# Fuck David Letterman and all misogynistic leftists who support him on this **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 10, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287 "2009-06-10T01:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/1 "2009-06-10T01:51:11Z")
[http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2009/06/09/it-might-not-be-the-best-idea-for-david-letterman-to-joke-about-underage-girls-being-raped/](http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2009/06/09/it-might-not-be-the-best-idea-for-david-letterman-to-joke-about-underage-girls-being-raped/) > [@](#): > > A state governor went to a baseball game with her underage daughter, and a national talk show host made a joke about the girl being sexually assaulted by one of the players. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/2 "2009-06-10T01:55:07Z")
Papa Bear tell you to rant about this? ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/3 "2009-06-10T01:56:46Z")
This thread and this whole “controversy” get a big :rolleyes: from me. He said “knocked up,” which means sexual assault only in the statutory sense. You are aware that another one of Sarah Palin’s daughters got knocked up, right? ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/4 "2009-06-10T01:58:26Z")
Not seeing the controversy. Bristol Palin is sexually mature and sexually active. The joke can be interpreted as her having willing sex with Alex Rodriguez. Thread Fail. ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/5 "2009-06-10T01:58:51Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Papa Bear tell you to rant about this? Who is Papa Bear? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/6 "2009-06-10T02:00:38Z")
> [@Plan\_B](#): > > Who is Papa Bear? Bill O’Reilly. And he’s astroturfing this controversy. ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/7 "2009-06-10T02:00:41Z")
> [@alterego](#): > > Not seeing the controversy. Bristol Palin is sexually mature and sexually active.. This has nothing to do with Bristol Palin. It was about a 14 year old. ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/8 "2009-06-10T02:01:18Z")
Stephen Colbert’s affectionate nickname for Bill O’Reilly. ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/9 "2009-06-10T02:02:14Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Bill O’Reilly. And he’s astroturfing this controversy. Then the answer is “No,” I don’t watch him. I disagree with him on a lot of issues and don’t like him personally. But in all fairness I haven’t seen him in about a year, so maybe he’s changed. ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/10 "2009-06-10T02:03:02Z")
I support Letterman. 'twas a funny joke. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/11 "2009-06-10T02:04:30Z")
ETA: I thought this was about Bristol so I’ll change my response appropriately. I still don’t think it’s a huge deal. It’s a bit off colour but he is a comedian and it is on late night TV. It’s not like it was part of an Obama speech. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/12 "2009-06-10T02:04:56Z")
> [@Plan\_B](#): > > This has nothing to do with Bristol Palin. It was about a 14 year old. 14 year-olds have sex. Deal. Comedians make jokes. Deal. ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/13 "2009-06-10T02:05:40Z")
> [@alterego](#): > > Stephen Colbert’s affectionate nickname for Bill O’Reilly. Don’t watch him either, sorry if I have trouble keeping up with you guys. But even if I did learn about this from O’Reilly, and if I felt compelled to take orders from him, how is this more of an issue than what Letterman said? Does the failure of any of the posters so far to condemn Letterman - while you do have time to condemn me - mean that you support what Letterman said? ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/14 "2009-06-10T02:06:41Z")
> [@drm](#): > > Yeah, how dare David Letterman take a shot at Sarah Palin’s virginal daughter. > > Also, according to [this](http://courtrecords.alaska.gov/pa/ep.urd/pamw2000.o_party_sum?44738506%7C1) Bristol Palin is 18 years old (born October 1990) so she isn’t even underage. > > What’s the problem here? See post #7 ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/15 "2009-06-10T02:06:47Z")
> [@Plan\_B](#): > > [http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2009/06/09/it-might-not-be-the-best-idea-for-david-letterman-to-joke-about-underage-girls-being-raped/](http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2009/06/09/it-might-not-be-the-best-idea-for-david-letterman-to-joke-about-underage-girls-being-raped/) He didn`t say “Palin’s 14 year old daughter who was actually and literally at the baseball game got knocked up”. It’s a fucking joke. :rolleyes: Obviously he was talking about Brisket Palin, who really did get knocked up due to all the teenage sex she was having out of wedlock. How can anyone, let alone thousands of people on the Internet, have such a complete understanding of how humor works? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/16 "2009-06-10T02:07:05Z")
> [@Plan\_B](#): > > This has nothing to do with Bristol Palin. It was about a 14 year old. The writer of the linked article even thought it was Bristol (initially). Isn’t it possible that Letterman did too? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/17 "2009-06-10T02:07:27Z")
Is there some reason a lefty-liberal type might choose to defend this? Have any examples? That’s a really bad joke in really bad taste, and I should care…why, exactly? ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/18 "2009-06-10T02:08:17Z")
> [@Plan\_B](#): > > See post #7 Yeah, I edited my post. This thing is updating too fast. When I replied there wasn’t any responses. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/19 "2009-06-10T02:09:09Z")
> [@Plan\_B](#): > > This has nothing to do with Bristol Palin. It was about a 14 year old. It was about Brisket, not Willow. It wouldn`t be funny if it was about Willow because she’s 14 and never got knocked up. That’s how you know it was about Brisket. ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287/20 "2009-06-10T02:09:23Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Is there some reason a lefty-liberal type might choose to defend this? Good question, I guess you could say there are some reasons above. Anyway, I’ve enjoyed the debate so far, but I have to go back to work supporting the capitalist machine. I’ll check in tomorrow, but can’t promise I’ll respond - certainly not at this rate. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-david-letterman-and-all-misogynistic-leftists-who-support-him-on-this/499287.md?page=2)