“David Letterman directly apologized to Gov. Sarah Palin and her daughters on his program Monday night, saying he took responsibility for a joke that had offended Ms. Palin, her family, and her supporters.
Mr. Letterman opened the desk portion of his show with the apology in which he said he wanted to say he was sorry to “to the two daughters involved, Bristol and Willow, and also to the governor and her family and everybody else who was outraged by the joke.”
Two weeks ago on his “Late Show” program on CBS, he had joked about Governor Palin attending a Yankee game with her daughter.The joke, in which Mr. Letterman seemingly confused Willow, who is 14 and attended a Yankee game with Gov. Palin that week, with Bristol, who is 18 and an unwed mother, had to do with the Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez impregnating Ms. Palin’s daughter.
Last week Mr. Letterman somewhat defiantly said that there was a misperception going on and he would never make a sexually charged joke about a 14-year old. But he never expressly explained that he had inadvertently confused the two Palin daughters.
Monday he acknowledged that as the host of the program it was his responsibility to get the joke right. “I told a joke that was beyond flawed, and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception.”He also insisted he was confused about the daughters. “I was told at the time she was there with Rudy Guiliani,” Mr. Letterman said. “I should have made the joke about Rudy.”
The issue has been seized upon by supporters of Ms. Palin who have called for everything from a boycott of Mr. Letterman’s advertisers to his outright firing. They have planned a rally for the Tuesday at Mr. Letterman’s theater on Broadway in Manhattan.Some media commentators said that Mr. Letterman was keeping the controversy alive for the sake of ratings, but he seemed to make a special effort Monday to get the apology right. He even taped it a second time after he mistakenly referred to Bristol Palin once as “Brooke” in the first effort.
CBS executives said Monday that they had exercised no pressure on the late-night star to offer any apology and that they had seen no real impact on advertisers from the protests.One advertiser, Embassy Suites Hotels, sent word to Ms. Palin’s supporters that they had ceased advertising on CBS’s website and did not want to be associated in any way with Mr. Letterman’s comments.”
Link HERE.
First off, CONGRATULATIONS!! I just checked the PROWL email folders and Puma PAC sent TEN THOUSAND letters of protest to CBS, the Letterman advertisers, and the writers at Salon and Daily Beast, not to mention the thousands of phone calls and faxes. And that’s only since Friday afternoon! NICE WORK!
Secondly, comments needed at the NY Times article. The writer is wrong — it wasn’t simply Sarah Palin’s political supporters who were outraged. We may not support her politically, but we support ALL women, especially public women, against the sort of sexist attacks unleashed by Letterman and his ilk. Please click HERE and leave a comment reminding readers that ALL feminists object to sexism in the mainstream media and inviting readers there to visit and join us at http://pumapac.org!
This is how it’s done. Incident by incident. With constant vigilance by us AND the active participation of our members to make those phone calls and send those letters EVERY DAMN DAY. Sooner or later, it WILL become as unacceptable to make jokes about slutty flight attendants and sexual assault as it is to make “jokes” about watermelon and gorillas.



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murphy 06.15.09 at 7:48 pm
Hey Stupidobots Dude.
You Are A Loser,
and it’s really starting to show.
http://www.bluntdelivery.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/loser.jpg
murphy 06.15.09 at 7:49 pm
if the site is slow loading, it should be better in a minute, I upped the resources again.
Hillmania 06.15.09 at 7:51 pm
Congratulations Murphy. I’m proud of having been part of this prowl and proud to be a Puma.
TrishfromCanada 06.15.09 at 7:52 pm
Posted this downstairs but wanted to bring it up here. Going to read Murphy’s thread starter now.
Hi there Barbara,
I owe you and Dragonfly an email, oh what am I saying, I owe half the people I know emails. Will get them done this week.
Btw, one night at work a few of us stayed late and I told them about the cell phone programme for abused women. They were really interested in it and they’ve been bringing in their old phones. I should have about 30 when all is done. And our company provides everyone with a blackberry, so from now on when the contracts run out on them, they’re going to give the blackberry to me to send as well. Thank you again for that suggestion, it’s definitely an area where Puma’s make a difference.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 7:54 pm
and it’s really starting to show.
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Starting to show??
It showed as soon as he showed up here as “NONAME”.
Then their was that other all around failure, “RitaMaePuma”. Based on the results, he’s another mega-failure in everything he does.
prplvette85 06.15.09 at 7:57 pm
Congrats to all my beloved Pumas for this Prowl. I did call since I am incognito at the moment. I frekin love all of you so much. Ciao for now
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 7:58 pm
I feel like the Dixie Chicks – not ready to play nice – I just put the damm block on the station – gonna leave it there – am sending the snail mail letters anyway until they are done – the creepy weasel needs to issue an apology to all women including one to the flight attendants and maybe he should issue one to A-rod too (altho he’s not exactly an outstanding example for young men to emulate ?sp)
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 7:58 pm
prplvette85
waaaaaaaaaaaah…….. come back!!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 8:00 pm
the creepy weasel needs to issue an apology to all women including one to the flight attendants
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YEP YEP YEP
murphy 06.15.09 at 8:02 pm
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{prplevette}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
waaaaaah!! I miss you!!
I heard you were doing okay but I hope you know I think of you every damn day!
Give hugs to those brilliant- gorgeous granddaughters of yours please?
murphy 06.15.09 at 8:03 pm
dwp and susie, agreed.
but that’s not gonna stop me from spraining my elbow giving everyone here TEN THOUSAND high fives!!
TrishfromCanada 06.15.09 at 8:03 pm
A job well done to everyone who took part in the prowls, its very satisfying to see how much of a difference Puma’s make when they prowl!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 8:04 pm
Murphy
absolutely not! GREAT WORK, PUMAS!!!
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 8:09 pm
Go PUMAs GO
Trish,
Wow that is great.good going and thanks a lot.
I sent about 50 phones thanks to my nephew who collected them from his friends who upgrade their phones monthly. LOL
Sent them in PUMAs name. It is a great program.
The Boyz are all idiots losers.Kool-aid wearing of,.it is called withdrawal and welcome to the real word were the leader you elected is a jackass.
