That David Letterman is always kidding around.

Late Show host David Letterman poked fun at demonstrators who picketed for his termination outside the historic Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan last night.

Over the past week, Letterman has criticized by Alaska Sarah Palin and her supporters for making a joke about one of her daughters. He has since apologized. Nonetheless, a small group of protesters who want the talk show host fired gathered outside Letterman’s Times Square studio as his show was being taped on Tuesday.

In response to the controversyDave unveiled his “Top Ten Things Overheard At The ‘Fire David Letterman’ Rally” list:

Number 10: “David who?”

Number 9: “Well, it was nice of CBS to provide the catering”

Number 8: “We should have done this years ago”

Number 7: “What idiot turned Broadway into a pedestrian mall?”

Number 6: “Isn’t there always a crowd demanding Letterman be fired?”

Number 5: “March around the potholes, people”

Number 4: “Can we also get CBS to bring back ‘Gunsmoke’?”

Number 3: “When does Cheney get here with the waterboarding gear?”

Number 2: “He should apologize for that hairpiece”

Number 1: “Thanks for coming, Regis”