PALIN & PREJEAN ... Dit's Been A Great Week, Hasn't It?

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June 12, 2009

The Palin-Letterman Feud
By Ginia Bellafante

I’d like to recap what has easily been the most entertaining war of words of the week. Here I speak of course of the ongoing feud between David Letterman and Sarah Palin, which entered a new chapter this morning during an interview Matt Lauer conducted with the Alaska governor on the “Today” show.

Earlier in the week, Mr. Letterman produced a Top Ten List about Ms. Palin’s recent trip to New York that included a joke about her going to Bloomingdale’s to buy make-up to update her “slutty flight attendant look.” Ms. Palin didn’t go on a feminist tirade when she first heard of the joke, while a guest on the conservative talk show host John Ziegler’s show. Instead, she said that Mr. Letterman had missed the point of her trip to New York, which had been intended to draw attention to autism and other disabilities.

When Ms. Palin discovered that Mr. Letterman had also made a joke about Alex Rodriguez impregnating her daughter during the seventh inning stretch of a Yankee game she found a gold mine for continued attack and ensured press attention. On “Today” she even suggested that Mr. Letterman was adding to the cause of low self-esteem among American girls and said she’d like him to “apologize to young women across the country.”

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/the-palin-letterman-feud



June 12, 2009

Carrie Prejean Cries Foul over Treatment
By Stephen M. Silverman

Carrie Prejean says she was never informed of appearances she was supposed to make in her official capacity as Miss California USA, and, as a result, she should not have been fired for not making them, the ousted beauty queen told Matt Lauer on Friday's Today show. "It is a set-up" is how she described her dismissal.

Appearing visibly miffed but well-prepared in what she had to say, Prejean, who was stripped of her title Wednesday, insisted that she did not violate her contract with the pageant organization and, in fact, had to place calls herself offering to appear at hospitals and the Special Olympics, because the organization hadn't booked a schedule for her.

"Did (Miss USA executive director Keith Lewis) give you specific appearances I have missed?" Prejean, 22, asked Lauer, who replied that Lewis had not.

The only reason she was fired, Prejean stated, was because of her opposing stance on same-sex marriage. "I think most Americans know that's the reason I'm here today," she said. As for why Donald Trump had given her the boot after previously supporting her – even after provocative photos of her had surfaced once she'd been crowned – she opined, "He has a business to run. I think he's tired of being in the middle."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20284829,00.html

[KamaAina]

1. Would you believe they were *both* on the Today show this morning?!

Thus, the Today show has officially jumped the shark. Might be time to give GMA another look. :eyes:

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3. Poor Matt

You think Matt Lauer wishes he was on one of his "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" assignments?

With Conan taking over from Leno, maybe we can get Keith to take over from Matt.

Who is to say jumping the shark can't be reversed?

[FarLeftRage]

11. No poor matt

He's an asshole of the highest order amoungst media whores... he actually enjoys doing this.

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13. He doesn't have Katie any more to keep it balanced.

:sarcasm:

[depakid]

2. Too bad for Prejean that she left a substantial paper trail

as to Palin, the more she mouths off, the better.

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4. agreed

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J-n2topgJJ4/SdxsVSeIMaI/AAAAAAAAAOU/Fuj_7foQFn4/s400/BATSHIT+CRAZY.jpg

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5. NY Republican: Fire Letterman

NY Republican: Fire Letterman!

June 12, 2009




And away we go...

New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Geneva) is the first elected official (as far as we know) to call for David Letterman's head — following DL's "slutty flight attendant" remark and an off-color joke apparently targeting Sarah Palin's 14-year-old daughter, Willow.

Kolb, who resides in the permanent GOP twilight that is Albany's lower chamber, dashed off a letter to CBS President Les Moonves calling for the host to step down in shame.

