired immediately. Goodnight Dave.