We’ve already seen network TV newscasters, who make seven figure annual incomes taking shots at Mitt Romney’s weath, but late night entertainers earn much more, especially David Letterman, whose network career stretches back to the early 1980s, first with NBC, later with CBS. As Noel Sheppard writes at Newsbusters, “David Letterman Mocks Romney’s Wealth Despite Being Worth $400 Million:”
You want to see a perfect demonstration of almost unimaginable media hypocrisy?
On Friday, CBS Late Show host David Letterman mocked Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s wealth despite being worth $400 million :
DAVID LETTERMAN: I was talking to Mitt Romney earlier today, and he and his family got a big two day weekend planned. They’re going to hike to the top of his money.
Excuse me, but who the heck is Letterman to ridicule anyone for how much money they have?
According to our friends at Celebrity Net Worth, the Late Show host makes $50 million a year with an estate valued at $400 million.
As Forbes estimated Romney’s net worth at $230 million Wednesday, Letterman’s worth almost twice the target of his derision.
How’s THAT for hypocrisy?
Sometimes Dave’s just not all that thoughtful, it seems.
Related: Bain or Bane?
Join the conversation as a VIP Member