Comments on: NY Lawmakers to CBS: ‘Fire Letterman’ http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: adagioforstrings http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5817 adagioforstrings Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:21:01 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5817 Protest has been changed to Tuesday, June 16th versus Monday: http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2009/06/anti-letterman-protest-in-nyc-this.html Still 4:30 PM in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater Protest has been changed to Tuesday, June 16th versus Monday:

http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2009/06/anti-letterman-protest-in-nyc-this.html

Still 4:30 PM in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater

]]> By: slmiller http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5816 slmiller Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:26:09 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5816 Don Imus was fired for insulting a group of young adult black women, to whom he later apologized. Letterman’s target was the fourteen-year old daughter of a white Conservative Republican, and he has yet to offer a formal apology. So, it is apparent that political orientation and racial background would make all the difference in the world, if Letterman would not be dismissed over this incident. Unless of course, the liberal elitists that run CBS are simply another pack of profit-oriented capitalists who care more about lining their pockets than dealing with what is right and what is wrong Don Imus was fired for insulting a group of young adult black women, to whom he later apologized. Letterman’s target was the fourteen-year old daughter of a white Conservative Republican, and he has yet to offer a formal apology. So, it is apparent that political orientation and racial background would make all the difference in the world, if Letterman would not be dismissed over this incident. Unless of course, the liberal elitists that run CBS are simply another pack of profit-oriented capitalists who care more about lining their pockets than dealing with what is right and what is wrong

]]> By: mbecker908 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5815 mbecker908 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:49:34 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5815 the outrage over this vs the outrage over what the administration is doing - and going to do - to our country is totally out of whack. No matter what happens to Letterman, it won't slow down running Marxism in DC. the outrage over this vs the outrage over what the administration is doing – and going to do – to our country is totally out of whack. No matter what happens to Letterman, it won’t slow down running Marxism in DC.

]]> By: furious http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5814 furious Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:16:04 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5814 ...14-year-old girl a prostitute and joking about her being raped by a professional baseball player on nat'l TV resonates with people the way, say, Barbara Boxer kiting checks or Dan Rostenkowsi abusing franking privileges precipitated the '94 Wipeout. It's something the average unengaged person with a daughter can wrap their mind around, whereas Trillions and Trillions of dollars just causes their eyes to glaze over and their hand to reach for the remote. It's a teaching moment that the MSM can't vanish down the memory hole -- This is the Kind of People that They Are. What Letterman does makes no difference, unless it finally convinces Republicans that "This Far, and No Further". To start fighting back on everything, to not concede a single point. To call the Democrats, and especially the President and his enablers, on every lie and exaggeration. To be more like Laura Ingraham or Ann Coulter and less like the Senate Republican caucus. …14-year-old girl a prostitute and joking about her being raped by a professional baseball player on nat’l TV resonates with people the way, say, Barbara Boxer kiting checks or Dan Rostenkowsi abusing franking privileges precipitated the ’94 Wipeout.

It’s something the average unengaged person with a daughter can wrap their mind around, whereas Trillions and Trillions of dollars just causes their eyes to glaze over and their hand to reach for the remote. It’s a teaching moment that the MSM can’t vanish down the memory hole — This is the Kind of People that They Are.

What Letterman does makes no difference, unless it finally convinces Republicans that “This Far, and No Further”. To start fighting back on everything, to not concede a single point. To call the Democrats, and especially the President and his enablers, on every lie and exaggeration. To be more like Laura Ingraham or Ann Coulter and less like the Senate Republican caucus.

]]> By: jennitreadwell http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5813 jennitreadwell Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:56:10 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5813 I just sent this to CBS higher-ups: To Whom It May Concern; I would just like to point out the hypocrisy in CBS's firing decisions should David Letterman receive NO punishment concerning his "jokes" about the sexual conduct of a minor. Were the jokes at the expense of African Americans instead of women (read: half of your audience) I think we have seen how swiftly CBS responds. Don Imus was history within a few days of his impromptu, off-color remarks. Mr. Letterman read his jokes from a prepared cue card, and still has offered no apology to American women. A week has passed and we're not giving up. We are still fighting on behalf of all women: our daughters, sisters, aunts and mothers who still face discrimination and humiliation for simply being intrinsically female. I have sent boycott letters to each of the Late Show's sponsors. I hope you hear that women are not to be targeted no matter their age or political affiliation. I just sent this to CBS higher-ups:

To Whom It May Concern;

I would just like to point out the hypocrisy in CBS’s firing decisions should David Letterman receive NO punishment concerning his “jokes” about the sexual conduct of a minor. Were the jokes at the expense of African Americans instead of women (read: half of your audience) I think we have seen how swiftly CBS responds. Don Imus was history within a few days of his impromptu, off-color remarks. Mr. Letterman read his jokes from a prepared cue card, and still has offered no apology to American women.

