Letterman Admits He Apologized to Palin So He Could 'Go Forward Making Fun of Her'
Monday, January 7, 2013 - 3:53am
If the player does not load, please check that you are running the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.
- 13861 views
Sounds like a personal vendetta ahead of genuine regret. CBS Late Show host David Letterman admitted to Oprah Winfrey, in an interview first aired Sunday night, that he backtracked after outrage erupted following a sex joke he told involving Sarah Palin’s then-14-year-old daughter Willow, not because it was highly inappropriate, but primarily so he could continue ridiculing Willow’s mother:
"I’ll tell you why I apologized. I felt like Sarah Palin was somebody I wanted to continue to be able to make fun of and I felt like if I don’t apologize, if I don’t sincerely express my regret, I will not be able to go forward making fun of her."
More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
