BREAKING NEWS: Sarah Palin Forgives David Letterman For Sex Joke Aimed At Daughter
June 16 2009, Published 1:04 p.m. ET
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Tuesday forgave talk show host David Letterman for an off-color sex joke he told about her 14-year-old daughter, Willow.
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The former vice presidential candidate did not let the Indiana funnyman -- who spent a sizable chunk of his show Monday night contritely apologizing to the Palin family -- off the hook altogether, as she said she hoped the incident would fulfill her hopes that "men who 'joke' about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve."
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"Letterman certainly has the right to 'joke' about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction," Palin said in a statement. "And this is all thanks to our U.S. Military women and men putting their lives on the line for us to secure America's Right to Free Speech – in this case, may that right be used to promote equality and respect." (Photo: WENN)
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