And just when you think the Letterman non-issue can't get any more ridiculous

[cboy4]

(R) NY Lawmakers call for Letterman to step down :rofl:

Assemblyman Brian Kolb
129th Assembly District

(YOU CAN READ LETTER AT LINK)


In a letter sent to CBS Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Les Moonves earlier today, I called for the firing of ‘Late Show’ host David Letterman over the shockingly inappropriate comment he made about Willow Palin, the 14-year-old daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, during his program on Monday, June 8. As the proud father of a daughter, and as a husband, I wanted Mr. Moonves to hear from me directly about Mr. Letterman’s disparaging remarks.

Regarding Governor Palin and her family’s visit to New York City this past weekend, Mr. Letterman said the following: ‘One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez.’

That Mr. Letterman thought it somehow acceptable to make light of the serious crime of statutory rape and demean the 14-year-old daughter of a sitting Governor whose family was visiting our state is outrageous. Mr. Moonves should recognize that Mr. Letterman’s vulgar remark reflects poorly on the corporation he has the responsibility of leading. I also asked Mr. Moonves to consider the demoralizing impact of Mr. Letterman’s comments on the women who work at CBS and are likely troubled that such behavior is allowed to occur in a corporate workplace.

Firing Mr. Letterman would send a clear message that CBS will not tolerate any of its employees — even an established media figure like Mr. Letterman — making demeaning and degrading comments about women. :eyes:

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/kolb-to-moonves-letterman-must-step-down/85/

[no_hypocrisy]

1. And here I was thinking it was only the republicans in the NYS Senate

who were insane. Gotta be something in that Albany tapwater.

[Catherine Vincent]

2. Where was the outrage from these right wingers when Hillary was joked about?

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. Good, good .......

It's not like the NY state legislature isn't dealing with a bunch of burning issues.

It's good that this douchebag has his finger on the pulse of a corpse, and doing a fine, fine job of it

Pandering fuckhead....................

[tularetom]

4. Yeah, like that's gonna happen

Just looking at that picture I could have told you that asshole was a repbulican.

[lpbk2713]

5. Yes. We all know the rethuglican potty is the 'family values' party.

WHAT A CROCK OF SHIT!!

[CitizenPatriot]

6. but when rush says "grab your ankles" re Obama

says he has no birth certificate and calls him "Barack the Magic Negro", oh and calls for people to "rise up against the tyranny of Obama"-- that's "free speech".

got it.

[Hugabear]

7. Did this same asshole demand Limbaugh be fired for his jokes about Chelsea Clinton?

Somehow I think not.

Besides, Letterman's joke wasn't even directed at Palin's 14-yr old daughter!

[Swamp Rat]

8. How come Brian Kolb never demanded Rash Limpballs and others be fired for "Barack the Magic Negro?"

Rush Limbaugh, Chip Saltsman, Kate Obenshain, Paul Paulshanklin, et al claimed it is "only a joke" and protected by our right of free speech... I guess 'no negroes were harmed' in the making of the joke, right?

Barack the Magic Negro lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
‘Cause he’s not authentic like me.
Yeah, the guy from the L.A. paper
Said he makes guilty whites feel good
They’ll vote for him, and not for me
‘Cause he’s not from the hood.

See, real black men, like Snoop Dog,
Or me, or Farrakhan
Have talked the talk, and walked the walk.
Not come in late and won!

Oh, Barack the Magic Negro, lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
‘Cause he’s black, but not authentically.
Oh, Barack the Magic Negro, lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
‘Cause he’s black, but not authentically.

Some say Barack’s “articulate”
And bright and new and “clean.”
The media sure loves this guy,
A white interloper’s dream!
But, when you vote for president,
Watch out, and don’t be fooled!
Don’t vote the Magic Negro in –
‘Cause —

’Cause I won’t have nothing after all these years of sacrifice
And I won’t get justice. This is about justice. This isn’t about me, it’s about justice.
It’s about buffet. I don’t have no buffet and there won’t be any church contributions,
And there’ll be no cash in the collection plate.
There ain’t gonna be no cash money, no walkin’ around money, no phoning money.
Now, Barack going to come in here and ........

— by some racist white dude named Paul Shanklin
email: [e-mail]
http://www.paulshanklin.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Shanklin

[bridgit]

9. Kolb should have sent a letter to the Palin family in general, explaining both his...

their's and the entire phony republican family values cosmos just how far out there their hypocrisy is hanging. But when the republicans think the only power they have left is to get Letterman fired...then they have to know they have no power at all

:nopity:

[Ten Bears]

10. My email to Mr. Kolb:

Mr. Kolb:

After reading your letter to the president of CBS I have no recourse but to call for your resignation. I feel that anyone who would think that Mr. Letterman's poor taste joke was referring to Willow and not to Bristol is either a person who is aroused by the thought of a grown man engaging in sexual behavior with a teenager or a person who is too light in the belfry to understand fully the problems facing his constituents and to be able to act upon them. Neither person that I have described is one that I would want to represent me in the Assembly. I look forward to your immediate resignation.

[lpbk2713]

15. Well done.

And welcome to DU.

:thumbsup: :hi: :thumbsup:

[NightWatcher]

11. Sarah, please run in 2012, please run in 2012, please run in 2012

[SeattleGirl]

12. They sure love to play Drama Queen, don't they?

:clutches shirt: "My lands, my lands, Ah think Ah'm gonna have a FAYntin' spell! Melly, Melly, please fetch my smellin' salts!"

:eyes:

[undeterred]

13. "Step down?"

I thought he was an entertainer, not a public official. Don't like him, change the channel.

Did he violate FCC rules? If so, then fine him. If not, get over it.

[Blue_Roses]

14. what a dumbass...

but they can just let Rush, Hannity and all the other wack-o's spew their shit...:eyes: this is the party of hypocrisy...

[DefenseLawyer]

16. So out of touch

Once again our friends the Republicans show the average person why the average person has nothing in common with Republicans. This is Terri Schiavo without the horribly sad backstory. As the kids say, Epic Fail.

[MADem]

17. How long before he gets caught in a sex/corruption scandal? NT

[Metta]

18. What a grandstanding, hypocritical putz. Tell your talk hate radio friends to step down.

and look for your head. It's up your ass.

[cboy4]

19. Excellent comments so far!

:thumbsup:

[Justitia]

20. Yeah, well, I want Limbaugh fired for being a huge racist, but that ain't happenin' either. -eom

[cboy4]

21. And nobody can compare the racist, bigoted, hateful garbage that Limbaugh

spews with a late night joke.

[KQ9]

22. ....

three letter boys for ya, l-o-l

[spanone]

23. don't forget dan rather.....

[cboy4]

24. Ohhhhhh, kay.