BigCatLover 06.15.09 at 8:13 pm
I left a comment at the NYT and I got a message that the comment would appear after is was approved with an OK box to check. When I clicked the Ok box, I got the dreaded error message. Is this the way it usually works or do I have to go back and retype my comment again. I put pumapac in the message – are we banned from NYT comments.
persephone 06.15.09 at 8:15 pm
BCL I’m waiting for my comment to show up too..
persephone 06.15.09 at 8:17 pm
#1 so sad, murphy
don’t we keep coloring books and crayons around?
might entertain em for a little while, anyway..
BigCatLover 06.15.09 at 8:17 pm
persephone
When you clicked the Ok box after you were notified that it was waiting for approval, did you get an error message?
Shadowfax 06.15.09 at 8:18 pm
’bout time Letterman. Good job PUMAs and wish Greta would acknowledge that we helped Sarah Palin just cause it was the right thing to do even if most of us are not Republican’s.
Kudos to Hillbuzz and all PUMAs that took part.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 8:18 pm
Murphy,
Will you be around for a few more minutes? I want to try something, and would like to know you’re around in case I break something (again).
persephone 06.15.09 at 8:19 pm
BCL-no error message, just no comment, still.
They usually show up evetually.
you might have to repost.
AniEm 06.15.09 at 8:26 pm
The wins may seem few and far between, but this is major. At least one smart-ass has seen the light and that’s a start. I don’t Letterman has acquired a conscience over this, but we at least yanked his chain and got his attention which is one of the first steps in animal training, I think.
I agree with FLBarbara. I think more and more people see the Dilettante-in-Chief (DIC, for short) for the gutless wonder he is. I hate false hope but I think he may become a one-term president. In addition to the media-idiots, the incident in Albany with Acorn is going to have serious consequences. At this point, I’d like a prowl for an exchange program: we’ll take Irani students and let Iran can have Acorn.
BigCatLover 06.15.09 at 8:26 pm
I reposted at the NYT and dropped the words ‘obot’ and pumapac and it posted immediately.
BigCatLover 06.15.09 at 8:28 pm
AniEm
I saw your comment at the NYT. Was the Acorn incident in Albany recent or awhile back?
Hillmania 06.15.09 at 8:32 pm
Did anyone listen to Olbermann and O’Donnell talking about the Letterman apology? I only watched today to hear what he would say and his smirk reminded me why I don’t watch anymore.
According to Olbermann, Letterman took the high road and he says Pailin will probably now take the low road. What an A.
AniEm 06.15.09 at 8:32 pm
Big Cat, #24 I’m sorry I don’t have a link but I think it was recent. I’m a little too rushed these days, but the story was related to two Dems switching over to Republican in Albany. One of the legislators was knocked to the floor.
I’ll google and see if I can find a link.
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 8:33 pm
Persephone
The problem with giving the Boyz coloring books and crayons is there is no one around to tell them “to stay within the lines” over and over again
Going to the NYT
AniEm 06.15.09 at 8:38 pm
http://msplaceddemocrat.com/http:/msplaceddemocrat.com/acorns-brown-shirt-manhandle-ny-republican-senator/
Big Cat, Actually I think I got this link from downstairs somewhere. Forgive my not-so-premature senility…
lionpuma 06.15.09 at 8:40 pm
Sounds to me like he got scared from all the public outcry against him!
BigCatLover 06.15.09 at 8:40 pm
persophone
I thought my comment was posted, but actually. there is a message in the box saying it is in moderation.
Thanks for a link if you can find one, AniEm.
stoney42 06.15.09 at 9:03 pm
Great job on the prowls, Pumas! Let’s to them again tomorrow.
Headclunker 06.15.09 at 9:07 pm
Proud to be a PUMA!
stoney42 06.15.09 at 9:12 pm
Let’s DO them again tomorrow.
murphy 06.15.09 at 9:14 pm
sorry dwp, was doing the piano practice/bath/reading/bugging M with her French homework thingy.
I’m here now.
go ahead and break things to your heart’s content!
wow trish #4 that is GREAT. and it gives me an idea. I have a couple women friends who work as engineers at BIG companies (tens of thousands of employees) I will send them a link and description right now. Thanks!
murphy 06.15.09 at 9:15 pm
if anyone gets through at the NYT please let us know!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 9:18 pm
#34 Murphy
Thanks. I tried… can’t get it to work. I’m done.
murphy 06.15.09 at 9:21 pm
hmm, what were you trying to do??
AniEm 06.15.09 at 9:22 pm
Big Cat,
the link is posted #28.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 9:24 pm
murphy 06.15.09 at 9:21 pm
hmm, what were you trying to do??
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it’s too embarrassing to say in public.
BigCatLover 06.15.09 at 9:25 pm
AniEm
Thanks I saw it after I posted before. Went and read the story.
Shadowfax 06.15.09 at 9:38 pm
If women protested in mass like this, the ERA would be passed, sexism would not be acceptable and Hillary would be President…
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/06/15/world/20090615-IRAN_4.html
They are not shutting up and sitting down when their votes were denied or possibly stolen.
Hmmmmm, reminds me of how I wished Denver had turned out.
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Greta and Hannity both talking about the protest in front of Letterman’s studio tomorrow.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 9:41 pm
Murphy,
Wait! M is doing French homework? Isn’t the semester over?
When does she graduate??
invalidresponse 06.15.09 at 9:52 pm
Sorry if someone else has already posted this.. I haven’t caught up on my reading yet…. but even if it has been posted it is very much worth a repost
Joe Solmonese president of the Human Rights Campaign wrote an awesome letter to Obama in reference to the administration’s brief that argues for the Defense of Marriage Act
PLEASE READ THIS LETTER!!…
http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2009/06/a-letter-to-the-president-from-joe-solmonese/
Patty 06.15.09 at 9:54 pm
Great job Pumas!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 9:55 pm
I need a translator:
“Belua multorum es capitum”
what does that mean, please?
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 9:58 pm
Both of my comments are in moderation at the NYT.
Dances,
What are you up to? LOL
We should have another party to celebrate. Drinks are on CBS.
murphy 06.15.09 at 10:00 pm
You are a beast with many heads.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:01 pm
murphy
is that the translation or are you trying to tell me something personally?
invalidresponse 06.15.09 at 10:02 pm
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 9:55 pm
I need a translator:
“Belua multorum es capitum”
what does that mean, please?
