BinaryPublisher

David Letterman has angered Republicans, women's groups, and others with his jokes about one of Sarah Palin's daughters getting "knocked up." Letterman admits the joke was in poor taste. Image from msnbc.

Animosity has sprung up between Alaskan Gov. Sara Palin and late night TV comedian David Letterman over some misunderstood jokes made on Monday night’s show.

“One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game,” Letterman said, “during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez.”

His joke was intended to reference Bristol, the oldest of Palin’s daughters and mother to Palin’s first grandchild, but it was Willow, 14, who went to Yankee Stadium with her mother during a recent trip to New York. Because of this, Letterman has come under fire from women’s rights organizations and children’s advocacy groups for a joke which some say encouraged statutory rape.

Letterman has since apologized for his bad taste and tried to set the record straight, in his usual tongue-in-cheek way, even inviting Palin to appear on his show. He insists his joke was not aimed at the minor, and would never joke about such a serious topic.

A  through a message posted Thursday on the Republican mother of five’s Facebook page, Palin refused both the invitation and the apology.

“The Palins have no intention of providing a ratings boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show. Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman,” the message said.