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As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’m now writing an unauthorized Sarah Palin biography, tentatively entitled Palin Fire. Great material the past few days as Palin went all pit bull on Letterman for making a joke or two about one of her daughter’s getting knocked up by A-Rod and something about Spitzer. Palin made allegations that Letterman implied the statutory rape of her 14-year-old daughter and said that this sick “so-called comedian” was contributing to the acceptance of abuse and misogyny in our culture.

Speaking of the statutory rape of 14-year-olds, I wonder if Palin has read or heard of Lolita? It’s a filthy book but might put Letterman’s joke about A-Rod knocking up one of her daughter’s into perspective. In fact I heard that Letterman’s next guest is none other than Nabokov. CBS has hired a necromancer who’ll disinter the late Russian-American author and re-animate his corpse. The week following, Jeremy Iron will be the special guest. Iron will reflect on how much “fun” he had playing Humbert.

I’ll preempt Palin on this matter. I say now that Letterman has really, really crossed the line. Making sick jokes is one thing, but I won’t stand for disturbing the dead.