Morning Widdershins: The Top Ten Reasons Why David Letterman Should Be Fired
Posted by chatblu on October 3, 2009
David Letterman
- You are a jerk, Dave. Iconic late-night comedian that you are, you have made yourself a party to a hostile work environment. You cannot believe that a subordinate succumbs to your charms because she thinks that you have nice eyes, or any other charms that you may fancy.
- While you did the right thing by not paying blackmail, you have placed yourself, your family, and your network in an untenable position. Frankly, I can’t believe that you are still on the air.
- Your job is to hear late-night confessions, not render them. You have sat with many of the ilk of Kanye West and appeared sympathetic to his muffled, rambling story of why and how he had decided to embarrass Taylor Swift. If he had only known what you had managed to complish over the years!
- You state that you “felt menaced” by this. How do you think that those women felt, Dave?
- Had there been one dalliance, you might have passed it off as a lapse in judgment. Most adults understand that things happen. Repetitive lapses in judgment are harder to explain.
- You have a school-aged child. While I generally look somewhat askance at home-schooling, I find myself hoping against hope that your son does not have to go into a classroom filled with students who can read the newspaper. He does not deserve that.
- Your wife is a model of patience, having waited many years for you to get around to marrying her. Your concerning about “protecting” her are falling flat, my friend.
- Any young, attractive woman who has worked at CBS during your tenure will now and forever have people wondering “Is she one of them?” This is unbelievably unfair to women who fulfill their career ambitions through plain old hard work.
- Don’t be so certain that you won’t feel that “tap on the shoulder”, and it could be anyone from an irate relative to a process server. I don’t wish you physical harm, but I would not be surprised should any of these ladies choose to litigate their grievances.
- You have embarrassed the hell out of that really nice mother who frequently delivers these lists on your show. You have stated that you are a “mass of Midwestern Lutheran guilt”, so she obviously tried to instill a value system. So do the right thing, Dave, and leave.
This is an open thread.
edgeoforever said
My guy who watched his “confession” felt he sounded boastful when he mentioned “sex with women who work for me”. He was shocked by the way he said “for me” rather than with me.
And for another example of chutzpa, Axelrod blames “politics”
http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/chutzpa-axelrod-politics-lost-olympics/
edgeoforever said
Also, you didn’t mention the hypocrisy – chutzpa, really. Hillary is 44 has a good rif on this
morninmist said
He is such an ego hunting type. I really hope he sticks around for a while and the other late nights and comics beat up on him. Dave was obsessed with Bill and Monica–and Palin. Payback would be wonderful karma.
madamab said
He is obsessed with all women…his humor is totally misogynistic. I am not surprised that he took advantage of those women. I hope his wife divorces him and gets half his fortune!
Paul said
Letterman is fine; he never was the “Family Values” type. Yes, he probably cheated on his girlfriend now wife. But at least he does go around claiming he is Mr. “Family Values” like some of our politicians (can you just see the grin on all “Fake News” reporters/commentators). This has been a tough summer, for Dave, for our economy but at least he did not end up on the “Republican 2009 Summer of Love” list: Assemblyman, Michael D. Duvall (CA), Senator John Ensign (NV), Senator Paul Stanley (TN), Governor Mark Stanford (SC), Board of Ed Chair, and Kristin Maguire AKA Bridget Keeney (SC).
chatblu said
Hi, guys. Paul, to his eternal credit Letterman never claimed to support “Family values”. He is, however, an administrator who slept with a subordinate, and that punts hi straight out of “fine”. Sorry, but that’s neither cool, ethical, or strictly legal. It is, in fact, tacky. BBL.
Fredster said
Paul said:
Letterman is fine;
This has been a tough summer, for Dave,
Actually, no, Dave is not fine. There’s no reason to go around schtupping the hired help, whether it is a staff member or whomever.
This has been a tough summer, for Dave…
This has been a tough summer for me. Do you have a younger brother or nephew (legal aged of course) that you send over so I could intimidate them and screw their asses off? Thanks, I’d appreciate it.
Fredster said
Sorry about the double post there of Paul’s comment regarding Dave’s tough summer.
edgeoforever said
I have a comment in moderation. Help?
chatblu said
EOF< I approved it and it disappeared. Resubmit? Back in a bit.
madamab said
Fredster – Priceless! Thank you.
Dave Letterman is a sexist jack@ass. I am not sure what his politics have to do with it. Oh wait – nothing, because… he’s not a politician. Very bad FAIL, Paul.
But speaking of Republicans, have you all seen the guy running against Corzine in NJ? He definitely has that “family values hypocrite” sign blazing in neon across his forehead. As unpopular as Corzine is, I have a feeling Christie isn’t going to beat him easily, if at all.
madamab said
Wow – Bombshell from the UK: Israel Names Russians Helping Iran to Build Nuclear Bomb
RedDragon62 said
This comes as no surprise to me. I’ve always believed either the Pakistani’s, Russians or North Koreans had a hand in helping Iran.
madamab said
RD62, I really like how Netanyahu is handling this situation with Iran. He is raising the stakes and trying to force Russia into action. I’m not sure that the US doing sanctions will really matter to Iran one bit. If Russia withdraws its support and aid, however, it will be a huge blow to the Iranian administration.