A week has passed and we’re not giving up. We are still fighting on behalf of all women: our daughters, sisters, aunts and mothers who still face discrimination and humiliation for simply being intrinsically female. I have sent boycott letters to each of the Late Show’s sponsors. I hope you hear that women are not to be targeted no matter their age or political affiliation.

]]> By: JLenardDetroit http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5812 JLenardDetroit Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:07:35 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5812 again they get us on the DEFLECT/DISTRACTION talk.... We feed this ourselves and the MSM is more than happy to help fuel our being distracted.... <a href="http://www.redstate.com/jlenarddetroit/2009/06/02/msm-challenge/">The "Pretend you're a Liberal MSM reporter (and Spin the story)" Challenge</a> +<a href="http://www.redstate.com/jlenarddetroit/2009/05/11/obamas-failures/">ObamaFAIL: How Obama's FAILURES are the country's SUCCESSES - since we have to spell it out</a> +<a href="http://www.redstate.com/jlenarddetroit/2009/05/26/obamas-agenda/">ObamAgenda - So, What does Obama NOT want you paying attention to?</a> +<a href="http://www.redstate.com/jlenarddetroit/2009/05/29/conservative-nominees/">Who are the current Conservative Candidates?!?!? + Are we preparing Conservatives via 2010 Campaigns for '12,'14,'16 Races? - shouldn't we be?!?!</a> +Media feeding R infighting - <a href="http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/05/31/lindsey-graham-wounded-by-sotomayors-hurtful-remarks/#comment-16633">MSM uses snippets out of context to feed Republican in-fighting narrative</a> additional commentary on that <a href="http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2009/05/30/bigots-need-representation-too/#comment-1768">here (speaking out against SoSo discussion)</a> and <a href="http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2009/05/30/bigots-need-representation-too/#comment-1765">here</a> again they get us on the DEFLECT/DISTRACTION talk…. We feed this ourselves and the MSM is more than happy to help fuel our being distracted….

The “Pretend you’re a Liberal MSM reporter (and Spin the story)” Challenge
+ObamaFAIL: How Obama’s FAILURES are the country’s SUCCESSES – since we have to spell it out
+ObamAgenda – So, What does Obama NOT want you paying attention to?
+Who are the current Conservative Candidates?!?!? + Are we preparing Conservatives via 2010 Campaigns for ’12,’14,’16 Races? – shouldn’t we be?!?!
+Media feeding R infighting – MSM uses snippets out of context to feed Republican in-fighting narrative additional commentary on that here (speaking out against SoSo discussion) and here

]]> By: JLenardDetroit http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5811 JLenardDetroit Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:58:24 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5811 Was that joke in Poor Taste?!?!? Yes. Do I regret telling the Joke? Given Dave thinks such jokes are fine for his writers to create and he is willing to rattle them off - HECK NO I have ZERO qualms telling that and other lame variations of it.... I heard Daves Son is dating his Grade School Teacher.... Ms. Laterno or something like that!!! How 'bout that one DL? Is that better?!?!? Was that joke in Poor Taste?!?!? Yes. Do I regret telling the Joke? Given Dave thinks such jokes are fine for his writers to create and he is willing to rattle them off – HECK NO I have ZERO qualms telling that and other lame variations of it….

I heard Daves Son is dating his Grade School Teacher…. Ms. Laterno or something like that!!!

How ’bout that one DL? Is that better?!?!?

