Leno: ‘We Wanted a President That Listens to All Americans - Now We Have One’

[Cincinnatus]

As he heads out the door Jay opens up more and applies the needles ever more deeply into his Highness.

JAY LENO: Well, let's see what's going on. Hey, Snoop is back in the news. Not Snoop Dogg, Snoop Obama. Yeah, Snoop Obama. A big change at the White House today. They closed the gift shop and opened a Verizon store. Yeah.

Well, this has become a huge controversy after it was revealed that the National Security Agency seized millions of Verizon phone records, and of course this has caused a panic among civil libertarians, constitutional scholars and cheating husbands everywhere. Oh my God.

How ironic is that? We wanted a president that listens to all Americans - now we have one. Yeah.

Actually, President Obama clarified the situation today. He said no one is listening to your phone calls. The president said it's not what the program is all about. You know, like the IRS isn’t about targeting certain political groups. That's not what it's about!

I mean what's going on? The White House has looked into our phone records, checking our computers, monitoring our e-mails. When did the government suddenly become our psycho ex-girlfriend? When did that happen? When did that happen? When did that happen?

You know, I'll tell you, if Obama wants to put this snooping thing to good use, how about spying on the IRS next time they throw a $4 million party. Why don't you do that one? Yes, exactly, exactly. Find out about that. Yeah.

As you know by now, the IRS has taken some heat for reportedly spending $4 million on a conference in Anaheim last year where employees took dancing lessons. One of the dances they learned? Tap dancing around the issues. Yes, that was very good, be able to tap dance

Well, the latest one that came out today. You see this one? They're saying the IRS paid an artist $17,000 to paint portraits of Abraham Lincoln to help inspire the IRS agents. You know, if they want to see a picture of Lincoln for inspiration, take out a $5 bill and save the taxpayers $16,995. Exactly. That's what they said. They said.

Oh, the hearings have been unbelievable this week. Congressional investigators say the IRS basically threw a $4 million party for themselves. But in fairness, who else is going to throw a party for the IRS? Really? Now, a going away party, I think we'd all chip in. I would chip in! I would chip in! There you are, no problem. I would pay for that.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/06/08/leno-we-wanted-president-listens-all-americans-now-we-have-one

With video of the monologue. Interesting to observe the audience's response to some of the jokes, especially those about the IRS.

[happyg]

Leno is certainly getting his digs in. I bet NBC is furious! LOL!

[DCPatriot]

It would help if Letterman, et al were to join him in making fun of this joke.

[GourmetDan]

It would help if Letterman, et al were to join him in making fun of this joke.

Are you kidding?

Of course you are...

[DCPatriot]

Are you kidding?

Of course you are...

I believe Jay Leno has put himself in mortal danger.

Only the floodgates opening and having the Obama Administration treated like any other "current" administration has been treated since Jack Parr hosted the Late Show.....will Jay Leno be somewhat safe.

I'm convinced he killed Steve Bridges.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rot1yguplr8&feature=player_embedded

[jmyrlefuller]

It would help if Letterman, et al were to join him in making fun of this joke.

It would, but Letterman has gone the opposite direction-- hard-line Democrat-- since 2008.

The good news is that Letterman has also gone the opposite direction in the ratings-- a dramatic fade into third place behind Leno and now Kimmel-- in that time frame as well.

[happyg]

I'm convinced he killed Steve Bridges.

I think so, as well. He died within a few days of Breitbart of "natural causes".  Obama has stated numerous times he was offended by Bridges portrayal of him. I remember Bush getting a huge laugh out of the his segments, and became friends with Steve.