___________________________________________
The people are a many-headed beast
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:03 pm
invalidresponse 43 -
thank you for the link! excellent letter!
my comment is in moderation too. I will go back and try something without puma in it.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:03 pm
I’m just gonna ignore Murphy…for-evaaaaaaaah.
DeadGirl posted that on Twitter and I was curious.
invalidresponse 06.15.09 at 10:04 pm
Dances it’s latin
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:05 pm
Invalid,
Thanks for the letter. One thing I started to wince at was the focus on how “hurt” lesbians and gays are. I would have preferred: militantly infuriated.
Juliette 06.15.09 at 10:05 pm
AniEm #22
“we’ll take Irani students and let Iran hve ACORN.”
……………………………………………………..
I love that idea. Our recent presidential election was just as rigged as the Iranians, only the result of the Iranian election either way would not change the fact that the Ayatollah rules supreme over Iran. The election of Hillary Clinton or even John McCain, certainly would heve made a difference and what was imposed on us is the worst posible non-choice we could have to endure.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:06 pm
invalidresponse 06.15.09 at 10:04 pm
lol
Dances it’s latin
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Thanks, I thought it was Japanese.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:07 pm
I didn’t see McCain as any prize.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:08 pm
altho baracky is as far right as bush jr was… weird to think of mccain to the left of obama… weird, but probably correct
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 10:09 pm
It is latin and it means If you can’t read this you are an asshole. LOL
murphy 06.15.09 at 10:09 pm
I think if it were “the people are a multi-headed beast” it would be “Beluae multorum sunt capitum”
but I may be wrong.
Dances, dont worry. You are a single-headed beast.
(running for cover)
LJSNAustin 06.15.09 at 10:11 pm
Dances and murphy, I am ROTFLMAO at you two right now! That was hi.la.ri.ous.
Shadowfax 06.15.09 at 10:12 pm
Thanks, I thought it was Japanese.
lol
Them were the days.
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Where’s that trusty translator?
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:13 pm
You can run, but you can not hide…..
P.S. California is now CLOSED.
admin 06.15.09 at 10:13 pm
check out the right sidebar Dances.
(able to translate Latin phrases AND adjust HTML code in a single leap!)
heh-heh.
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 10:13 pm
I googled it and that’s what popped up but I guess it was wrong..sorry
admin 06.15.09 at 10:15 pm
I like your translation too FLBarb!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:16 pm
Murphy
Yaaahhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooo!
What about the one at the bottom? Pleasethankyouveryverymuch!
admin 06.15.09 at 10:17 pm
done.
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:17 pm
The Truth Squads poster on the upper right is HILARIOUS. Did you do that, Dances?
Well, I am still in moderation at NYT. Screw them. Terry left a good comment! I am wondering if that Terry is our own Terry Do.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:18 pm
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 10:09 pm
It is latin and it means If you can’t read this you are an asshole. LOL
admin 06.15.09 at 10:15 pm
I like your translation too FLBarb!
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Nice. Very nice of the two of you.
Betetr change all teh passwords… by 3AM there will be a new post by yours truly… and by 5AM I will be on my way to Costa Rica. Goofy Pumas
BigCatLover 06.15.09 at 10:19 pm
NYT does not seem to have posted a comment since 8 pm.
admin 06.15.09 at 10:19 pm
thanks to YOU Hillmania #3!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:19 pm
wow, Murphy. My hero!!!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:21 pm
Dragonfly…
No I didn’t. I wish I knew who did thought. They deserve credit. kat in your hat (who I miss dearly) sent the flyer or the link to us, can’t recall now.
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 10:22 pm
I was worried and then LMAO thinking here I am trying to help Dances with the translation that when I googled it said it meant “If you can’t read this you are an asshole”
Then I saw the right translation and I thought oh Crap Dances will think I am calling her an asshole.it was googles fault Dances honest
simofish 06.15.09 at 10:23 pm
Doing a drive by. Working & watching Greta. She’s going to do a piece on Bill Ayers ranting. What a big pussy. Here’s a guy who’s a terrorist – gets off on a technicality & still slams the country. Remember him calling the police to walk him to his car because the media was outside his door. The guy who bombs the police calls them for protection. PUSSY WANKER !!!!!
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:24 pm
Barbara,
Your just lucky you’re such a good bartender…
the best Shirley Temple I ever drank!
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:24 pm
I left a comment on Nancy Armstrongs blog – she sent me an email – said she was in Denver – I didn’t get to go to Denver – had no money at that time so didn’t meet any of our PUMAS face to face – will have to ask her if she was at the PUMA headquarters in Denver…………………..
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:26 pm
WAIT STOP WAIT FULL STOP
Times may have changed, but I recall that insulting someone by calling them a “pussy” meant they were being demeaned by association with female genitalia. Is that the way you’re using the term, simofish?
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:27 pm
whatever happened to kat in your hat?
yep, the letter would have been better had there been more rage and less pain. I haven’t read the brief because I know it will make me puke. The excerpts were bad enough. WTF??? Homofauxbama makes me sick. I have a dear friend I am tempted to send the letter to, but I am holding back. There is no need to rub his face in it.
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:29 pm
Jeez – commercials are stupid – nutrisystem – big blowhard saying ‘real food for real guys’ – what are the unreal guys – creeps like littleman????
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 10:29 pm
No not Costa Rica!!
Isn’t that where Guido is?
I am still in moderation at NYT.
Odd since we showed up they stopped posting comments.I guess they do not want to hear from Democratic women who support all women.
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:29 pm
simofish 75 and DWP
when men have been foolish enough to use that term around me in a derogatory manner, I have reminded them that a pussy is far stronger than a dick when one considers the work a pussy can do. Having delivered two children, I can attest to how powerful a pussy is. The dick has not impressed me as being anywhere close to that kind of power.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:30 pm
There is no need to rub his face in it.
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Yes there is. Just in case he softens by the next pres election. Millions of us under the bus because of morons who bit, and swallowed whole. the bait obama cast.
stupid fluckers.
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:30 pm
what are you watching, Susie?
admin 06.15.09 at 10:31 pm
Simo! What a HELL of a day you’ve had. Good point about Ayers the Wimpo.
But aren’t p’s usually really tough, strong, and resilient?
more like fragile, wanker testicle (testicles are wicked fragile, arent they?)
