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Top Ten Reasons Letterman Protesters Are Idiots

10) Using the term "verbal pedophile." There is no such thing as a verbal pedophile. It is demeaning to people who have actually been the victims of pedophiles to insinuate that there is such a thing as a "verbal pedophile."

9) If there were such a thing as a "verbal pedophile," David Letterman would still not be one. A pedophile commits a very malicious and very deliberate act. A joke can not be considered an act of pedophilia even if it is a tasteless joke. There is nothing vague about pedophilia. There's no subtlety or nuance to it. If you actually believe a joke can be considered that kind of an act, not only do you have no sense of humor; you're an ignoramus.

8) The most successful movie to date so far this summer is "The Hangover." It features, among other things, violence, Asian stereotypes, gay stereotypes, gay Asian stereotypes, nudity, the word "faggot," and a man making a baby look like it's jerking off. Are these people planning on protesting that? I haven't heard of a single group speaking out against this movie. Why? Because Sarah Palin didn't sick her ridiculous supporters on it. (By the way, I happened to like "The Hangover," because I can actually recognize humor.)

7) While we're on Miss Palin, when you agree to be a politician, you drag your entire family into the mix. I'm not a believer that kids are off-limits. If you don't want your kids attacked, keep yourself out of the political arena. I believe GOOD kids are off-limits. Chelsea Clinton was attacked repeatedly just because she wasn't pretty. That's horrible. The Bush twins deserved every comment aimed at them because they knew they were in the public eye and they acted as dumb as their father. As far as Palin's kids, they've been trotted out for the camera at every opportunity. Those mirrors work both ways, Miss Palin. When you open the "morality" floodgate, you're not just asking for trouble; you're begging for it.

6) David Letterman is synonymous with New York City. To attack David Letterman, and say you prefer Jay Leno when Jay Leno did about two weeks worth of shows in his entire run on The Tonight Show from New York means you clearly don't have much respect for your city.

5) David Letterman has apologized twice already. That's two more times than I would have apologized.

4) Some of the comments from the protesters--"He's too old to be doing that show anyway." Too old to be doing a show named after you? How does that work? "How would he like it if someone said that about his daughter?" Well the difference is, he doesn't parade his daughter around every chance he gets. He's also not a politician; he's a public figure, and there is a difference. "His child was born out of wedlock!" So is half the country, including most of Sarah Palin's granddaughter.

3) Some of them are actually more upset that he insulted A-Rod. Are you kidding me? Are you f**king kidding me?

2) When you have nothing better to do with your time than protest outside CBS, you're clearly unemployed and living off my taxes, which means I should have the right to tell you to go protest where I want you to protest. For example, outside Bravo--in an effort to get them not to do The Real Housewives of Toledo.

1) Most of them didn't even see the show, the clip, or know exactly what the joke was in the first place. Almost every one of those protesters is so old I doubt they've stayed up late enough to watch Letterman anyway. Let's hope 60 Minutes never insults Palin.

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