Decision not to advertise on Leterman

David beat Conan in the TV ratings for the entire week last week.
Mission accomplished.

It's interesting to me how many so-called Americans (including the
letter writer) are so quick to squash David Letterman's right to
freedom of speech by making a joke that, perhaps, might be in poor
taste.

Freedom of speech means you have to let people say things you may not
like....so that YOU have the right to say things other may not like.

If you don't like it, change the channel. No one is forcing you to
watch Letterman.

Palin was completely in the wrong for making a stink about the joke
and complaining about it. Obviously, she does not value the Bill of
Rights, the Constitutions or other ideals that most of us Americans
hold so dear.

I also applaud the Olive Garden for having the foresight to
discontinue their advertising on the Late Show an entire month before
David Letterman's offensive joke was even made. Not only are they
doing the moral thing, but they're also apparently clairvoyant, which
you have to admit is pretty awesome.

So kudos to the Olive Garden, for their commitment to human decency
and their ability to manipulate the space-time continuum at will.

over a controversial joke that might affect their sales.


Um... not for you, letter writer, but for everyone who complains about
it...


what's so bad about a company making a decision on how to manage its
own advertisements

should we perhaps force them to buy more air time then?

it's their company. unless they're breaking a law... let them run it
as they see fit.

that if Bristol Palin would have remained abstinent, she wouldn't have
gotten pregnant.

What really gets me about this criticism of Sarah Palin is that just
because her daughter did not heed her advice, she is judged as a
farce. That's akin to saying that the mother of a child killed while
driving drunk has no right to speak of the dangers. Think back to
your teenage years. Did you always listen to the advice of your
mother? My mom offered me some stellar advice that I frankly ignored
and even laughed at throughout my teen years. So my actions made her
a bad mother? So because my mother told me not to drink, smoke or
skip class and I did anyway, my mother should have just kept her mouth
shut and accepted that she was a bad parent? That arguement makes no
sense and has to be one of the most sexist and typecasted arguements
ever!

Also, a 30 year old man having sex with a 14 year old is called
statutory rape for a reason. Letterman may not have said the word
rape but he was implying an action that speaks for itself. I guess if
someone were to use the phrase "surprise sex in a dark alley" instead
of the actual r-word you wouldn't take that as a rape joke either?

n/t

"What really gets me about this criticism of Sarah Palin is that just
because her daughter did not heed her advice, she is judged as a
farce. That's akin to saying that the mother of a child killed while
driving drunk has no right to speak of the dangers. Think back to
your teenage years. Did you always listen to the advice of your
mother? My mom offered me some stellar advice that I frankly ignored
and even laughed at throughout my teen years. So my actions made her
a bad mother? So because my mother told me not to drink, smoke or
skip class and I did anyway, my mother should have just kept her
mouth
shut and accepted that she was a bad parent? That arguement makes no
sense and has to be one of the most sexist and typecasted arguements
ever!"

This is very well said and I thank you for it.

If you had read the report correctly Olive Garden's advertising stinit
was over. And if you watch any of these late night shows they rarely
if ever sign back up again as its very costly to do so.

Olive Garden has never been one of my favortie places to eat. I have
to admit their salad and bread sticks are good...otherwise there is no
other reason to go there as far as I am concerned.
The only item on the menu made fresh is the salad. they just add the
tomatoes/onions, ect.
Just about everything else is portioned out and frozen then heated in
the microwave or on the stove top when its ordered.
Its not authentic Italian food...can't even be compared to it.

The rest of your complaint has been more than covered.

Both thes topics were covered more completely in the media.

Olive Garden's spokesman has stated there were no more ads scheduled,
they were not "pulled". This is the media looking for one more story
where there isn't one.

This was not about raping young girls. It was a joke about consensual
sex with a woman who has already been there, and done "that". She has
admitted that in public.

Olive Garden has horrible food. If I were on Death Row I'd prefer the
grub from the prison kitchen for my last meal.

I hate the buzzword "family values". In the sense that everyone
portrays them, they don't exist. A "family" isn't a specific
definition that belongs to anyone. Any group of people can be a
family.

In your statement saying it was "moral" to pull the ad, are you then
inferring that the other advertisers are somehow immoral?
(By the way, morality isn't owned and defined by one group of people
either)

It was a joke. He apologized if he offended anyone. End of story.

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Now cover your ears because I'm going to scream.