---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Slate Magazine <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 5:19 PM Subject: Politics: Dirty Jokes To: [email protected]
[image: Slate Magazine]<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/O5Y6/E4/h> <http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/2FLD/E4/h> <http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/FOZ1/E4/h>Now playing: *Slate V*, a video-only site from the world's leading online magazine. Visit *Slate V* at www.slatev.com<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/IV5B/E4/h> . politics Dirty Jokes What kidding around about sexual predators and innocent teens says about us. And them. By Dahlia Lithwick Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 7:50 PM ET [image: David Letterman.]<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/43H9/E4/h>Anyone who's been scoring *Letterman v. Palin* knows that it has been a ratings boon to both sides: Last week, David Letterman told a tasteless joke<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/O5Y2/E4/h>. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin flipped out<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/2FL9/E4/h>. Letterman apologized<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/FOZG/E4/h>. Palin went berserk<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/IV50/E4/h>. Letterman apologized again<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/SK9X/E4/h>. Palin accepted his apology<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/6UGU/E4/h>on behalf of "young women" everywhere. Letterman's ratings skyrocketed <http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/8L6T/E4/h>. And Palin is back in the headlines<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/LZXM/E4/h>. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. The pertinent facts: During his monologue on June 8, Letterman called Palin a "slutty flight attendant" and joked about Palin's daughter being propositioned by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and "knocked up" by Alex Rodriguez during a Yankees game. Letterman later insisted the joke was about 18-year-old teen mom Bristol, but the young Palin in attendance at Yankee Stadium that night was 14-year-old Willow, allowing her mom to rage<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/P4IK/E4/h>that the late-night talk-show host was contributing to a culture "that says it's OK to talk about statutory rape" and offer up a counterjoke that "it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman." *To continue reading, click here<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/LZX4/E4/h> .* *Dahlia Lithwick is a Slate senior editor.* Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/WEFR/E4/h>| READ MESSAGES <http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/6UGG/E4/h> *Also In Slate* ------------------------------ * *Why Do Iranian Cops' Uniforms Say "Police"?<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/BBCV/E4/h> * *If Health Care Reform Fails, Blame Granny<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/SK9J/E4/h> * *Can the Comely Alexa Chung Save MTV?<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/TDSF/E4/h> Advertisement <http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/8L6V/E4/h> *Manage your newsletters on Slate* Unsubscribe<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/8LO5/E4/h?a=link.email.slate.com&b=7CWBQQ&c=IPY0&d=NBXKX&e=GUXA&f=cGhpbGlwamVtYWlsY2hhbnRAZ21haWwuY29t>| Newsletter Center <http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/O5IP/E4/h> | Advertising Information <http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/SKSH/E4/h> Please do not reply to this message since this is an unmonitored e-mail address. If you have questions about newsletters, please go here<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/HC5J/E4/h>. Ideas on how to make something better? Send an e-mail to * [email protected]*. Copyright 2008 Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co. LLC | Privacy Policy<http://link.email.slate.com/r/7CWBQQ/IPY0/NBXKX/GUXA/BBVI/E4/h> Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive | c/o E-mail Customer Care |1515 N. Courthouse Rd. | Arlington, VA 22201 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Black Focus Inc." group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Black-Focus-Inc?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