Outrage-dripping excerpts:

As the proud father of a daughter, and as a husband, I write to call attention to a shockingly inappropriate comment recently made by one of your employees about the 14-year-old daughter of the Governor of Alaska. The employee is David Letterman, host of the CBS “Late Show” who, as I am sure you are aware, made a vulgar comment about Governor Sarah Palin’s daughter Willow during his show on Monday, June 8. Mr. Letterman’s comment has ignited a media firestorm from outraged parents like me.

continued:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0609/NY_Republican_Fire_Letterman.html

[johnfunk]

6. The big question: should the Miss California pageant take bake Prejean's breast implants?

... just askin'...

[doh_phooey]

8. bake her breasts?

You must have been watching that new KFC commercial.

Those subliminal messages!

:)

[loyalkydem]

7. Can the people of Alaska

Call for Sarah Palin's head? What the hell has this bimbo done for Alaska?

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9. She's protected Alaska from Putin!

nt

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10. Putin-Palin

[loyalkydem]

22. Everytime

I hear that man (Putin) name, I start laughing uncontrollably.

[davidpdx]

12. I was going to put up a poll Palin vs Prejean

and have it say something like "Who is the bigger right wing wacko of the two?"

Instead, I think we should propose a different solution, a project in which one of the two are shot into space in a satilite with only enough air for 24 hours and enough food for 72 hours. The rocket would be launched toward Mars and once it clears our atmosphere we break off all radio contact. Whichever of the two airheads were chosen would have 24 hours to breath and 72 hrs to each.

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14. Add one more to that challenge ...

Elizabeth Hasselbeck

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15. Palin the lightweight versus Letterman

Palin Accuses Letterman of Seeking PR: Then Hypocritically Skews What He Meant All Over the Media

Michael Russnow

June 13, 2009

Are you as amazed as I am Sarah Palin is still invited on mainstream talk shows? I'm not talking about Rush Limbaugh or the cable religious shows, but respected venues like CNN's Wolf Blitzer's Situation Room and to chat with NBC's Matt Lauer on The Today Show.

The woman was a flash in the pan, invented by John McCain's handlers to spark interest in his flagging campaign. With all the competent women he could have chosen, he picked a fly by night governor of one of our smallest states, who'd only served a year and a half and yet was expected to inspire confidence she might lead the free world.

Okay, enough said. That's the recap. The election's over. However, there are still conservative -- make that right wing -- diehards who'd love Palin to bring about resurgence to the Republican Party. In their dreams they believe she should be president. And while some might remind me similar jokes were made about Ronald Reagan's chances for the White House, at least he was a two-term governor of our largest state and before that had built a nationally prominent nice-guy reputation as a popular actor in movies and television.

Sarah Palin is a lightweight, desperate not to fade away, as happened to Dan Quayle, and he was actually an elected vice president. And with her audience generally limited to fringe groups, she recently seized upon some silly patter on a late night talk show, and with the Media's help has turned it into a cause celebre.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-russnow/palin-accuses-letterman-o_b_215166.html

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16. Airhead

[Raine]

17. Whe is her book coming out

or maybe she can't find any crayons so she can print it out. :silly:

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19. see her blog for Updates

The Sarah Palin Blog

The continuing story of the moose hunting, gun toting girl from Alaska who grew up to become an International Pop Star and might just be leader of the Free World one day.

http://www.thesarahpalinblog.com/


:puke: Palin "leader of the free world one day"

[havocmom]

18. Batshit Bimbos! Next on FAUX

Jerry Springer, eat yer heart out!

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20. It's a job for Dr. Phil

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21. Carrie Prejean -- I'm Not Palinoid .. I have Enemies

Carrie Prejean -- I'm Not Paranoid .. I have Enemies

Posted Jun 13th 2009 1:48AM by TMZ Staff

Carrie Prejean.told Larry King the Miss California USA people were pushing the gay agenda so hard they couldn't hide it -- even asking her to go to a gay event in disguise.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/13/carrie-prejean-im-not-paranoid-i-have-enemies