June 05, 2013

Jay Leno's Kind of Destroying Obama on the IRS
— Ace

I hate advertising something on NBC, but Leno is not shying away.

Every other day I read about some joke he's made about Obama.

Even lame jokes, like this one, successfully relay information about Obama that most of the media suppresses.

Here's the thing about not-very-funny-jokes: A comic tells them because he feels he needs to address the issue, to comment on it. A good comic will tell a great joke even if it's against his political interest. But comics won't tell so-so jokes, unless the joke is important in other ways.

Seth Meyer's hideous Weekend Update is a very long running example of this: Half the "comedy" consists of jokes that aren't funny, but exist there to "inform" the audience about things Seth Meyer thinks they need to be thinkin' about.

Leno has some good jokes, and some so-so jokes, jokes he thinks he should tell because it's important. Like this one.

Or this one.

Or this one.

Or this one.

Or this one.

These are all from like a two week span. I could go on.

Jon Steward is wildly overpraised by liberals for, supposedly, being a truth-teller who speaks uncomfortable truths the media shies away from.

How about someone in the media acknowledge the supposedly boring, non-hip, non-edgy Jay Leno is doing that, and is actually exposing the truths the media reallyreallyreallyreally doesn't want to utter?

Meanwhile, this is funny: College Humor does a mock-up of what the media would look like if it were all run by Buzzfeed.

Posted by: Ace at 12:03 PM | Comments (140)
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1 I was talking to dpud last night and mentioned that Honey Leno don't give a shit. What's NBC going to do? Retire him more?
That bit about the IRS is brutal because I don't think he's really joking.

Posted by: alexthechick - Dr. SMOD. Soon to be making all the housecalls. at June 05, 2013 12:03 PM (VtjlW)

2
where's the Taiwan funny reenactment of the Boston Marathon bombing?

No, seriously. where's the Taiwan funny vid of the IRS scandal?

Posted by: soothie at June 05, 2013 12:04 PM (9Q7Nu)

3 Jay, you'll be hearing from our auditors.

Posted by: The IRS at June 05, 2013 12:05 PM (+iA5G)

4 Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip...

Posted by: Brother Cavil at June 05, 2013 12:05 PM (zUi7I)

5 Okay, the line about how this is a new kind of Dem scandal because it doesn't involve sex is funny.

Posted by: alexthechick - Dr. SMOD. Soon to be making all the housecalls. at June 05, 2013 12:06 PM (VtjlW)

6 but the thing is that Jay Leno is in fact a California liberal. This has been well-established in previous interviews.

Posted by: ace at June 05, 2013 12:07 PM (LCRYB)

7 I've seen a few clips of Jon Stewart hitting Obama on the IRS as well.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at June 05, 2013 12:07 PM (HDgX3)

8 It's a start. They'll ignore it, or say "because bitter and racist," but it's a start.

Posted by: joncelli at June 05, 2013 12:08 PM (RD7QR)

9 Jon Steward and Steven Cobbert...fake newsmen who people take seriously.  Fucking stupid public.

Posted by: Dr. DangerGirl Ph.F.D., B! @deadlyestrogen at June 05, 2013 12:08 PM (GrtrJ)

10 We're going to confiscate all but one Jays cars he has enough and because cars are icky.

Posted by: The EPA at June 05, 2013 12:08 PM (mETGQ)

11 Jay-Walkers are the 52%

Posted by: toby928 Contra-indicator at June 05, 2013 12:08 PM (evdj2)

12 Leno's probably freaked out by this as any sane person would be.

Posted by: eleven at June 05, 2013 12:09 PM (KXm42)

13 Leno's audience went wild over the IRS bit. 

drip, drip, drip

Posted by: Dr. Jane D'oh at June 05, 2013 12:09 PM (lVPtV)

14 The problem is that it's not just newsmen.  Remember that mockery Pelosi made of the House by inviting Colbert to testify about labor/immigration?

Posted by: logprof at June 05, 2013 12:09 PM (+iA5G)

15 Seth Meyers is never really funny, is he?

Posted by: garrett at June 05, 2013 12:09 PM (jCf7f)

16 Pantsuits

Posted by: Hillary screeching with clenched fists of rage at June 05, 2013 12:10 PM (/jHWN)

17 Oops, my #14 was RE: #9

Posted by: logprof at June 05, 2013 12:10 PM (+iA5G)

18 Hahaha, that Buzzfeed thing: "33 Syrian Rebels who know what Monday feels like". Deliciously dark.

Posted by: DarrenODaly at June 05, 2013 12:10 PM (fmKA/)

19 I know somebody that used to write for Leno. She's very funny and very liberal and definitely used her influence to write jokes that made fun of Republicans in order to spoil the brand. I wonder who is writing Leno's new stuff?