RedDragon62 said
Letterman has been and always will be a PIG!
madamab said
I have never liked him. I think he is nasty and condescending to all his guests. One of his jokes about China’s recent birthday was “So, Communism is 20 years younger than Cher?” I mean, really, this is the best an entire team of writers can do – make jokes about Cher’s age? Talk about boring!
chatblu said
Congratulations, Fredster.
madamab said
Awwwwww, sorry Chatblu! Hubby was watching the game. The Dawgs put up a great fight, though.
RedDragon62 said
Madam:
I look at it this way…Isreal is the only country in the region that will have our back if push came to shove. I have always believed that, should Israel choose to do what is necessary and attack those sites in Iran, we should unleash our military and help them.
I know many of our “Left wing” friends see Israel as a bully but I beg to differ.I see that small nation as a proud and powerful people and if we do not back them in this……..(excuse my french ) Shit will hit the fan when IRAN decides to attack. And make no mistake…They will attack!
Russia has played this game for far too long. Netanyahu is no fool. If he saw fit to go to Russia to deliver this message “personally” you can bet he didn’t mince words once he got there.
madamab said
RD62 – Our “left wing” friends forget that there are a lot of US troops over within shouting distance of Iran. Even if they are under the ridiculous assumption that the “Palestinians” are some kind of pure victims of mean ol’ Israeli aggression, they should at least give a sh*t about what happens to our people in Iraq and Afghanistan. At least, you would think so!
Fredster said
chatblu said
October 3, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Congratulations, Fredster.
Thanks Chat. It was a good game, a nail biter. And GA stopped LSU from getting those touchdowns during the 1st so that’s a good defense. I’ll tell you though I hate those damned calls for “excessive exuberance” or whatever they want to call it; it’s stoopid. Neither of the guys was going nuts with it. They need to be more flexible or whatever with that.
MB: I didn’t know if y’all were gonna let my comment stand or not. But I was just sooo pissed at stupid comments like that. Whoever Letterman had sex with was sitting on a more than acceptable complaint to file with EEOC. And those women could have won easily but the downside is they’d probably never work in teevee again. That’s where he had power over them.
Chat: A little later I’ll have to post a joke I heard about Uga that will crack you up.
(in this one Uga is sorta the good guy)
fenal fred said
Nice list. This creep Letterman will probably skate away scot free. I hope more people express their outrage and boycott his advertisers.
Top Ten Reasons David Letterman Should Be Fired And Prosecuted
http://christwire.org/2009/10/top-ten-reasons
Fredster said
Round two is on: Auburn and Tenn!
madamab said
Fredster – most men really do not understand sexual harrassment, I’ve found. I thought your comment put it in perspective.
In fact, one of my colleagues (a gay man) said recently that his dream job would be to work with only other gay men, and once a day, for one of them to pinch his @ss and say, “Hey, hot stuff.” LOL!
chatblu said
UGA is a damn good dog. All seven of them. And yes, UGA I was the mascot my freshman year. He passed the bone to II my sophomore year. BBL.
chatblu said
David Letterman once said “I want to be a smudge on the collective unconscious”. He succeeded with that career goal. Night, all.
Fredster said
Chat-here’s my UGA joke.
Two rednecks from Alabama, Bubba and Billy Bob decided to go to Athens to see the Tide and Georgia play. While waiting for the game to start, UGA was on the sidelines, and being a boy dog, he did as boy dogs will do, and started licking himself. Billy Bob nudged Bubba, pointed and said “Man I shore wish I could do that!” Bubba looked at him and said “Billy Bob!! Dontchu know that dawg’d bite you!!!”
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chatblu said
Fredster, LOLOLOLOL! Not only would he bite you, they’d have to fight off the entire stands! The 11th commandment in Athens is “Thou shalt not messs with our dawg!”> Our mascots have been kidnapped (and safely returned) a few times, and we get a little antsy.
Lady Boomer NYC said
I’m late to this conversation, but I was thinking about the Dave situation last night. #1: In his mea culpa, Dave is the one who’s playing the victim and sympathy cards because of the extortion attempt. #2: His ratings have reportedly gone up since his confession. Big sigh. State of American standards for ethical behavior: 0. State of jerks who run the place: 10.
Fredster said
chatblu said
October 4, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Fredster, LOLOLOLOL! Not only would he bite you, they’d have to fight off the entire stands! The 11th commandment in Athens is “Thou shalt not messs with our dawg!”> Our mascots have been kidnapped (and safely returned) a few times, and we get a little antsy.
Figured you’d like that one!
See, when you have a big-ass tiger for a mascot they kinda leave him alone.
http://www.mikethetiger.com/index.php
(sigh) I wish I had a 15,000 ft “habitat” with an Italianate tower and a big pool!
chatblu said
UGA’s dog house has an air conditioner. Do you recall the ‘67 Cotton Bowl, when UGA went over to meet Mike and the LSU cheerleaders rousted him up to roar at UGA?
Fredster said
chat no! I don’t recall that. Oh hell, I was a kid then. And I don’t know if they’ve brought this Mike out on the field or anything. I know they have to acclimate the tigers to the crowd noise and stuff and don’t know if they’ve done that yet or not.