Call it a Night, Dave
I used to highly respect David Letterman. No, wrong word. Not respect. I used to love David Letterman. I have very fond memories of staying up well past my bedtime at age 15 to watch him after Johnny Carson. His dry, sarcastic, sometimes sardonic wit fit my sense of humor perfectly. While not quite as talented (or certainly as classy) as Johnny, Letterman was the perfect after-dinner drink following Carson's gourmet meal.
Over time, it became apparent to viewers that Letterman, like most comics, had a dark, often nasty side. He developed a reputation for rudeness towards his show's guests. After NBC snubbed Dave by giving The Tonight Show to Jay Leno instead of the heir-apparent, one of the many reasons referenced was that Dave was caustic, abrasive and NBC wasn't confident he could maintain Carson's ratings. Leno was kinder and gentler and more palatable to a wider audience. Letterman left NBC in a huff to start up his own 11:35 pm chat show on CBS. He remained consistently in second place to Leno in the ratings.
We all realize that in the business of show, the overwhelming number of entertainers lean left. Letterman is no exception. He's just another leftist showbiz personality. No biggie. It's what we've come to expect out of that industry. And anyone who dares wander from the leftist script will find themselves unemployed in the entertainment industry.
But unlike his idol, Johnny Carson, Letterman has allowed his personal political beliefs to seep into his show. Often disguised as comedy, his anti-Republican/conservative remarks have grown less funny and far more biting as time has gone by. Within the past year, Letterman has been flat out hostile to anyone associated with Republican politics.
The most recent example came in Letterman's Tuesday night monologue when referring to Sarah and Todd Palin's 14-year old daughter being raped by a New York Yankee's ball player. Said Letterman, "during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."
There's just nothing funny about that and Letterman knows it. But his Palin-derangement-syndrome has clearly wiped out his understanding of what crosses the line. He's simply become a mean, bitter, rich old man.
One could make the case that the hostility shown by Letterman and almost all members of the leftist congregation toward Sarah Palin clearly demonstrates they're scared to death of her. They know she resonates with voters. If they didn't see her as a threat, they wouldn't be spending so much of their time still trying to destroy her image with at the majority of American voters.
Meanwhile, perhaps it's time David Letterman call it a night and enjoy his remaining days in retirement.
DCuz
Hi Dave - you are so correct in your assessment of Letterman, and it sickens me how the leftists are now all rolling their eyes, with hands on hips, droning that angst-ridden teenagerish cry, "Gosh, can't you take a joke?!" As if Letterman's viscious diatribe, aimed at not just the political figure but most pointedly at her 14-year-old child, were simple little jabs that we all make towards our friends - you know - elbow, elbow, wink, wink.
To say Letterman's monologue was in poor taste is like saying that vitriol on the skin might sting a little. The perv needs to just go...he hasn't been funny for years.
So, Dave, when are you coming to visit your Alaskan hockey-mom cousin, anyway??
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You are right - they should be enjoying her; she has been the best thing to happen to the Democratic Party in a long time. She has completely offended the moderate conservative base and pushed the party to the extremes where most people want nothing to do with it.
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True, she hurts the party on so many levels that anything but long term planning for the GOP is foolhardy.
On the other hand, she is a really good distraction for the centrists right now. If I were someone riding the fence on whether to leave the party, or build the party from within, I would allow her to continue until I had a plan to sell.
Any plan.
Something other than no!
Something other than calling the president names. Something other than standing in the way.
As soon as this happens, she can be dumped from the party quicker than Arlen Specter was.
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Stay in your world of delusion, boys.
The simple truth is libs like you hate her because she's real and she connects with the American people. Some of the GOP power brokers dislike her because she has a long and successful reputation for rooting out the scum within her own party. They're at risk.
We ran the "perfect moderate candidate" last year that folks like you say the GOP should run and he went down in flames. Real conservatives almost always win in national elections.
So if it's alright with you, we'll stick with making our own choices on candidates and pursue the opposite of your recommendations.
But your concern over our Party is heart-warming.
DCuz
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You respond like a eight-year old; with poor generalizations and assumptions. I am not a liberal and I don't define myself by antiquated rules by parties that are out of touch with the 21st century. You know very well that you could have run Ronald Reagan last year and he would not have won. If she is real and is like everyone else in this country, then God help us all.
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And your choice for the GOP's candidate in 2012 would be...?? Colin Powell perhaps?
DCuz
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