Posted by: Pious Agnostic at June 05, 2013 12:10 PM (PpLfy)

20 Okay, the line about how this is a new kind of Dem scandal because it doesn't involve sex is funny.


But that's really a backhanded compliment in a way. 


"We're silly and we think with our pee-pee's but we're mostly harmless."

Posted by: eleven at June 05, 2013 12:11 PM (KXm42)

21 Where's Johnny OneNote to tell us DISCONNECT TEH CABLE TVS!!?

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at June 05, 2013 12:11 PM (ujux6)

22 I admit I do not know who Seth Meyer is?  Another fake newsperson?

Posted by: Dr. DangerGirl Ph.F.D., B! @deadlyestrogen at June 05, 2013 12:13 PM (GrtrJ)

23 Leno wouldn't do this if the audience wasn't loving it.  He knows which way the wind is blowing.

Posted by: Dr. Captain Hate at June 05, 2013 12:13 PM (AYcOt)

24 Leno is to jawlines as Popeye is to forearms.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at June 05, 2013 12:13 PM (pxDth)

25 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 12:13 PM (/PCJa)

26

The Buzzfeed parody is the best thing about this post.

Posted by: Arms Merchant at June 05, 2013 12:13 PM (5RUlF)

27 but the thing is that Jay Leno is in fact a California liberal. This has been well-established in previous interviews. Posted by: ace at June 05, 2013 04:07 PM (LCRYB) That is a quite significant point, actually. Add that to the fact that he's done at NBC and why should he give a shit. His lib cred is in good standing and he's already been "retired". What the hell, why not say it?

Posted by: alexthechick - Dr. SMOD. Soon to be making all the housecalls. at June 05, 2013 12:14 PM (VtjlW)

28 30th

Posted by: Sphynx at June 05, 2013 12:14 PM (OZmbA)

29 I find it hard to laugh about this.  The IRS is literally the militant wing of the democrat party.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 05, 2013 12:15 PM (FZnrK)

30 Oops

Posted by: Sphynx at June 05, 2013 12:15 PM (OZmbA)

31

Hey, speaking of traitor, how come Maj Hassan is being tried for murder  but not treason?

 

Or maybe "workplace violence?"

Posted by: Arms Merchant at June 05, 2013 12:15 PM (5RUlF)

32 They really do split the jokes 50-50 in which side they poke. Now of course when there is a current scandal, they have to give more jokes to that.

Posted by: Waldo Waldovich at June 05, 2013 12:15 PM (dHIHO)

33 but the thing is that Jay Leno is in fact a California liberal. This has been well-established in previous interviews. I'd have to see some of those interviews. My understanding is that he's always been a libertarian-ish sort. He grew up in "fly-over country." That's certainly not a definitive indicator, but it makes it at least possible he's not a complete CA kookoo liberal.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 12:15 PM (/PCJa)

34 Obama admin has been 5 years of comedy gold ,there for the taking.That almost no one bothered is depressing.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:15 PM (9XBK2)

35 Comments formatting sucks

Posted by: Arms Merchant at June 05, 2013 12:16 PM (5RUlF)

36 Leno was definitely an Obama supporter.

Posted by: Sphynx at June 05, 2013 12:16 PM (OZmbA)

37 there's nothing funny about obama!!!

Posted by: dum dum at June 05, 2013 12:16 PM (+iA5G)

38 but it makes it at least possible he's not a complete CA kookoo liberal. Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 04:15 PM (/PCJa) I'm pretty sure Leno has point blank said he's a California lib who just happens to love cars.

Posted by: alexthechick - Dr. SMOD. Soon to be making all the housecalls. at June 05, 2013 12:17 PM (VtjlW)

39 Leno is from Andover, MA. The IRSS has a facility there, has for decades. Coincidence?!?!?!?

Posted by: fluffy at June 05, 2013 12:17 PM (RcoWm)

40 Hey, speaking of traitor, how come Maj Hassan is being tried for murder butnot treason? He does seem to be freely allocuting to treason in open court, as a defense.

