Do you think Palin's daughter deserved the joke?

Question

I'm Republican and a supporter of Sarah Palin, but I think the joke David Letterman cracked about Palin's daughter was deserved. She's only 18, got knocked up, and is an unwed mother. It's really just the cold hard truth.

Where did Sarah go wrong in her daughter's upbringing?

Answer 1

It was the 14 year old daughter that went to the game from my understanding and no she didn't deserve the joke. It's not very nice.

Answer 2

No girl deserves to be the target of such a disgusting joke. It is obvious that Letterman was referring to Palin's 14 year old since she was the only daughter with Palin. You are helping Letterman try to excuse his disgusting behavior by repeating the lie that the 18 year old was the target, something that is totally false, and even if Letterman's lie were true, joking about the rape of any woman is disgusting.

I don't believe you are a Republican or a Palin supporter.

Answer 3

If you are a Republican and a Palin supporter, I can only assume you either young, not a mom or your children are grown and you lucked out.



I don't think the issue is whether she deserved the joke, because I don't think that way. But if I did think this way, there are a whole ton of sleazy politicians I could pick for my humor fodder, before I need to start picking on their kids.

Answer 4

You're not going to like my answer....



Here's the problem with the Republican Party: we/you're not very forgiving of mistakes that people tend to make. The Dems will have the upper hand over us until we start being more accepting of people who are flawed and don't meet our ideal. Sarah Palin's daughter chose to not have an abortion; she's trying to take care of her child by herself. No, it's not an ideal situation, but you can't be both pro-life and anti-unwed mother. This isn't to say that people shouldn't be held responsible for their actions, it's just to say that you need to care about people even when they make mistakes; especially when they're trying to make them right.

Answer 5

Often a parent does a good job raising their children, but their children make mistakes when it comes to making decisions. This happens all the time. That's how we learn in life, through trail and error. There isn't a road map on how to raise children and parents do the best they know how.



I'm not a Palin supporter, but I do know that it's a hard job being a parent. It's so easy to be critical of others when your not in their shoes. And none of us are perfect.

Answer 6

The joke was about the 14 year old, not the 18 year old, no matter what Letterman contends. Letterman should be fired and you are no supporter of Sarah Palin. Give me a break...

Answer 7

Sooo... If someone screws up in their personal life, the national media should mock them. Wow--I'd better watch my step!! Especially if you are a woman. "Got" knocked up? What about the loser father who could just as easily have put on a condom??? Where's the jokes for that one? The cold hard truth is that Letterman lost viewers due to the recent NBC late-night programming change. This was just his way of drawing attention back on himself. He knew it was a controversial topic. I don't condone teen pregnancy, but congrats to her for not having an abortion. That's coming from a Republican Palin-supporter.

Answer 8

Her parents didn't "go wrong" anywhere. It happens all the time to young people. And she's handling it very well. No, Letterman is obviously a fool. Reaching that far to make a funny, shows that someone isn't really good at comedy. I am NOT going to judge what went on in the Palin household, but they certainly seem to be a loving family. It's nobody's business and has nothing to do with politics.

Answer 9

Sarah Palin is just embarrassed about the truth and that the truth is so loud. As they say, the truth hurts. Plus she will do anything to stay in the news.

Answer 10

Yes the joke was okay. Comedians have taken pot shots at politicians and their families for a hundred years. It's their job. Sarah is the one who put all her families business on the street, therefore material for the comedians.



I didn't think the joke was particularly funny, but I support his right to MAKE the joke.



Arnold Schwartzenegger was an actor for many years prior to going into politics and becoming Governor of Caliornia. He married into one of the most famous families in America.



I could not tell you how many children Arnold has or any of their names. He does not line them up for publicity shots or make them go on the circuit giving speeches about abstinence.



I don't know if Sarah went wrong in bringing up Bristol. At some point the child has to take responsibility for their own behavior no matter what you teach them.

Answer 11

No girl or woman deserves to be joked about that way.



Some people here think that Bristol's having had a child out of wedlock makes comments from dirty old men all right. It does not.



There is some sort of primitive attitude coming out here, showing that U.S. culture is not as respectful of woman as some say it is.

Having a child out of wedlock is not nearly as bad as abusing a woman because she had a child out of wedlock. What's next? Public stonings?

Answer 12

Palin's daughter did nothing criminal, unlike Tipper and Al Gore's son. But I don't see the jokes about the Gore's kid even though Tipper was very much out there pushing 'family values', even lobbying congress for warning labels on CD's. Likewise, where's the late night jokes about Biden's daughter being arrested multiple times for drugs?

Answer 13

Why not ask Lettermans girl friend, you know, the one he got pregnant and didn't marry.



Look, it was a mother taking her daughter to a ballgame. That is not an invitation for either of them to be abused in the media. Children, especially 14 year old children, are not targets for cheap political darts. You people won, get over it.

It is interesting to see a bad winner. What the heck is with that?

Answer 14

I thought the joke was directed at Sarah Palin's younger, 14-year old daughter, who as far we know isn't sexually active yet. Still, I don't think the Obamas deserve all of the Nazi comparisons conservative media is making. I believe people who are making a big fuss over the Letterman joke are being very two-faced in their outrage.

Answer 15

The joke was about the daughter but was aimed at showing the hypocrisy of what sarah palin says and what she seems to idolise.



American traditional values, with policies such as no sex ed and views on marriage etc.



Clearly she stands for these things yet she has a teenage daughter knocked up who is unmarried.



