October 7, 2008
Punchlines
Comedy writer Janice Hough: "John McCain says that Barack
Obama could only make his trip to Iraq now because the surge is making it safe for him to be there. Almost as safe as it would have been for him to travel there before we invaded in the first place?"
Jay Leno, "The Tonight Show": "Barack Obama is in Afghanistan. Bill Clinton went with him. At least that's what he told Hillary."
Conan O'Brien, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien": "Yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to President Bush's time in office as 'a total failure.' Bush defended himself, saying, 'Oh come on, I hardly spent any time in my office.'"
Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: "It was so hot in Washington, Jesse Jackson went to the Barack Obama campaign headquarters just for the cold stares."
Comedy writer Jim Barach: "Billy Joel closed out Shea Stadium with a special appearance from Paul McCartney. The audience got to enjoy more hits than Mets fans have seen in the past three seasons."
Comedy writer Doug Austen: "When asked if he saw 'The Dark Knight' President Bush replied that he hadn't seen Dick Cheney all weekend."
Leno on the Reuters-Zogby poll that says 10 percent of Americans are giving President Bush's economic policy the thumbs up: "The other 90 percent are using a different finger."
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