Posted by: toby928 Rants Populist at June 05, 2013 12:17 PM (evdj2)

41 DailyCaller seems to be chasing the Buzzfeed strategy.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:17 PM (ZPrif)

42 yep

Posted by: Yip at June 05, 2013 12:18 PM (/jHWN)

43 I'm surprised Ace doesn't do an occasional Top 10 list. The internet runs on Top 10 lists.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:18 PM (ZPrif)

44 Leno wouldn't do this if the audience wasn't loving it.

That's not all of it, but it's being wildly undersold I think.  Watch any of those clips, there's knowing laughter pretty much any time he says anything negative about Obama.

Posted by: Ian S. at June 05, 2013 12:18 PM (B/VB5)

45 John Stewart may be hitting Obama on the IRS scandal, but like a good little Lefty, when criticizing Obama he will always throw in a hit on a Republican so that he's sure to communicate that Republicans are just as bad (if not worse).

Posted by: Stephanie Cutter at June 05, 2013 12:18 PM (NDNbv)

46

Sorry but I have been using this Windows 8 computer all afternoon and  it sucks.

 

Leno was pretty funny. I might watch him sometimes now.  I haven't watched any of them since Carson's last show 21 years ago, I believe?  Someone posted it was two weeks ago.  I think the date was the 23rd of May. 

Posted by: CarolT at June 05, 2013 12:18 PM (z4WKX)

47 Hey, speaking of traitor, how come Maj Hassan is being tried for murder but not treason?

Treason is hard to prove, plus he would get the needle either way.

Posted by: joncelli at June 05, 2013 12:18 PM (RD7QR)

48
I used much less tact at a workplace when I knew I was leaving before.  Its kinda freeing saying the stuff you know your co-workers want to be said.

I doubt if Leno was staying at NBC he would be doing this.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk, Doctor of Pain Management: at June 05, 2013 12:18 PM (jKWYf)

49 I'm pretty sure Leno has point blank said he's a California lib who just happens to love cars. Considering the 'Jay Walking' segments and other jokes he's told over the years, that's somewhat odd. Of course, maybe it's just odd to me that a liberal in a media position could actually try to be current and funny.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 12:19 PM (/PCJa)

50 42 The Army has bent over backwards for that egregious piece of shit(or forwards,so he can ream their assholes?).

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:19 PM (9XBK2)

51 Leno is old enough he's mostly what Dems used to be before the prognazis took over. His wife is a total fascist scrunt.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:19 PM (ZPrif)

52

>>>  The internet runs on Top 10 lists.

 

and Lesbian Pron.

Posted by: garrett at June 05, 2013 12:19 PM (jCf7f)

53 CarolT, the wife is in the market for a new laptop and was wondering about Windows 8. Does it suck at the average level of Windows suck or is it extra-sucky?

Posted by: joncelli at June 05, 2013 12:20 PM (RD7QR)

54  I'm surprised Ace doesn't do an occasional Top 10 list. The internet runs on Top 10 lists.

 

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 04:18 PM (ZPrif)

 

Yeah.  That would be new and exciting, here.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at June 05, 2013 12:20 PM (CJjw5)

55 6 but the thing is that Jay Leno is in fact a California liberal. This has been well-established in previous interviews.

Posted by: ace at June 05, 2013 04:07 PM (LCRYB)


Wasn't he a big Arnold supporter?  I think Leno was there when Arnold officially announced he was running for gov.

Posted by: Tami[/i][/b][/u][/s] at June 05, 2013 12:20 PM (X6akg)

56 The internet runs on Top 10 lists. and Lesbian Pron. That gives me an idea...

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 12:20 PM (/PCJa)

57
Transcript of one version of the phony baloney ad by Zuckerberg with my annotations included:

Male voice: Our immigration system is a joke, and the whole world knows it.

Female voice: Our border is unsecure, our laws are unenforced. We don't know who's here, what they're doing or even why.

That part is pure unadulterated pee-pee stroking.

Male voice: What we have now is a national security nightmare waiting to happen.

Female voice: But conservatives like Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan...

Male voice: ...they're working on plans to change that

/guffaw

Female voice: It all starts with real border security: more fencing, more manpower and high-tech surveillance.

My leg, it's been pulled clean off!

Male voice: Next, deport any illegal immigrant guilty of a serious crime. For the rest, no amnesty, period.

This is crap because we'll never have a clear definition of 'serious crime.' For the rest, no amnesty? Oh dear! That means they'll, what, they'll still be allowed to remain here anyway?

