Capitol Hill Blue Forums Capitol Hill Blue Opinions CHB Columnists Banging Sarah Palin's daughters

too much. this is really a simple matter. letterman cracks a tasteless joke at the expense of a highly charged national figure - more specifically her daughter - in hopes of getting the attention he seeks, which equals potential ratings at a time when he is being challenged by conan obrien. gov. palin fires back in an effort to gain the attention she seeks and maintain a certain level of public attention in hopes of maintaining her status at a time when there is an internal struggle for the so-called soul of the republican party. it is simple. sometimes the reasoning is just that simple. both parties are guilty of opportunism, both for similar yet diverging reasons.