I agree that her response is politically motivated. Though I am conservative, I am certainly not a republican. If Jindal gets the nomination with Palin, there will be more Republicans voting for Obama than Democrats. As for the joke, its TV and the road to hell is filled with people like Letterman. He cares only about himself and because he has no personal moral code or conduct, he makes comments about Christians and conservative that are tasteless. Now, I am no fan of Palin and I think she was only chosen because she is attractive for her age and is as brainless as GW Bush. But, if the child were mine and he embarrassed her on national television, the plastic surgery he would need and the fact he would have no vocal cords would make him undesirable to CBS. That is what he deserves. Any reasonable, moral adult would not pick on another adults children. Children do not choose their parents.