President Barack Obama chose to laugh it up during his visit this week on the Late Show With David Letterman.
One of the questions Letterman ask him was about whether Obama felt he was being targeted by criticism that is fueled by racism.  His first answer – “first of all, I was actually Black before the election.”  Good point and a very diplomatic answer considering how easily responding to a question like that can cause an uproar.
He went on to point out that other presidents in the past have met with serious opposition when they’ve tried to implement a great deal …read more

David Letterman is now feuding with Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin and her family, after he told some off-color jokes about them on Monday.  In his monologue, he made reference to the fact that one of Palin’s daughters was traveling with her in New York City (where Letterman’s show is filmed) and quipped that the girl had to fend off Eliot Spitzer and was then “knocked up” by NY Yankees star, Alex Rodriguez.
The younger Palin was not the only target of Letterman’s jests, however.  He also said that Governor Palin “bought makeup from Bloomingdale’s to update her ’slutty flight attendant’ look” …read more