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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "letterman"

Why Obama Has to do What Letterman Did: Refuse to Pay Hush Money

Why Obama Has to do What Letterman Did: Refuse to Pay Hush Money

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. October 20, 2009.
The former labor secretary says that by buying off Big Pharma in return for its support on health-care reform, the president has succumbed to blackmail.

Right-Wingers Still Able to Dictate What Constitutes the

Right-Wingers Still Able to Dictate What Constitutes the "Big Story" of the Day

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. October 2, 2009.
Amazing ...

Letterman Admits Extortion Plot; Sexual Liaisons With Staffers

Letterman Admits Extortion Plot; Sexual Liaisons With Staffers

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Video. October 2, 2009.
Last night on his show, David Letterman took ten minutes to share with his audience the story of an extortion plot.

Right-Wing Hypocrites: 10 Reasons Conservatives Should Shut Up About Letterman's Sarah Palin Gaffe

Right-Wing Hypocrites: 10 Reasons Conservatives Should Shut Up About Letterman's Sarah Palin Gaffe

Karl Frisch, Media Matters for America. June 22, 2009.
Each and every day conservative radio hosts, cable-news hosts, pundits and columnists use divisive, insensitive, and downright hateful rhetoric.

Letterman and Palin: An American Anti-Love Story

Letterman and Palin: An American Anti-Love Story

Tom Degan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. June 14, 2009.
I've seen some sleazy politicians in my day, but what Sarah Palin did this week was the most despicable thing I've ever witnessed.

Anti-Mexican Media Hysteria Makes Life More Dangerous for Latinos in the U.S.

Anti-Mexican Media Hysteria Makes Life More Dangerous for Latinos in the U.S.

Leslie Savan, TheNation.com. May 13, 2009.
Mexicans have recently been the prime target of the most rancid typecasting in the media -- can more racist violence be far behind?

David Letterman Makes McCain Squirm

David Letterman Makes McCain Squirm

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Video. October 17, 2008.
John McCain finally made it to the Letterman Show yesterday, but the results weren't pretty.

Al Franken on Letterman:

Al Franken on Letterman: "There's a New Progressive Majority in America" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Election 2008. March 19, 2008.
Franken talks with Dave about the strength of his Senate campaign in Minnesota and the excitement all across America for a progressive agenda.

Letterman on McCain:

Letterman on McCain: "He's the Guy at the Supermarket Confused by the Automatic Doors" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. February 20, 2008.
David Letterman fires off seven good jokes on McCain in less than a minute.

A Trailer for Oliver Stone's

A Trailer for Oliver Stone's "Bush" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. January 26, 2008.
David Letterman presents his own version of Oliver Stone's upcoming film and more great moments from presidential speeches.

David Letterman Presents: The Bush Administration, 26 Percent and Falling [VIDEO]

David Letterman Presents: The Bush Administration, 26 Percent and Falling [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. January 15, 2008.
"Wherever this guy goes he has trouble," remarks Letterman. "A normal situation turns nasty."

Maher Schools Letterman on Iowa, Ethanol and the '08 Candidates [VIDEO]

Maher Schools Letterman on Iowa, Ethanol and the '08 Candidates [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. January 4, 2008.
"All these candidates go out to Iowa and pay homage to ethanol, which is not going to solve our global warming problem," says Maher.

Top Ten Reasons Why the WGA's Deal With Letterman Is Great

Top Ten Reasons Why the WGA's Deal With Letterman Is Great

Jesse Wendel, Group News Blog AlterNet: Video. January 1, 2008.
The deal included the entire MBA. Everything the the WGA had on the table--where the AMPTP left it when they walked out 25 days ago.

Letterman Lampoons Bush's Historically Low Approval Rating, Inability to Speak [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. October 18, 2007.
A special message from the Writer's Guild of America about Dick Cheney jokes and another segment of "Great Moment in Presidential Speeches".

Letterman v. O'Reilly II: [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. November 1, 2006.
You're putting words in my mouth. Just the way you put artificial facts in your head.

Letterman vs. O'Reilly [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. October 30, 2006.
'It's not easy for me because I'm thoughtful'