Palin also had her daughter young.



It is palins drive to enforce these views on other people yet fail to adhere and make her family adhere to them herself.



That is what the joke was aimed at.

Answer 16

She didn't until she started preaching that abstinance is a real option. If you stay in the limelight you have to take what comes.



She is very typical of a child of a dysfunctional family.



This is the era of false indignation from both sides.

Answer 17

This whole issue is nuts. The sooner the world stops pretending that teens don't have sex, the sooner we can accept the facts of life and deal with it.



Yes, teenagers have sex, and when you have sex, you can get pregnant. Bristol Palin got pregnant, and its news? That's not news, it happens all the time. The only reason its news is that they wanted to use it against her politician mother. I'm not sure if David Letterman has a daughter or not, but I bet at 17 years old she'd be having sex too.

Answer 18

I'm a Democrat and I don't think there is any point in making a bad situation worse. Shes an unwed teen mom and shes had to do it in front of millions of people. That's not her fault, or Lettermans, her mom should have said thanks but no thanks to McCain, then the country wouldn't have cared and there wouldn't have been any jokes. But its the old hypocrisy thing, Palin espouses a hard line abstinence only program despite seeing for herself that it doesn't work worth a darn.

Palin saying that Letterman is a pedophile is really nasty. He isn't, and that's slanderous, her daughter is giving talks on abstinence with her baby on her lap, well that's stupid too, and true.

Answer 19

First of all, it was the 14 years old, the one that was with her mother at Yankee Stadium, so the joke was directed to her, and even if he was referring to the 18 years old, it was wrong, because se has nothing to do with politics. Her private life is off limits.

Answer 20

No, don't think so.



If you've ever been a young woman who thinks you're in love with a guy who you think will be your love and salvation for life, and you're immature and totally smitten with the guy, then put yourself in the back seat of a car, where this guy is giving you his entire undivided attention and lust masked under words of love, then trust me, you won't be thinking about your mother and the great upbringing she has given you.

Answer 21

Have you heard that Joe Biden repeatedly attempts to knock up Malia and Natasha Obama when Obama and his gorilla leave the White House?



HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!



Oh, that's SO funny!!! Don't you agree?



If you support Letterman's joke, you must condone child rape!

So my little joke about the Obama daughters must have you rolling in the aisle!

Correct?? Be consistent now.......

Answer 22

No the joke was off taste but Palin trying to politicize it was even worst .After all it mostly Palin fault for putting the media right in her living-room . She never stop in parading her kids in her campaign and on tv interviews so if there anyone who the blame it should be Palin for exploiting her children's for political gain.

Go home and stay home great moose hunter.

Answer 23

For the Gazillionth time the "Joke" referenced Palin's daughter who attended the game ~ THAT Daughter was Willow (Palin's 14 year old) ~ No, she did Not "Deserve" it!

Answer 24

I think jokes about people are despicable. What makes him so perfect!

Answer 25

I'm thinking that you folks are not so much bothered by Letterman as it is likely that most cons never watch that show but they just love to talk about Palin. Interestingly enough talking about her in a way that makes her gossip material lowers her stature as a politician.

Answer 26

The 18 year old made a mistake, everybody does.



The daughter in question was 14 years old.

Answer 27

No she didn't deserve the joke and I don't believe you are a Republican.

Answer 28

I hate Sarah Palin. Bristol deserved that joke for trying to act all righteous and like she is this great example for teens. Sarah Palins whole existence is a joke so it is no surprise that her daughter got knocked up early in life.

Answer 29

It was the 14-year-old daughter who was at the ball park with her mom. Letterman's claim that he was actually referring to the 18-year-old is a typical leftist lie.

Answer 30

You are neither a Republican nor a supporter of Governor Palin.



The "joke" and the rat who told it are both despicable.



letterman shows the TRUE nature of the tolerant libbies.

Answer 31

She must have went wrong the same way BO's mother did.

Answer 32

Palin's daughter getting pregnant and being unmarried is a refutation of her conservative preaching about abstinence before marriage. The hypocrisy and ignorance of the Palin clan will become a forgotten footnote soon. Better minds and moral people are readily available.

Answer 33

This dead horse has been beaten so much its remains now occupy a 200 square foot area.



Move along, it's over.



You're right- Bristol got what she deserved. When you enter the spotlight as an adult, you are open to ridicule.

Answer 34

Parents don't have to "go wrong" for their children to be rebellious.

Answer 35

The Palin's aren't good parents. They did not provide sex education, contraceptives nor did they offer pregnancy termination. Bristol was 16 when she was having unprotected sex. Bad parenting, bad ideology.

Answer 36

No, I would be offended if someone insulted my daughter too. It is rude

Answer 37

You excite me !!! I wish I could sit on your face. MMMMMMM.....

Answer 38

Yeah it was funny ,he did apologize ,you don't have to go wrong for you kid to have sex with there boyfriend that's there choice not the parents .

Answer 39

Who is this palin you speak of?

Answer 40

I think that the joke was totally deserved. She shouldn't have unprotected sex if she knows if she is going to be famous. But I don't think that her boyfriend should of left her. I think that he only left her because he had Down-syndrome. I am a Democrat and I am totally for the joke.

Answer 41

How about "I don't care", and am pretty sick and tired of hearing about this completely inane and stupid issue?

Answer 42

Abstinence-only education. It doesn't work. Statistically proven. Look it up.

Answer 43

I think you're a jerk...

Answer 44

i think shes ugly :)

Answer 45

yes i do.