Hope you’re enjoying a nice stiff drink and relaxing.
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:32 pm
DWP 83
yes, you are right. I think I will have to read the brief and then send the letter with my thoughts on the brief and a question to this dear friend (and a few others) about how this can be reconciled with what Obama was supposed to stand for. I don’t want to jeopardize my friendship, but this is too significant a betrayal.
Deb55 06.15.09 at 10:34 pm
Off topic..but important!!
Another 1 under the bus….Dennis Ross..
Only picking up a little here..No Quarter..says it is due to Iran saying they will not deal with him…
“O” now Gives In to Iran’s Demands??? Who is Running this Goverment??? The Muslim World??
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1093058.html
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:34 pm
what did you do today, simo? re admin’s post at 85 . . . sounds like a good story.
admin 06.15.09 at 10:35 pm
what dragonfly said!
clink!
I almost typed that p’s are “brave” but that seemed kind of over the top. But then I thought of what it feels like to consider delivering the baby when you’re 9 months pregnant and how your body actually IS brave.
I remember just before delivering my oldest I was totally unprepared and freaking out — TERRIFIED. I pleaded with the nurse to just make it stop, that I could NOT go through with it. She sort of smiled and told me my body would take care of me and do the work. And it did. So as stupid as it sounds, I think p’s actually ARE brave.
clintondemocrat 06.15.09 at 10:37 pm
Congratulations Murphy and PUMA. This is freaking awesome
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:39 pm
watching Greta
simofish 06.15.09 at 10:40 pm
…..ummmmmmm am I in trouble? Maybe I should not use the “p” word. But I like what Dragonfly said.
How about Super WANKER.
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 10:41 pm
Protest rally at the Ed Sullivan Theatre NYC tomorrow at 430 is still on.
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:42 pm
admin 89
LOL. Yep, you’re right.
TrishfromCanada 06.15.09 at 10:43 pm
Today on the radio I heard the phrase “they are pregnant” referring to husband and wife. Then i realized i’m hearing that phrase more and mote. So I’m wondering how the guy is going to feel when he delivers
Juliette 06.15.09 at 10:44 pm
Smonfih #75
“the guy who bombs the police asks for their protection”
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Yes, and he also called on all the stoned youth in the 60′s to “Kill your parents” then turns to his very connected and powerful father to set him up so nicely in the Chicago political and Academic community.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:44 pm
LOL
meanwhile, the stoopid stalkers yammer on about “hate” and “racism” of pumapac. They seem to think our “islam sucks” mantra is about brown people… rather than the religions direction and manifestation of brutality toward women. They can’t handle that issue, because they know they’re as guility as the rest of the barbarians, in thought, if not in deed, and I have email from the stupid stalkers leader to prove it. And aren’t many Pumas Latina, African-American, Asian? Doesn’t their targeting of Puma PAC equate to racism, based on their own criteria?
And, what about their members who assume different names, post wildly outrageous racist and sexist comments toward men, leave, and paste those very same comments on their blogs and attribute them to PumaPAC members?
As for hate, they certainly do provide a great example of
“let’s all get along”. They can’t even get along in a virtual world, let alone the real world. The real world where they wouldn’t have the ovaries to say in person half of the crap they write.
PS I’d love for any one of the stoopid stalker manly men to meet any one of my brothers. They would wither and die on the spot.
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:44 pm
simo 92
what did you do today? Admin says you had a hell of a day.
susie 91
I don’t do tv anymore. let us know if greta has something good and give us the details!
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:45 pm
trish from canada 95
HELLO TRISH!!!!! (((((((((TRISH)))))))))))
LOL. Yes, how does the husband feel when “they” are pregnant? That has always pissed me off. The sperm donor did not do shit to share in my experiences of pregnancy, lemme tell ya.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:46 pm
How about Super WANKER.
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Yeah girrrrrrrrrrl!!! lol
simofish 06.15.09 at 10:46 pm
Dragonfly – I discovered @ the airport this AM I had lost my license. So the Mrs races home – could not find it – grabbed my passport. I just made my flight. Got my “friend” (aunt flo) on the plane & so NOT prepared. Rental car would not give me a car.
Tomorrow has to be better. I have a huge presentation in front of a high profile customer.
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 10:47 pm
Dances,
Here is a Shirley Temple which I am thinking of renaming a Hillary Clinton
Anyway..lots of Cheeries and a smiley umbrella stirer Casper left at Rancho’s party.
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:48 pm
Will try but haven’t been watching real close – former miss CA is on again – had enough of her – she’s entitled to her opinion and was treated shabbily as well – this shit has gotta stop-
commercial break again – little willie ayers is next segment – something about him calling cops
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:49 pm
DWP 97:
“the stoopid stalkers yammer on about “hate” and “racism” of pumapac. They seem to think our “islam sucks” mantra is about brown people… rather than the religions direction and manifestation of brutality toward women.”
REALLY? I did not realize that. That is insane. It is the same dynamic we have seen before, though. We were racist when we objected to Obama’s misogyny against HRC and all women. So, it’s the same old story.
DWP – brothers rock! My brothers kick ass.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:51 pm
TrishfromCanada #95
I recall in one of my anthroplogy classes that some pre-colombian tribes have/had a tradition (the huichol, maybe??), where when his wife goes into labor, he willingly (to identify and bond with his wife’s childbirth experience, has his testicles tied with a rope, which is then thrown over a beam, the end of the rope tied around his wrists. Every time, and for as long as his wife screams, he pulls on the rope. In that way the men share in the pain of childbirth of their children.
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:51 pm
Are those freaks who wear the red jackets with City Year in black letters on the back part of ACORN????
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:53 pm
simofish 101
Good luck tomorrow!
aunt flo does visit at the worst times.
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:53 pm
Wow DWP – then what??? could he tear them little suckers right off???
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:54 pm
oh talking about cspan interview when he was whining about ‘repubs’ calling him a strange person – guess truth hurts
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 10:55 pm
DWP 105
I so doubt that any man in North America would be willing to “share” in that way. Great story.
Susie 106
No idea, but now I know why you are watching Greta. I can’t stand Bill Ayers.
Rancho 06.15.09 at 10:55 pm
June 15, 2009 06:31 PM EDT Should Letterman and CBS be worried?
