Michael Steele On Letterman: "Time To Turn The Channel"

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele has suggested tuning out David Letterman over his jokes about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Letterman made a Top 10 list out of Palin's recent trip to New York in which he described her look as "slutty flight attendant" and made a joke about her daughter getting knocked at a baseball game. Palin responded by calling the late night host "pathetic" and his jokes "disgusting" and "sexually perverted." She said Letterman was particularly wrong to make a sexual joke about her 14-year-old daughter, Willow.

Letterman responded that Bristol Palin, not Willow, was the target of the joke. "Am I guilty of poor taste?" he said. "Yes. Did I suggest that it was OK for her 14-year-old daughter to be having promiscuous sex? No."

Steele wasn't impressed. "Letterman's joke about Sarah and Todd Palin's daughter was thoughtless and tacky," Steele said in a statement to The Hill. "I saw his explanation for the joke, but sometimes the easiest thing to do is simply say 'I'm sorry.'"

"When Letterman starts making tasteless jokes about kids, it's time to turn the channel," he added.

Todd Herman, who runs new media for the Republican National Committee, tweeted in response, "Steele suggests boycott of Letterman. New RNC chairman, NOW!"

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Comments

[ROinReno]

This is an attempt by both Palin and Steele to try to remain relevent and in the news; given the continuing exodus from the Republican party it must be getting more difficult all the time.

[Greg285]

These pathetic Republicans and their supporters are a JOKE! You lost, so get over it!! The GOP, not President Obama destroyed the USA and it began with your beloved Ronald Reagan. Stop placing blame on others and step up and accept your failures….

[lared]

'Alaska leads the nation in illegitimate child births,' -----That is because , there is only one thing to do after dark. It is dark in Alaska most of the year.

[Actionmac]

Mike "the stump" Steele... No one in your own party is listening to you so stop subjecting the world to you insane attempts at being of use.

The Palin and the good ol' boys think you came off their lawn and your baldness is a result of wearing the top hat for so long.

[ghenry]

Of course, Mike, lets listen to your friends Rush, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter.

[sarahwaters]

you got that right! all wasters! they incite the craziest, not to mention they are crazy.

[Punchumgum]

I refuse to believe that anyone asked Michael Steele what he thinks. If the jerk is really attaching his sorry self to Palin, someone should tell him she hates blacks.

[Actionmac]

She doesn't hate blacks, she just believes they are inferior to whites, more equal to animals... and we see how she treats animals.

[hrholmes]

but but but her witch doctor is black... just saying...

[betty22]

support ....only support I will give is to FIRE HIM he has been smug and crude every time I watch. when he moved to cbs he got mean spirited

[goodtomeetyou]

Send an email to Letterman to show your support:

http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/contact/

[Shayrae]

Wonder why Palin was the one who brought up the word rape. That would apply if Lettermen was talking about Willow. It's clear that he was referring to Bristol. Sarah knows that. Sarah, don't you get it? We rejected your phoniness when McCain tried to push you on us. I ''turned the channel'' every time I saw you deliberately try to ramp up the hate among your lunatic base. Why don't you use your leftover rage and denounce your hateful party? They don't even want to be associated with the likes of you. As for you, Steele, who would listen to you?

[Bronxdude]

Alaska leads the nation in illegitimate child births, illicit drug addiction, high school dropouts, sex abuse, domestic violence, and the list goes on and on. Governor Palin: focus on the problems plaguing your state and stop running for an office you will never get.

[ObjectiveReality]

Boom, boom, POW!!! re: very well said!!

[hrholmes]

Hey you left off her theme music 'ew ee ew ah ah ting tang wallawalla bing bang'. I simply can't get over the black with doctor in Alaska mega church part. Now as to the drug abuse part, if they know there are 42 meth labs in a town of 10,000 people how did they count them? By actual physical location or did they just glean it from the chemical delivery company files? Illegitamate births in a state without much choice? Go figure, see Bristol Palin, now 18 and on paid tour with the abstinence only folks from the far right. Why go to high school when you can hang out at a indoor hockey rink in Alaska all winter? Do these people have to pay for ice? Oh my head.

[bronceye]

Talk about a tempest in a teapot! This gal must be jealous of the airtime that was given to Anna Nichole's passing away. Reminds one of the old saying-"Any publicity is good publicity". Flight attendants don't look that cheap, anyway.

[havegonedc]

Similarly to Anna N Smith... Sarah P's got quite a puppet master working behind the scenes... that ridiculous husband of hers.

[hrholmes]

and greta van susterns husband also too don't forget

[c661]

I think The American people need to show Steele and the rest of the ridiculous Republicans how strong we are. WATCH DAVID LETTERMAN and give him his best ratings ever! I for one am sick of the fact that the Repubs can bash other people and that is okay (FAUX news), but if some one says something about them it is wrong! GO DAVE!!!!

[punkindmb]

Is he still on? time to change the channel. talk about toothless, the poor guy doesn't even run his own party. he's around just to give the appearance of change. but not change we can believe in, LOL.

[chriss0114]

did Steele say something? another analogy?

I'm sorry, I saw his name and picture and changed the channel

[bluejean1951]

Dufus...co­nservative­s don't watch David Letterman and the liberals who do, got that it was a JOKE, a joke told in bad taste of course and moved on.