Some people NEVER learn.

Typical politician, esp. Republican, will use any excuse to get upset and take a hardline stance on anything that will make headlines

Proof positive that she's not ready for the national stage. Getting into a public argument with a comic is never a good move.

Notice how McCain came on the show after his cancellation and "I have to rush to DC to fix the economy" nonsense? He came on TO APOLOGIZE TO LETTERMAN!

Every analyst I've listened to in the past day agrees that the Palins are enjoying building this up so that she continues to get recognition.

It's an old game. Say what you like about me, good or bad but just be sure you spell my name right.

Doesn't seem like they inferred it. The jokes Letterman made were about older dudes famous for sleeping with under aged girls.

I agree with what's been said, and I think Dave said some true things about the issue. However,when Dave made the joke: "One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez", Palin was in NY with her 14-year-old daughter, Willow.

So, the joke seems to be about the daughter she was in NY with, no? The 14-yr-old one she was actually at the Yankee game with?

I completely agree that minors are off-limits to media mockery. But I know the humor comes from Bristol, the eighteen-year-old. It's a tricky thing. I feel guilty for finding the joke so humorous.

I think this link to The Hater at the Onion AV Club sums up the doublespeak quite well:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/only-sarah-palin-is-allowed-to-make-inappropriate,29142/

A. Actually a couple of them were pretty decent. But, with many things, humor is relative.

B. Again, the pedophelia was inferred by those that using this entire episode to promote their own agenda. I'd say she needs to get stuffed, but then again, I don't want to see anymore Palin's in this world.

C. Do you think Letterman really writes his own jokes? I doubt he crafts a single one.

D. Most people that enjoy Letterman know that they are going to get some boner jokes. But Letterman knows they are real boners too. That's part of the charm of him. Also, an appreciation for the silly. It's ALWAYS been that way. So, for someone to tell him to get new jokes after 20+ years on tv, well, I don't see you on tv, do I? Exactly.

Whether it is funny or not to you is pretty irrelevant. To call it "pedophelic" when she has a daughter that WAS knocked up, and a baseball player and governor who are known for indiscretions, well if not funny it's still spot on right. They're righteous indignation is absurd, and to give them even a moment of airtime pisses me off. David is right. Hearing the jokes repeated the girl Willow didn't come into mind. Why you ask? B/c it was the 18 year old that got knocked up! THAT is the thing that the whole country knows! Do people say to Dave Chappelle "well Dave, not all white people talk that why so this is truly in bad taste"? If they do, they are tools, and should be derided by not only their friends and family but all of society for being such. Who cares if it was Willow that was actually at the game? It's a J.O.K.E.