Letterman's Plain joke costs CBS an advertiser, spawns campaign for his firing


	Letterman's Plain joke costs CBS an advertiser, spawns campaign for his firing

disenchantedcitizen

6-16-2009 9:55 AM

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republican double standard

disenchantedcitizen says:

Palin supporters ask for Letterman to be fired and yet Rush, Beck, Hannity, O'Reilly spew hate BS constantly with no pressure on their advertisers.

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