Given how readily lesbian rush to defend prominent women attacked by men in the media, you’d like that more lesbians would join Camille Paglia and Endora-award winning blogress Tammy Bruce in standing up for Sarah Palin. I mean, here you have a woman who almost single-handedly brought down three corrupt white male Republican politicians (the type of politicians left-wing feminists most love to hate). Had she had a (D) after her name instead of and (R), she would be made a folk hero to feminists. There were be awards named in her honor.
Well, another lesbian, who while she doesn’t always see eye to eye with us GayPatriot, does have a blog that’s well worth your attention, Cynthia Yockey has been unstinting in her criticism of David Letterman for the way he treated the Governor of Alaska. Indeed, she has called on CBS to fire David Letterman. In this post, she documents his offenses against that strong woman.
If CBS fired Don Imus who took less time to apologie that did Letterman, why then shouldn’t they treat the late-night TV talk show host similarly?
In her latest post, Yockey says that Letterman’s apology to air tonight is too little and too late and wants people to redouble their efforts to press CBS to fire him, contending that “If we don’t take out this bully, we’ll be swarmed by the millions who will follow his example.”
She’s onto something. If Letterman can get away with this, it will only embolden other liberal entertainers to lower the bar even further than they have already when talking about other prominent conservatives.
Yockey believes that “getting David Letterman fired is our version of scaring off future bullies by having once hit someone.”
Read the whole thing. And while you’re over at her blog, make sure to take a look round and check out some of her other posts.
She offers more tips on getting Letterman fired here and here.
In Letterman’s on-air apology (direct link here: http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2009/06/dave-i-take-full-responsibilty.php – thank you Leah 😉 ), I still detect a lot of half-assed “I’m sorry for the way those people all took it” type of language. But hey, at least Dave did say words roughly like “I told a really bad joke” and “I’ve been thinking about it all week”. I bet that’s the longest he’s ever thought about one of his bad jokes.
P.S. And, it’s wonderful that at least some feminists are finally defending Sarah Palin against sexism. 8 months too late… Palin took some much worse, more ugly sexism during the campaign, and most feminists were no where to be found. But let’s be grateful that some have come around.
Finally! Feminists are coming out against sexism directed at Sarah Palin. Still, I cannot give them full marks. The feminists were shamed into defending Palin after conservatives started the protest ball rolling.
I thought people on the right had thicker skins than those on the left. I’m no longer quite sure this is true.
I never thought Imus should have been fired and I don’t think Letterman should either. He made a foul, ignorant remark. Should he lose his job for saying something stupid? Anybody want to cast that first stone? Let’s slam him for it and get on with life.
Yes, it’s interesting to point out the hypocracy of the left. But, unfortunately, especially in the case of women, the right is starting to sound like a bunch of Betty Freidan wannabes.
I agree 100% on all the points in the quoted sentences. For the record, I’m not going to lift a finger for any campaign to get Letterman fired. Only (and maybe) campaigns to point out that (1) he’s an ass, and yet (2) really the least of the malice and double standards that the Left harbors.
I’ll continue the boycott. As a woman, I take great offense to any kind of “joke” that involves rape. I’m sure those that think it’s no big deal, how would you feel if your young daughter came home and told you one of her teachers made a joke about her being raped?
It is unnacceptable, period. The pedophile should be fired and if not, the network can suffer the huge monetary lose as a result of the child molesters comment
Absolutely….. I am a Don Imus fan and was horrified when he was foired for what they had paid him (specifically in his contract) to do. And he sued CBS and WON!!!!
What David Letterman did was beyond belief and he should be fired or at least taken off air for several months.
I think pushing for Letterman to be fired crosses the line into nasty bullying. Expressing extreme displeasure at what he said, and then not watching his show may be more useful, I think.
Mr. Moonvies:
I came to TV consciousness being informed and entertained by the likes of Walter Cronkite, Red Skelton, and Burns and Allen.
If the best your network representative can come up is “Sorry, I meant to slime the 18 year old – not her 14 year old sister”, you are so below that standard.
I won’t be joining the demonstrations today. I’ll be calling your sponsors.
Remember: The sincerity of an apology and the humor of a joke are inversely related to the need for an explanation. (As well as the number of attempts you need to get them right.)
George Taylor
Brooklyn, NY
Do any of you really think CBS isn’t just pleased as punch with all this attention, particularly if it reminds its/their audience why they should be grateful Obama is in office instead of letting that white trash grace the USNO, now that poll numbers aren’t what they used to be? Letterman doesn’t write this stuff and CBS is the network of Rather and Cronkite. The only thing that amuses me is the shock and horror at the remark because it indicates some still expect better treatment. It was entirely scripted and in character.
JimG writes:
No, but he should lose his job for being a has-been who peaked sometime in the late ’80s.
The NY Daily News is reporting a massive protest planned – probably already taking place – in front of Letterman’s studio today:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/06/15/2009-06-15_fire_david_letterman_campaign_takes_root_protest_planned_over_comment_on_sarah_p.html
Even in liberal NYC, the Palin joke was beyond the pale – if you look at some of the comments at the bottom of the story. Maybe ol’ Dave misunderestimated his comments and how they would be perceived.
Regards,
Peter H.
I hope you will read my 6/22 post explaining why what Letterman did was mobbing and that is why he must be fired. The sponsor targeted for action today is Johnson & Johnson. For details, please see aconservativelesbian.com or firedavidletterman.com. Also, I hope you will post your own thoughts not only on this campaign, which must be won, but also on what is going to happen to us in the future if every bully can rely on our short attention span and hopelessness to prevail. The people fighting us for darn sure never give up in a fight like this.
Cynthia