Female voice: If they have a job, if they pay a fine and if they learn English...

Male voice: ...they can go to the back of the line with no federal benefits. That means no welfare, no Obamacare -- nothing.

Wow, that's harsh! But, wait, you mean if they do comply they automatically qualify for all that social welfare? Why that's pretty damn conservative!

Female voice: It's a tough approach...

Male voice: ...and conservatives are working to make it tougher.

My. Ass.

Female voice: But it's fair and enforceable


Well, as long as it's fair. Fairness is important to a conservative like myself.

Male voice: And that's the opposite of what we have now.

It's crap.

Female voice: Call Congress. Tell them to fix our broken immigration system.

Blow me.

Paid for by Americans for a Conservative Direction.

Eat poop.

Posted by: soothie at June 05, 2013 12:20 PM (9Q7Nu)

58 My understanding is that he's always been a libertarian-ish sort. He grew up in "fly-over country."

Wikipedia says he grew up in Andover MA.  Maybe you fly over it when you're going to Europe?

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at June 05, 2013 12:20 PM (ZKzrr)

59 Well Arnold was a California liberal, too.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:20 PM (ZPrif)

60

>>>Wasn't he a big Arnold supporter? I think Leno was there when Arnold officially announced he was running for gov.

 

 

I bet he supported Christie too.

Posted by: Roy at June 05, 2013 12:21 PM (VndSC)

61 I think Leno is an old time "liberal" Not one of those new-fangled "progressives."

Posted by: hello, it's me Donna at June 05, 2013 12:21 PM (9+ccr)

62 That gives me an idea... Start a blog? You go boy.

Posted by: toby928 Rants Populist at June 05, 2013 12:21 PM (evdj2)

63 I'm pretty sure Leno has point blank said he's a California lib who just happens to love cars. Posted by: alexthechick - Dr. SMOD. Soon to be making all the housecalls. at June 05, 2013 04:17 PM (VtjlW) Leno believed there was a "war on women," so that's probably an accurate description.

Posted by: Calvin at June 05, 2013 12:21 PM (yAzH3)

64 Jon Steward is wildly overpraised by liberals for, supposedly, being a truth-teller who speaks uncomfortable truths the media shies away from. Was that on purpose as a sly dig or is that keeping us on our toes? Because well played either way.

Posted by: alexthechick - Dr. SMOD. Soon to be making all the housecalls. at June 05, 2013 12:21 PM (VtjlW)

65 Wikipedia says he grew up in Andover MA. Maybe you fly over it when you're going to Europe? Huh... I mean, not that I trust Wikipedia much more than my memory of Reader's Digest articles I read nearly 20 years ago... but maybe I'm just misremembering.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 12:22 PM (/PCJa)

66 I don't like this Bronco Bama you guys keep talking about..

Posted by: Yip at June 05, 2013 12:22 PM (/jHWN)

67 61 Well Arnold was a California liberal, too.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 04:20 PM (ZPrif)

62 >>>

I bet he supported Christie too.

Posted by: Roy at June 05, 2013 04:21 PM (VndSC)



Relatively speaking.....

Posted by: Tami[/i][/b][/u][/s] at June 05, 2013 12:22 PM (X6akg)

68 Leno is one of those libs who is not really a lefty,he realizes that his audience includes a large percentage of right of center people.It's stupid business to treat them like shit.More and more though the "entertainers" are comfortable doing just that.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:22 PM (9XBK2)

69 Leno is first and foremost a comic who wants to tell jokes to appeal to the median audience/TV member. Appealing to "middle America" was a career goal of Leno and something he prided himself on -- not something he looked down on as necessary but dirty.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:23 PM (ZPrif)

70

I've got a joke for Jay.  No charge.

 

Q:  What does Obama say when he's licking Reggie's balls?

 

A:  Bli blub byou.

Posted by: wth at June 05, 2013 12:23 PM (wAQA5)

71 Fuckerberg fake ads suck. Fuck Rubio for taking his money.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:24 PM (ZPrif)

72 Remember how they railed on Bush for being stupid? Biden is a target rich enviroment for comedy gold.......crickets............

Posted by: Gunner at June 05, 2013 12:24 PM (XGLac)

73

Here's a lame one for you Jay. 

