No Joke: David Letterman Affair

The David Letterman affair is not a joke.

Or maybe it is to him.

Talk show host David Letterman apologized on-air to his wife and his staff for having relationships with his female co-workers on The Late Show.
This hot topic in the media of Letterman's hypocrisy about sex in the workplace has apparently boosted his ratings.
I find it despairing that one can be "rewarded" for immoral behavior in this modern society.

Letterman said he has been subjected to "being browbeaten and humiliated" by reporters since his revelations.

He claims to being the victim amidst all of the scandal.What about his staff? What about his wife?

Analysts say they don't expect Letterman's personal behavior to prompt his fans to abandon him.

His apologies attested to another big night in the ratings. The Nielsen Co.'s measurement of the nation's 56 biggest markets gave Letterman's show a 4.2 rating, higher than any rival to an NBC prime-time show.

After years of mocking public figures for their sexual indiscretions, Letterman faces scrutiny for his own behavior.
In June, Letterman had a feud with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin over jokes made at the expense of her teenage daughter.
"There is irony here," commentator Michelle Malkin said on the Fox News morning show "Fox & Friends."
"It's hard not to have a smidge of schadenfreude for somebody who's shown contempt for women in public, in his monologues continuously and repeatedly, especially over the campaign, and how he's treated Sarah Palin and her family."

Letterman has straddled the line between remorse and humor ever since he revealed that he was the victim of an extortion plot by a CBS News employee, who threatened to expose his sexual affairs.

Although Letterman offered a sincere apology concerning his affair, he is dealing with the affair like he deals with all serious subjects: humor.

During one of his recent opening monologues, Letterman noted the cool fall weather.
"It's chilly outside my house; chilly INSIDE my house," he said.
Later on the show, guest Steve Martin gave Letterman his kidding consolation. "It proves that you're a human being. And we weren't really that sure before."
Martin Short, making an unannounced appearance, playfully sat on Martin's lap.

"You spend one more minute on his lap, you're gonna get blackmailed," Letterman joked.
So what do you think? Is Dave dealing with the situation in the right manner?
See you tomorrow night!