[Yaelle]

Even Jay Leno, clearly fairly liberal, kept his politics fairly neutral in an attempt to hang on to both sides of his audience. A conservative wouldn’t normally be offended by his show.

[SunkenCiv]

I see Congress as a work-release program for people who haven't been caught yet. -- Jay Leno

[Political Junkie Too]

A few weeks ago, I was watching the Decades channel airing of the January 20, 1969 episode of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. Their opening monologue was about how their friend Richard Nixon was sworn in as President a mere five hours ago. They then cut to a Burbank campaign appearance Rowan and Martin did with Nixon earlier in the campaign.

The clip showed them joking with Nixon at a rally. At the end, Rowan closed with his trademark "Say goodnight, Dick," and Martin said "I don't think you should call him 'Dick,' he was the Vice-President!" and Rowan replied "I meant you, Dick..." "Oh, goodnight Dick," and Nixon was busting out laughing.

I watched this thinking I can't recall a time since this when a prime-time comedian is standing with a Republican and calling him "friend."

-PJ