It’s almost become sad to watch all the abuse heaped at walking punchline Indiana Gov. Mike Pence over his “religious freedom” bill. OK, not really. It’s still a lot of fun to witness and the scorn is well-deserved. Last night comedy icon David Letterman, a Hoosier native, got in on the mockery. The veteran funnyman addressed his Late Show audience and blasted Pence for his archaic viewpoint. Letterman told the studio crowd and television viewers that the state Pence governs isn’t the Indiana he grew up in.
“I lived there for 27 years. Folks were folks and that’s all there was to it,” Letterman states with visible irritation and lists ways straights and gays are exactly alike. “Now this guy throws a monkey wrench into the works.”
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AtticusBennett
Pence just cemented his place as a bigot in American history. future generations will defecate on his grave. he’s up there with Jesse Helms as a prime example of how the GOP is the go-to party for every mouth-breathing bigot in America.
a bigot, who got bigots to help him create a bigoted bill, invited bigots to witness it’s signing, then cried “hey! stop calling us bigots” when the facts and truth were available.
you have failed in this life, Pence. completely.
Curty
Him and every anti gay bigot out there I wish I could spit in his face and so many more. We are people, who lay taxes too and don’t deserve this type of discrimination. Last time I checked being gay is legal in this country, so we should have same rights and protections as our straight counterparts!
Low Country Boy
Good for Mr Letterman!
Bruce Dillon
DISLIKE Discrimination!
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jwtraveler
I appreciate Letterman’s support, but he’s DUMBER than he looks, which is why I never watch him. That video was really stupid.
Desert Boy
Dave Letterman wasn’t always so articulate about gay issues. But, like many men of his era, he’s grown and matured and can now be counted as an LGBT supporter. I’m sorry to see him retire in May.
Christopher Grummel
I think David just kicked Pence in the nuts just now. LOL!
tusgold
no one does it better than Dave Letterman! Thank you Dave
jason smeds
David Letterman can be very effective when he wants to be.
Realitycheck
It is truly amazing and wonderful how american culture has changed to the point,
where people like Pence are denounced publicly for their anti gay discrimination stance.
And I am pretty sure Pence himself did not expect this much backlash, of course in his mind
they are all liberals…what ever, but his political career will be marked in history for his stupidity
and lack of contact with today reality and culture.
Now will a federal judge declare this law un-constitutional?
musctop
This whole episode was a bellweather for the ultra-right thinking they would capitalize on people’s fear of the advancement of same sex marriage. It blew up in their faces–not only among the rest of the country but big business. In the next elections anybody campaigning on an anti-gay platform will just become political poison. There aren’t enough evangelicals left to tilt the scales anymore.
Giancarlo85
Where are all the republican log cabin ass kissers on here? Can’t defend your guys anymore? Pence’s attitude is the prevalent attitude of the republican party. Everybody knows that. So lets review… shitty ideas on the economy, shitty ideas on marriage, shitty ideas on discrimination… yeah, and people vote for these clowns?
Oli1023
@jason smeds: effective? He’s just venting in an ambiguous manner, and his influence is waning. I’m glad he said this, but I don’t see this or him being particular effective.