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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
That's my take. I think someone on his staff either fed him the joke without the info, and he neglected to dig deeper, or they outright lied to him about which girl it was. He's just not that stupid. He's been on the air for years--he knows the rules. Kids are always off limits.
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Another point that I was meaning to bring out - He is also in a ratings war with Conan O'Brien. This was a perfect set up to keep him in the news over O'Brien since he took over Leno's show. It's not a secret that Leno and Letterman have been rivals for a long time.
So, I can see them talking about how far they can take this and how they can try and clean it up. Masterful work on their part - many people fell for it!