This is what the CBS legal department probably doesn’t want known:
Did you know this? in most jurisdictions someone (Letterman) accusing an unmarried person (Willow Palin, age 14) of being unchaste (knocked up by A-Rod) is libel per se?
http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/15/should-letterman-and-cbs-be-worried/
Hi FlBarbara! Ever find your shoe? Maybe PumaBear had it with her when she was wandering the streets.
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:56 pm
wonder how commercial for morgan stanley, etc got a bunch of pigeons to form a big question mark? Glue them in place???
gotta stop watching tv -is makin’ me nutsy………….
Rancho 06.15.09 at 10:56 pm
Yikes! What’s that on top!
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 10:58 pm
toop of what??? SOS is on right hand side of blog- when she was happy – doesn’t have that sparkle much anymore…………
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:59 pm
Rancho… what’s what on top??
sorry… i’m in housekeeping mode.
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 11:00 pm
Blago is really a piece of work – he’s being humiliated in this musical and he thinks he’s really really something – is there a special place in hell for him????
Rancho 06.15.09 at 11:00 pm
Referring to my post, Susie
#113
Susie1945 06.15.09 at 11:01 pm
Of course, only after he fingers the fraud……………
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:01 pm
Invalid…
wheredjago?
I was just messing with you.
admin 06.15.09 at 11:02 pm
OH! Now I get it!
Aunt Flo.
what a dope I am!
shee-it simo! what a day, honestly it WILL be better tomorrow.
either that or it will be so effing bad you’ll just say fuck it and throw in the towel and feel free.
either way, we’ll still love you!
Rancho 06.15.09 at 11:03 pm
#111 O.K. I’m cracking . . .maybe still recovering from the evening with the “Party Pumas” I KNOW I SAW SOMETHING ABOUT FONTS AND STUFF ON MY POST!
TrishfromCanada 06.15.09 at 11:03 pm
Dragonfly… big hugs to you!
TrishfromCanada 06.15.09 at 11:04 pm
Dances, wow I’ve never heard of that, if there is a book about them could you send me the title please?
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:05 pm
Uh oh heard this on Greta
GOP activist says escaped gorilla was “ancestor” of Michelle Obama – WIS News 10 – Columbia, South Carolina |
http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=10526195&ClientType=Printable
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:05 pm
Rancho
Yep, you must be hungover… still (no pun)
Murphy
The 4 digit image number was the problem?
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:07 pm
Trish…
I barely recall the names of teh schools I attended! lol
Try googling ‘huichol”+child bearing, or pre-columbian and childbearing. I sold most of my books when I moved West (in a VW bus).
admin 06.15.09 at 11:08 pm
FLBarb, yep. I commented on that earlier. despicable. that’s why I mentioned gorilla “jokes” in the post above.
dwp — I have NO idea what you are talking about. I fixed the problem like I always do — with a hack. I’ll explain in email rather than bore everyone to sleep here.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:09 pm
FLBarbara
Yep. Can you imagine? Talk about knuckle dragging primates, that guy is a piece of work. I thought he was a State Rep or something more than a political activist.
And… he was sorry IF some were offended. Freakazoid.
invalidresponse 06.15.09 at 11:09 pm
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:01 pm
Invalid…
wheredjago?
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I’m here.. kinda… buried in paperwork tonight
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I was just messing with you.
I know that!! (silly puma)
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:10 pm
Also a new movie to open soon about the barbaric treatment of women by Islam
“The Stoning of
Soraya M”
Obama will not like this film will not be shown at the White house. I will send the Obamas a copy of our new best friends in action.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:10 pm
people think this stuff is boring? well, I’ll be…
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:11 pm
I was just messing with you.
I know that!! (silly puma)
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whew…
I know it’s sometimes hard to tell…
Juliette 06.15.09 at 11:11 pm
Did anyone watch Hannity’s interview with Al Sharpton on the Palin-Letterman issue?
Al Sharpton is an ass!
Since the theft of the democratic primary by Obama and the DNC, I have been evaluating my life long political affiliation-Democrat, to try to determine which party is more hateful of women and if misogyny exists more so on the far right or the far left. These are some realities I am so sad to have to face.
John Edwards (D)- Someone I considered voting for in the 2004 primary betrayed his wonderful wife in her most dire time of need. He also probably ruined Hillarys chances in the primary even though his infidelity certainly would have destroyed his chanceof becoming president if he secured the nomination.
Bill Clinton (D)-Too many incidents of sexual harassment to even count. The women he exploited were either promoted or denied promotion based on their delivering of sexual favors to him. In addition to that most dems including myself defended him during the impeachment hearings, I can’t exactly remeber why.
Ted Kennedy (D)- Another who could not bring himself to support HRC in her run for president; seems to think that a womans place is on the bottom of Lake Chappaquiddick.
Then there is the so called liberal news media, who behavior has been embarassing to say the least. Their attacks on powerful women know no boundaries and are aimed at women on the left and the right of the political spectrum.
Then-Liberal Hollywood, Oprah, comics etc.etc.etc.
As for now and thanks to true liberals like Ralph Naderand Dennis Kucinich, I am still a registered democrat. But DON’T take me for granted! My loyalty is with my young nieces not my party. My desire to help create a world wherethey will be truly equal and respected as young women will be a guiding forse in who I vote for and which party I support.
Thank you PUMA for helping to purge misogyny from the democratic party. If not for PUMA I would already have changed my registration to republican.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:14 pm
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:10 pm
Also a new movie to open soon about the barbaric treatment of women by Islam
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Careful, that’s racist acoording to the six stewpuds stalkers. The barabarian treatment of women doesn’t ever enter their minds, I mean, except when they, themselves, are the perpetrators.
invalidresponse 06.15.09 at 11:19 pm
DancesWithPumas
whew…
I know it’s sometimes hard to tell…
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relax Dances… I usually understand what most of those heads are trying to say…lol
to completely understand that post one must reference the following…that Murphy wrote to you…
murphy 06.15.09 at 10:00 pm
You are a beast with many heads.
Ario 06.15.09 at 11:20 pm
Hey Pumas
There’s a new pig on the scene…
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/15/south-carolina-republican-compares-michelle-obama-to-escaped-gor/
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:21 pm
I thought the gorilla comment was great and I thought it meant the NY Post cartoon which created much protest when they linked it to Obama and called it racist.