]]> By: Mike gamecock DeVine http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5810 Mike gamecock DeVine Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:40:58 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5810 Letterman's attack is part of a cacophony of vile leftist expression in the MSM that long ago caused millions to tune them out. See their ratings now vs 10, 20 and 30 yrs ago. We can change the channel every day, and have. Obama's channel can only be changed every 2-4 years. Letterman’s attack is part of a cacophony of vile leftist expression in the MSM that long ago caused millions to tune them out. See their ratings now vs 10, 20 and 30 yrs ago. We can change the channel every day, and have.

Obama’s channel can only be changed every 2-4 years.

]]> By: mbecker908 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5809 mbecker908 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:09:25 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5809 Given that this has generated considerable national notice and outrage and would appear to be far from over, vs. the relative lack of outrage over the Dems nationalizing our major industries and being poised to nationalize health care, I say our priorities are firmly screwed into quicksand. Don't get me wrong, Letterman is wrong. Palin seems perfectly capable of defending her family without much of my help. I don't care what happens to him, he's a marginalized old fart who is going to be celebrated in Leftist circles forever no matter the outcome of this and I doubt most other people give a damn. This is hardly a national issue or a national crisis. What Obama and the Democrats are doing is. This will go away. What they're doing won't. Relatively speaking, what Letterman did makes absolutely no difference and the stuff we're ignoring makes all the difference in the world. Given that this has generated considerable national notice and outrage and would appear to be far from over, vs. the relative lack of outrage over the Dems nationalizing our major industries and being poised to nationalize health care, I say our priorities are firmly screwed into quicksand.

Don’t get me wrong, Letterman is wrong. Palin seems perfectly capable of defending her family without much of my help. I don’t care what happens to him, he’s a marginalized old fart who is going to be celebrated in Leftist circles forever no matter the outcome of this and I doubt most other people give a damn.

This is hardly a national issue or a national crisis. What Obama and the Democrats are doing is. This will go away. What they’re doing won’t.

Relatively speaking, what Letterman did makes absolutely no difference and the stuff we’re ignoring makes all the difference in the world.

]]> By: Achance http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5808 Achance Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:05:52 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5808 want to discuss it with you. There have been days of threads on this subject here, which you obviously haven't read or you wouldn't have made your uninformed and judgemental remark. want to discuss it with you. There have been days of threads on this subject here, which you obviously haven’t read or you wouldn’t have made your uninformed and judgemental remark.

]]> By: johnt http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5807 johnt Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5807 have a certain unintentional humor to them. Does anyone think for a moment that were Letterman's target a prominent Democrat any letters would be necessary? Right now DL would be sunning himself on a beach some where, sitting out his suspension, or at the least, beginning a lengthy groveling orgy. Or he might even be bounced, a la Imus. Then again CBS might organize a committee to investigate and spend weeks fussing over this, as they did with the lunatic Dan Rather. Some things can be tolerated, others can't be countenanced, it all depends on who you wish destroy and besmirch and who you wish to lie about and elevate. have a certain unintentional humor to them. Does anyone think for a moment that were Letterman’s target a prominent Democrat any letters would be necessary?
Right now DL would be sunning himself on a beach some where, sitting out his suspension, or at the least, beginning a lengthy groveling orgy. Or he might even be bounced, a la Imus. Then again CBS might organize a committee to investigate and spend weeks fussing over this, as they did with the lunatic Dan Rather.

Some things can be tolerated, others can’t be countenanced, it all depends on who you wish destroy and besmirch and who you wish to lie about and elevate.

]]> By: avgamerican http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5806 avgamerican Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:58:46 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5806 Moral relativism is shrinking the true conservative base including perhaps some here. I was expressing my discontent. The media and those in power dont respect the Constitution. These people are relentless at attacking Sarah Palin and her family and I think conservatives should stand behind her. Moral relativism is shrinking the true conservative base including perhaps some here. I was expressing my discontent. The media and those in power dont respect the Constitution. These people are relentless at attacking Sarah Palin and her family and I think conservatives should stand behind her.

]]> By: Achance http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5805 Achance Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:48:21 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5805 relevant and thoughtful posts off the page. There's a reason for the size of the title block. But, your concerns are duly noted. relevant and thoughtful posts off the page. There’s a reason for the size of the title block. But, your concerns are duly noted.

]]> By: avgamerican http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5804 avgamerican Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:44:45 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5804 Where is the outrage from my fellow conservatives? Where is the outrage from my fellow conservatives?

