Jay Leno Told Similar Joke About Palin's Daughter

If I thought Palin gave a crap about McCain, I'd say it was payback for the way Letterman razzed him. But we all know it's just Sar looking for a "real people" fight.

Alan Colmes (former co-host of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes) makes a great a catch regarding the current feud between David Letterman and Governor Sarah Palin. While Palin has been blasting Letterman all over the airwaves for joking about Yankees star Alex Rodriguez "knocking up" her daughter, Jay Leno told an extremely similar joke during the presidential campaign that resulted in no such uproar:

Gov. Palin announced over the weekend that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant. And you thought John Edwards was in trouble before! Now he has really done it. -- "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," 9/2/08

Now, for the record, I think both the jokes are over the line, same as the crap that went out about underage Chelsea and the Bushie twins. But there is something weird about being a mom and only getting outraged when it suits your political agenda.