I have been wondering where all those who were so offended and outraged over a cartoon (joke) that had nothing to do with Obama since he did not write the stimulus or even read it.
But are all now bashing Palin and saying we can’t take a joke.
Again Racism equals rage
Sexism equals funny.
Hypocrites.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:25 pm
I thought the gorilla comment was disgusting…
and you’re right… most recognize racism and are outraged by it (see: Imus), as they/we should be… but, they are blind to sexism and misogyny. Yet, Michelle is a woman, and on that front, I will defend her, along with every other woman who is demeaned based on gender and physical appearance.
Juliette 06.15.09 at 11:25 pm
Dances #97
“They eem to think our “Islam sucks mantra is about brown people.”
>>>>>>>………………..
Right.
Thats because the stupidstalkers don’t see anything but the color of a persons skin, and could never be bothered with reading anything, least of all the Koran
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:26 pm
Juliette 06.15.09 at 11:25 pm [edit]
Dances #97
“They eem to think our “Islam sucks mantra is about brown people.”
>>>>>>>………………..
Right.
Thats because the stupidstalkers don’t see anything but the color of a persons skin,
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and, that is what makes THEM racist!!
Ario 06.15.09 at 11:27 pm
FLBarbara
well said and absolutely true….and both are hideous.
alright guys…have a good night! adios.
Juliette 06.15.09 at 11:30 pm
Dances #140
Thats what I’m saying Dances.
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 11:32 pm
Juliette
but, let’s not give them any clues as to cleaning up their act… it is an act too. They sound like typical rightwing republicans trying to pretend they’re liberal / progressives. Problem is, everything they do contradicts that posturing.
If it weren’t so transparent and predictable, it would be profoundly sad.
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:33 pm
Dances,
I could give a rats ass about what those idiots call me.I will send them all a copy of “The Stoning of Soraya M”
I invite them into the nightmare of women in Islam.
They can call we whatever they want I know who I am and I will never stop yelling
ISLAM SUCKS.and anyone who believes Islam is a peaceful practiced Religion also SUCKS.
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:45 pm
The Gorilla comment that I meant that was great was Murphys comment in the above post, her comparing Racism to sexism..I though when Murphy refered to Gorila she was refering to the NY Post cartoon.
Because
I was unaware of the new Gorila Michele comment by the idiot GOP rep.till now.
Point is the idiots react in rage to racism but we are all suppose to laugh at sexism.
Both seek to degrade a human being. Same with Islam.
Dragonfly 06.15.09 at 11:47 pm
G’night PUMAs. I am actually going to prepare for my big presentation tomorrow. Ha!
Puma-SF 06.15.09 at 11:48 pm
Hey Pumas,
I’ve been in Tahoe so a bit out of touch but has anyone heard about this?
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Gerald-Walpin-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-AmeriCorps-firing-48030697.html
invalidresponse 06.15.09 at 11:51 pm
night Dances…
DeadGirl 06.15.09 at 11:53 pm
Simo… I am thinking, when I retire, I am going to open a Wimmin’s Club in P-Town and call it “Aunt Flo’s”
but if anyone has the money, feel free to steal my idea and open it up!!!
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:53 pm
Goodnight Dragonfly
Good luck with your presentation.
Hi Ario sorry I missed you.
DeadGirl 06.15.09 at 11:54 pm
Dances I tweeted that expressly to amaze you with my intellect!!! LOLOL
DeadGirl 06.15.09 at 11:56 pm
DancesWithPumas 06.15.09 at 10:51 pm
Dances, I never had any kids, but I used to have my husband do that, for fun LOLOL J/K
FLBarbara 06.15.09 at 11:58 pm
Daedgirl
Great idea and great name Aunt FLO LOL
DeadGirl 06.16.09 at 12:02 am
Yeah, FLBarb ~ I thought of it the other day… since all I can think about anymore, is my upcoming vacation on Outer Cape Cod in July, and again, in August!!!
DancesWithPumas 06.16.09 at 12:05 am
LOL DeadGirl… #152
DeadGirl 06.15.09 at 11:54 pm
)
Dances I tweeted that expressly to amaze you with my intellect!!! LOLOL
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You didn’t have to go through all that trouble to impress me with your intellect… you accomplished that a long time ago.
(I thought it might be the name of a disease… or a prescription, or you were channeling a past life, or my Yaya!
So, which translation was correct?
DancesWithPumas 06.16.09 at 12:06 am
nighty-night, invalid!
DancesWithPumas 06.16.09 at 12:07 am
Outer Cape Cod…
Is that like a jacket over a sweater?
sorry…dingy
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 12:14 am
Just watching the show with Patty Blago on it. She said the greatest worry is that in a year and a half, during the trial, she and Blago think that if he doesn’t admit to being ‘guilty’, Fitzpatric will indite her too, and her children will be left without parents. I have to admit, Patty seems like a real sweet woman so far, but who knows if she and Blago are good actors.
Juliette 06.16.09 at 12:15 am
I watched Lettermans apology just now. I still don’t believe that he meant to make the joke about Bristol Palin. And I am still amazed that he would bring up that lame excuse.
Still in all, if this was the apology he made originally instead of that sarcastic faux-apology he made last week I would have left it alone. This apology was made out of fear for his job and reputation in the face of the acction taken my PUMAS and FIRELETTERMAN.COM. The same goes for Joy Bahars change of original position. She is frightened that her radical left libertine position is getting old.
I still think that Letterman should be fired and I will try to attend tomorrows demonstration in NY. He had too much influence on voters in the last election. He needs to be put in his place.
goofsmom 06.16.09 at 12:20 am
WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO PUMAS……..
YOU KICK BUTT!!!!!
FLBarbara 06.16.09 at 12:26 am
Deadgirl
I used to spend part of the summer with granparents in Atlantic City and then on the Cape. I have been to P town many times, it has been years beautiful there and a lot of fun.
Enjoy you’re lucky.
FLBarbara 06.16.09 at 12:31 am
Goodnight PUMAS
Sweet dreams.
Juliette 06.16.09 at 12:57 am
I just read the Daily Beast blog- What Hillary Clinton can teach Sarach Palin
This site is not worthy of my attention nor my comment. I will never waste anytime over at the Daily Beast again.
greenfun 06.16.09 at 1:14 am
Love the Letterman apology!
