[DefeatCorruption]

Ideally, though, I want a metaphor that allows Jay Leno to save face.

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WHY?

[RonDog]

Ideally, though, I want a metaphor that allows Jay Leno to save face. - RonDog
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WHY? - DefeatCorruption

Because I like the guy, even though he skews left. :)

Because he was nice to Sarah Palin, and Ann Coulter - among others.

Because he has been BLASTING Obama recently in his monologs, and

Because he still has a LOT of people who watch his show every night.

From marquee.blogs.cnn.com:

Leno's 'Tonight Show' takes top spot in ratings
March 2nd, 2010

Love him or hate him, people are still watching Jay Leno.

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Leno's first night back, which featured actor and musician Jamie Foxx as well as Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn,
ranked No. 1 among major networks in his time slot, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Leno had 6.6 million total viewers in what Nielsen calls the "fast national" (that is, preliminary) ratings,
in comparison to the 3.8 million who tuned in to David Letterman's "Late Show"
and the 4.1 million who were watching "Nightline" on ABC.

Leno had a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49, in contrast to
David Letterman's rating of 1.1 in the same demographic.

Leno's first night back behind the "Tonight Show" desk had a positive effect for Jimmy Fallon as well.

The host of "Late Night" came in at 2.1 million viewers,
beating out "Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson, who had 1.8 million viewers.