]]> By: avgamerican http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5803 avgamerican Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:42:39 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5803 We are already past that point. The rules have changed now. Those in power get to decide the constitution. So I believe our voice has to be heard by urging those in power of the many of us who disapprove anti-conservative biggotry and indeceny directed at innocent children. By all means FIRE HIM. We are already past that point. The rules have changed now. Those in power get to decide the constitution. So I believe our voice has to be heard by urging those in power of the many of us who disapprove anti-conservative biggotry and indeceny directed at innocent children. By all means FIRE HIM.

]]> By: Karina http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5802 Karina Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:48:11 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5802 I don't think Letterman ever did. He seems to be the epitome of bitter old white guy who wanted to be crowned king of NY but failed. I haven't watched him in over ten years. He's just not relevant anymore. I don’t think Letterman ever did. He seems to be the epitome of bitter old white guy who wanted to be crowned king of NY but failed. I haven’t watched him in over ten years. He’s just not relevant anymore.

]]> By: molybdanthan http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5801 molybdanthan Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:56:40 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5801 He had a prime time special, years ago. One segment showed him wandering around New York, just another old curmudgeon. He was sitting on a park bench, smoking a cigar. A little boy walked by, holding a balloon. Dave reached over and popped it with his cigar. The little boy cried. And the look of evil satisfaction on Dave's face was something words cannot describe. Here's a close approximation: http://smalldog.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/grinch2.jpg He had a prime time special, years ago. One segment showed him wandering around New York, just another old curmudgeon.

He was sitting on a park bench, smoking a cigar. A little boy walked by, holding a balloon. Dave reached over and popped it with his cigar. The little boy cried. And the look of evil satisfaction on Dave’s face was something words cannot describe. Here’s a close approximation:
http://smalldog.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/grinch2.jpg

]]> By: cannedjam http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5800 cannedjam Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:41:29 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5800 I used to be a faithful Dave watcher, but he has become so one- sided and political that I cannot watch his show anymore. Not to mention he really has no idea what he is talking about half the time and just jumps on the political bandwagon. I used to be a faithful Dave watcher, but he has become so one- sided and political that I cannot watch his show anymore.

Not to mention he really has no idea what he is talking about half the time and just jumps on the political bandwagon.

]]> By: Josh LeGuern http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5799 Josh LeGuern Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:39:19 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5799 But he's lost his mojo.... Especially when it comes to making fun of Republicans were he comes over as bitter and angry. You know who's really funny now? Conan O'Brien! and guess what? He now hosts "The Tonight Show" which competes directly against "The Late Show" When you want to watch late night television, watch Tonight. But he’s lost his mojo…. Especially when it comes to making fun of Republicans were he comes over as bitter and angry.

You know who’s really funny now? Conan O’Brien! and guess what? He now hosts “The Tonight Show” which competes directly against “The Late Show”

When you want to watch late night television, watch Tonight.

]]> By: cannedjam http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/06/12/new-york-lawmakers-to-cbs-fire-letterman/#comment-5798 cannedjam Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:37:50 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/josh_painter/?p=1342#comment-5798 and someone who works in the media, I am completely opposed to the fairness doctrine and other political measures to stifle free speech, as I am sure most of you are. So for the sake of being consistent I would have to be opposed to a politician getting involved with this issue as well. But I like to hear that CBS is being flooded with outrage. Besides being offended by his crude remarks and his complete and one-sided sustained attacks on all things conservative, I am outraged as a fan of comedy about just how unfunny the man has actually become. Is it really that hard to come up with one unflattering Obama joke? Also as a resident of New York State I know for a fact that every single member of our state government is a complete and utter moron, regardless of party. and someone who works in the media, I am completely opposed to the fairness doctrine and other political measures to stifle free speech, as I am sure most of you are. So for the sake of being consistent I would have to be opposed to a politician getting involved with this issue as well.

But I like to hear that CBS is being flooded with outrage. Besides being offended by his crude remarks and his complete and one-sided sustained attacks on all things conservative, I am outraged as a fan of comedy about just how unfunny the man has actually become. Is it really that hard to come up with one unflattering Obama joke?

Also as a resident of New York State I know for a fact that every single member of our state government is a complete and utter moron, regardless of party.

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