Bill Maher Tells Olbermann Why He’s Criticizing Obama (VIDEO)
Bill Maher appeared on “Countdown” on Monday night to discuss his disappointment with President Obama
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/bill-maher-tells-olberman_n_215964.html
Oh man-I am really enjoying this
greenfun 06.16.09 at 1:23 am
June 15, 2009 5:58 PM
Obama Faces Gay Groups’ Growing Anger
The anger from gay rights advocates toward President Obama is starting to boil over.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/06/15/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5090503.shtml
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 1:25 am
((greenfun))
Bill Maher Tells Olbermann Why He’s Criticizing Obama (VIDEO)
Bill Maher appeared on “Countdown” on Monday night to discuss his disappointment with President Obama
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/bill-maher-tells-olberman_n_215964.html
Oh man-I am really enjoying this
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This is the first time I have heard Keith since early in the primary when he decided to trash Hillary (ick), but it was damn enjoyable hearing he and Bill Maher talk about how they think Baracko may not even push though health care, how he has fallen behind on their expectations and may not have the support to win a second term.
Keith’s hair has turned a lot grayer in a year, jackass!!!!
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 1:30 am
Obama Faces Gay Groups’ Growing Anger
The anger from gay rights advocates toward President Obama is starting to boil over.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/06/15/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5090503.shtml
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If they had voted for Hillary instead of Baracko Bama, things would be a lot different right now.
greenfun 06.16.09 at 1:35 am
Shadowfax–I am right there with you. I despise Doberman and never watch MSNBO, but this is just so satisfying. : )
henry 06.16.09 at 1:36 am
Shadowfax
If I am not mistaken I believe Hillary had tremendous support from the gay community during the primaries. Many may have voted for o over Senator McCain and when I attempted to dissuade them, everyone hit me with the well she’s supporting him. And most could not fathom voting for a Republican. I voted McCain/Palin and I wish it felt good to say I told you so, but it is just saddenning.
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 1:43 am
greenfun
Doberman
but this is just so satisfying. : )
-It sure is!!!
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 1:47 am
henry 06.16.09 at 1:36 am
Shadowfax
If I am not mistaken I believe Hillary had tremendous support from the gay community during the primaries. Many may have voted for o over Senator McCain and when I attempted to dissuade them, everyone hit me with the well she’s supporting him. And most could not fathom voting for a Republican. I voted McCain/Palin and I wish it felt good to say I told you so, but it is just saddenning.
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I agree henry, that many gay and straight voters that first supported Hillary jumped over to BO hoping he was the better choice because he was a Democrat. I tried to warn as many people as I came in contact with, what a scam the election was, they didn’t want to hear it. They were convinced that a Republican was too dangerous. Now maybe they are starting to worry that maybe PUMAs were right and they should have listened. Especially the obots that are not out of a job and lost their savings.
Ya can’t vote for HOPE and pretend the guy has experience when he doesn’t. I do not feel sorry for any of those that we warned.
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 1:48 am
oops… Especially the obots that ARE out of a job and lost their savings.
greenfun 06.16.09 at 1:54 am
Even CNN has it up now–way to go Pumas!!!
June 15, 2009
David Letterman apologizes to Palins over ‘coarse joke’
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
henry 06.16.09 at 2:00 am
This was the first presidential vote I cast for a Republican and for me there was no other choice. I went to see one of o’s speeches at the U of Pittsburgh and it scared the shite out of me. Everybody with a dumbass look on thier faces. I asked one woman who was gushing about him if she was aware that someone else wrote the speech and he was just the orator. No she told me those words came from his heart. At that point I threw up in my mouth and walked away.
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 2:03 am
This website has been set up to fire Dave Letterman and protest outside of his studio tomorrow, Greta talked about it on her show tonight.
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Fire David Letterman
Attend Tuesday’s FIRE DAVID LETTERMAN RALLY
4:30 PM at the Ed Sullivan Theater
1697 Broadway, New York City (click here to sign on to Facebook Event)
http://firedavidletterman.com/
DancesWithPumas 06.16.09 at 2:03 am
Juliette 06.15.09 at 11:25 pm
Dances #97
“They seem to think our “Islam sucks mantra is about brown people.”
>>>>>>>………………..
Right.
Thats because the stupid stalkers don’t see anything but the color of a persons skin, and could never be bothered with reading anything, least of all the Koran
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Not only do they not see anything but skin color, they see only men. Otherwise, they would reconize that we are condemning of Islam because of the barbarian brutality it inflicts upon Muslim women… you know, BROWN. WOMEN.
The stewpud stalkers are beyond racist, sexist, and misogynist, not “post-racism, sexism, and misogyny”, beyond comprehending what those isms are. “morans”.
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 2:08 am
henry 06.16.09 at 2:00 am
This was the first presidential vote I cast for a Republican and for me there was no other choice. I went to see one of o’s speeches at the U of Pittsburgh and it scared the shite out of me. Everybody with a dumbass look on thier faces. I asked one woman who was gushing about him if she was aware that someone else wrote the speech and he was just the orator. No she told me those words came from his heart. At that point I threw up in my mouth and walked away.
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Yup, henry…I felt the same way you did and I only watched part of one of his teleprompter reads on teevee. Lost many friends who thought he was the most intelligent, handsome, kind, loving, honest person they have ever hoped for.
I never got it, I kept waiting for the punch line of his pink pony speeches, and when he pretended to have the same or more experience than Hillary, I knew he was all bs.
henry 06.16.09 at 2:12 am
can’t make out the small print but the cover for the next issue of The Weekly Standard looks pretty funny
http://www.weeklystandard.com/default.asp
DancesWithPumas 06.16.09 at 2:18 am
henry 06.16.09 at 2:12 am
can’t make out the small print but the cover for the next issue of The Weekly Standard looks pretty funny
http://www.weeklystandard.com/default.asp
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It looks like:
The Pied Piper
and His Fawning Followers
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 2:19 am
Night Dances and Henry…sleep well.
