On his CBS’ “Late Show” on Monday night, Letterman said his joke about one of Palin’s daughters being “knocked up” by Alex Rodriguez can’t be defended.
and then...
Sarah Palin says she accepts David Letterman’s apology for the joke about her daughter.
It took Dave a week to see that his joke went too far. As he said last night, if you have to explain a joke, it isn't funny. He did not know that Sarah Palin's 14 year old daughter was at the ball game and that it clearly was not aimed at her. He took responsibility, maned up and did the right thing.
I wish this was the case everytime any of us find ourselves in this situation...and we all do. Whether by joke or remark - sooner than later, you will be either in David Letterman or Sarah Palin's shoes and each comes with completely different set of emotions and responses.
If you find yourself a general in the Letterman camp - it doesn't take a brain surgeon to make an apology but it does take one that can admit they are capable of being wrong and want to make amends. You have to live with yourself and if you can be honest to both yourself and others, you will have less to worry about. I am not talking about having to check every perceived word to see if it has caused harm - I'm talking about the times you know, you have gone too far.
When you find yourself in the Palin camp, you have an equal but completely different responsiblilty and that is to forgive. To accept someone's apology for going too far and letting it go. Someone who let his good judgement slip away for a Moment but was able to see the errors of his ways and apologize.
I am proud of both Dave and Sarah, for different reasons. I have seen people who wouldn't say they were sorry and those who would not accept any kind of apology. Do the right thing, no matter what - it can feel pretty darn good...
