Saturday, June 13, 2009
Palin V. Letterman
My motto is, "Never pick a fight with a guy who has his own TV show and a huge staff of joke writers". The Republicans would be well advised to think this one through.
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Had Letterman not gone after the 14 year old, I'd agree...
ReplyDeleteBut you can win those fights, given the right conditions. Just ask Don Imus, who had his show and his staff...
Don't say I didn't warn you. ;p
ReplyDeleteBah, my party's gone to war with media figures for decades.
ReplyDeleteThis is nothing new.
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But it's better to disarm than to confront, I'd say... So I wouldn't be doing what the Palins are doing.
I'd have made jokes about Letterman and his obsession with 14 year-olds and left it at that.
I'd have made jokes about Letterman and his obsession with 14 year-olds and left it at that.
ReplyDeleteA much better strategy.
Or not -- Sarah seems to have gotten her sincere apology. (The first one wasn't.)
ReplyDeleteAnd apparently Letterman was shaken by the "Fire Letterman" protest/movement.