DancesWithPumas 06.16.09 at 2:19 am
Should be
The Lying Piper
and His Foolish Followers
DancesWithPumas 06.16.09 at 2:20 am
me too
Night Shadow, Henry, Greenfun, lurkers,
Puma Nation
henry 06.16.09 at 2:21 am
me too
night all
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 2:23 am
Just saw Letterman’s ‘apology’ on the news, he looks really freaked out and worried he will loose his big meal ticket. He “knocked up” his son’s mother and joked about her for years before he decided to tie the knot. If he doesn’t respect his own wife, he sure doesn’t respect any women.
Such a jerk who has no idea how many American’s he pissed off.
Keith should get fired too. And the MSMBC should fold up shop.
Shadowfax 06.16.09 at 2:24 am
Darn, why can’t I correct a typo before it posts????
MSNBC
Juliette 06.16.09 at 2:25 am
Shaodow fax and Henri
I too voted for a republican for the irst time in my life, that is if you don’t count Bill Clinton.
After HRC was robbed, I had no problem at all supporting McCain-Palin. I think that McCain is no more a republican than Bill Clinton in actuality. If I had known that Pennsylvania would be a blow out for Obama I probably would have voted for Ralph Nader, but I was voting agains Obama and thought that a vote for McCain would do more damage to Obama than a vote for the authentic liberal Ralph Nader.
henry 06.16.09 at 2:30 am
Juliette
Are you near Philly?
Juliette 06.16.09 at 2:41 am
I live in Philly henry.
henry 06.16.09 at 2:43 am
Pittsburgh here, but I went to Temple and lived there for five years in late eighties
Juliette 06.16.09 at 2:44 am
Shadowfax
I know! Dave was always disrespectful to Harry’s mother, both before and after he married her.
I wonder if Dave even knows that his messiah Barak Obama had a mother who was “knocked up at age eighteen.”
Juliette 06.16.09 at 2:46 am
“knocked up” misplaced quotes.
I prefer the term impregnated
theamericanway 06.16.09 at 5:46 am
Shadowfax # 184: Just saw Letterman’s ‘apology’ on the news, he looks really freaked out and worried he will loose his big meal ticket. He “knocked up” his son’s mother and joked about her for years before he decided to tie the knot.
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I’ve seen a clip of that apology and read a transcript of it. Seems he defends himself based on legal presumption of 18 year old, but still unwilling to acknowledge the immorality of it no matter how old his target. Glad demonstrations will continue. I have a snail mail postcard going out today: Hillbuzz pic of him and son. There’s commentary regarding hypocrisy of his own knock-up plus how this will affect the son when son is old enough to understand. Doubt even that will puncture his thick head….
theamericanway 06.16.09 at 6:19 am
Here’s a little more to fry your grits, amws (as Murphy would say):
It goes without saying that if you change the races — make a “joke” about African-American women or Latinas — you’ll be groveling at Al Sharpton’s feet before the show ends.
But women, specifically white women, make up the last group that one may freely stereotype to get a cheap laugh.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06152009/news/columnists/sick_of_the_late_hate_show_with_conan_an_174315.htm
ht Hillbuzz
theamericanway 06.16.09 at 6:28 am
My third and last for this morning (too much that needs tending, it seems): Will Democrats cover up the AmeriCorps mess??
…In dismissing Walpin, the president seemed to trample on the law — A LAW HE HIMSELF had co-sponsoroed as a Senator — that protects inspectors general from political influence and retribution. In addition, it appears that at least part of the reason Walpin was fired was for the tenacity he showed in investigating misuse of AmeriCorps money by a friend and supporter of the president, Kevin Johnson, the mayor of Sacramento, California. Walpin got the goods — evidence of Johnson’s serious misuse of federal dollars — and the inspector general ended up getting fired for his troubles….
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Will-Democrats-cover-up-the-AmeriCorps-mess-48112457.html
emphasis: mine
Notyoursweetie 06.16.09 at 6:54 am
But Maher also repeated Letterman offense – only worse…Also, guess who’s outraged about stolen elections?
http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/daughters-and-elections-irony-overload/
murphy 06.16.09 at 7:32 am
good morning all!
Coffee posted,
take it upstairs!
bring links, etc.
sistermoon3 06.16.09 at 7:35 am
he’s covering his ass, period
glad he apologized
but, for someone so brilliant, what an idiot to
even gothere in the first place
likethis 06.16.09 at 1:49 pm
I accept his apology. He did the right thing and I think it is a good idea to reward good behavior. He will get a thank you from me.
rodeodance 06.17.09 at 1:48 pm
great job pumas regarding letterman.
I was looking at a few bot boards such as democraticunderground and see that they think letterman had no reason to apologize. women be damned is their motto.
RoBoTech 06.17.09 at 1:59 pm
I know we’ve moved the postings upstairs, but the subject has changed there, so I’ll make my final post on the subject here.
I don’t really accept the apology. CBS says there was no pressure. I believe they lied.
A lot of people are saying that it was all we were going to get from him, so we should settle. I just don’t see it that way. The process of showing these so called “entertainers” that they can’t treat young females like whores has started with him, and I believe we should take it to the end. Not so much for Letterman, but for all the others, like Maher. Why does he think it’s safe to say such nasty things, now?
Because he thinks he’s untouchable. And THAT’S the problem! NOBODY should be given a pass on this!
Letterman apologized because he was being slammed by so many, and a lot of powerful people and Companies.
when I sent in my prowls, I received two replies. The one from Olive Garden, who stated they had pulled their adverts from Letterman, I already posted early in the week.
I also received a reply from Hellman’s (Unilever) Monday night.
“Hello,
Thank you for contacting us regarding your disappointment with the program content which contained a commercial for a Unilever product. We never wish to offend anyone and your opinions are appreciated regarding this subject matter. Advertising for Hellmann’s or media buys are done months in advance and unfortunately we can’t foresee issues in the media before they come up. We appreciate the feedback from our consumers and we’ve decided to pull our online ads from the Letterman show from our advertising schedule moving forward.
We hope that this information has given you a better understanding of our advertising practices. Thank you again for taking the time to share your views with us. You can be assured that your comments will be considered as we continue to challenge our perceptions about what is appropriate for us in today’s environment.
Kind regards,
Your friends at Hellmann’s/Best Foods”
As far as I am concerned, Letterman apologized “sorta” because of the MONEY. And CBS is not being truthful. They WERE pressured.
And as far as Maher is concerned, he needs his head pulled off!
IMHO of course.
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