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Recently, David Letterman made some jabbing jokes towards Sarah Palin and also included some snide one-liners about her well-known daughter who was brought into the public spotlight, pregnant and unwed, by Palin and the McCain campaign last year.

Sure, there’s an argument to be made about not “going after” the families of politicians. This argument should be made in fact, to comedians and journalists alike.

However, when a pillar of your platform is “family values” and your teen aged daughter is unwed and knocked up, the hypocrisy does sort of seem to be fair game, at least for late night humorists seeking edgy fodder.

Were Letterman’s jokes funny? That depends on who you ask. Does this seem like something worthy of being a raging issue? Well, if you look at the discussions and debates it has spawned around the web then apparently so.

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David Letterman sort of apologizes for wisecracks about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her family (Chicago Sun-Times)
David Letterman deftly played it both ways on Wednesday's "Late Show" as he apologized for wisecracks aimed earlier in the week at Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and one of her teenage daughters -- even as he milked the situation for more laughs.  read full story...

TV Review: Palins respond to David Letterman (Entertainment Weekly)
David Letterman's on-air mea culpa last night regarding the now-infamous Top Ten list on his show this past Monday hasn't swayed Governor Sarah Palin.  read full story...

David Letterman (Sort of) Apologizes to Sarah Palin (US Weekly)
David Letterman has apologized to Sarah Palin -- kind of. The talk show host joked on Tuesday night's Late Show that Palin's daughter had sex with Alex Rodriguez after her visit to a New York Yankees game -- causing the governor to slam him for making "sexually perverted comments" about her 14-year-old, Willow. Check out photos of the Palin family on the campaign trail. Last night, Letterman... ...  read full story...

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Women's Advocacy Group Leader Blasts Letterman's Jokes About Palin ... FOXNews By Joshua Rhett Miller AP The president of a national women's public policy group on Thursday blasted David Letterman's "offensive" jokes about Sarah Palin and her daughter and called on the CBS late-night host to formally apologize. ... After that joke, Palins say 'no way' to Letterman invitation USA Today McCain defends Palin against Letterman jokes Washington Post David Letterman should apologize for sex joke about Sarah Palin's ... Chicago Tribune The Associated Press - FOXNews all 649 news articles

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David Letterman Did Not Call Sara Palin a Slut		Re: David Letterman Responds to Sarah "Russia From My House" Palin Over Jokes		Right-Wing Columnist Blames Obama For Letterman's Palin Joke
Letterman Highlights Of Sarah Palins Trip To New York		Sarah Palin and her husband attack David Letterman's June 11, 2009		Sarah Palin vs David Letterman !!

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David Letterman sort of apologizes for wisecracks about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her family (Chicago Sun-Times) http://ow.ly/dD7J
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• TV Host ‘Makes Rape Jokes’ About Palin’s Teen (news.sky.com)
• Michael Steele On Letterman: “Time To Turn The Channel” (huffingtonpost.com)
• Sarah Palin: Letterman “Pretty Pathetic” For “Slutty Flight Attendant” Joke (huffingtonpost.com)
• David Letterman is a Creepy Jerk (cehwiedel.com)
• Palin Blasts Letterman (politicalwire.com)
• Letterman Responds To Palin Over Jokes (VIDEO) (huffingtonpost.com)

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