 

With how the  White House  has  been responding to the  scandals    it seems Obama  has  reversed his repeal of   Don't Ask, Don't Tell 

Posted by: polynikes at June 05, 2013 12:24 PM (m2CN7)

74
You know what we do with illegals who commit serious crimes? If they're caught, they're tried and imprisoned. Here.

Posted by: soothie at June 05, 2013 12:26 PM (9Q7Nu)

75 I'm not saying that Leno is a secret conservative, but if you're not terribly ideological and you work in a business that requires you to get guests from liberal Hollywood, what would you say you were? Seriously. If you say you're a conservative, the Left would go full jihad on you even if you treated Obama like the second coming. If you say you're a liberal, the Right will still watch you because you're better than the other liberals and won't hold it against you. In fact, they'll look for any positive sign you might sway in their direction on occasion. It's like being in a Muslim country. You say you're a Muslim even if you haven't seen the inside of a mosque in 20 years.

Posted by: AmishDude at June 05, 2013 12:27 PM (xSegX)

76 Obama appointed Eric Holder to investigate the DOJ's investigation of reporters.   That's like teen mom investigating the downside of doing a sex video.  

Posted by: polynikes at June 05, 2013 12:27 PM (m2CN7)

77 Don't have windoze 8 here but have heard many compare it's level of suckness to Vista.

Posted by: SpongeBob Saget at June 05, 2013 12:27 PM (epxV4)

78 After Leno is gone the Tonight Show will be more left-wing. It'll be full time in NYC. Right now it's in LA and get a lot of middle American tourists doing the Hollywood/Disney vacation thing. The jokes will be come more left-wing cause the studio audience will be more left-wing.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:28 PM (ZPrif)

79 Take my president who stood down when the ambassador was killed, who uses the IRS to intimidate political opponents, who wiretaps journalists, who destroyed the economy and who lied about Obamacare.  Please.

Posted by: Henny Youngman at June 05, 2013 12:28 PM (Hx5uv)

80 One version of that Zuckerburg ad has Paul Ryan(I think) and Rand Paul sound bites in it.I would think they needed to approve of that no?

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:28 PM (9XBK2)

81 I'm pretty sure Leno has point blank said he's a California lib who just happens to love cars.

I don't get that impression from his Jay Leno's Garage videos.  He's definitely positive on the value of hard work and other things foreign to modern Dems in many of those.  I suspect he's more of a pre-'68 Democrat as someone suggested.

Posted by: Ian S. at June 05, 2013 12:29 PM (B/VB5)

82 SNL has always gotten worse since the late 80s. Lovecraft could not write a greater horror than the notion that whatever comes after Seth Meyers will somehow be worse.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 05, 2013 12:29 PM (Eflez)

83 80 It will be more left wing because that is what NBC wants.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:29 PM (9XBK2)

84 Or maybe "workplace violence?"

Posted by: Arms Merchant at June 05, 2013 04:15 PM (5RUlF)

 

If we speak of "traitor" why are we not talking about the sell-out brass that labeled it work place violence?

 

Now they are getting their ass reamed on sexual harassment/ rape, and I hope they burn.

Posted by: Ook? at June 05, 2013 12:29 PM (OQpzc)

85 Comedy Central shows are mostly filmed in NYC -- they hand out free ticket to college kids and unemployed hipsters. Jokes have to appeal to 22 year old New Yorkers.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:29 PM (ZPrif)

86 Obama:  Knock knock

Stooge:  Who's there?

Obama:  I don't know.  I haven't read the paper yet.

Posted by: WalrusRex at June 05, 2013 12:29 PM (Hx5uv)

87

 

79 Don't have windoze 8 here but have heard many compare it's level of suckness to Vista.
  Use W8 at work, my next buy for home use will be a Mac.

Posted by: Gunner at June 05, 2013 12:30 PM (XGLac)

88 One version of that Zuckerburg ad has Paul Ryan(I think) and Rand Paul sound bites in it.I would think they needed to approve of that no? Not if they were public comments.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 12:30 PM (/PCJa)

89

I think Leno understands something Michael Jordan once understood.  "Republcans buy shoes too."  Republicans watch tv too.

Posted by: buzzion at June 05, 2013 12:30 PM (LI48c)

90 Fuckerberg fake ads suck.
Fuck Rubio for taking his money.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 04:24 PM (ZPrif)



Having Ryan as part of that was a major disappointment.  Not a fatal flaw but one mark on the negative side of the ledger.

Posted by: Dr. Captain Hate at June 05, 2013 12:30 PM (AYcOt)

91 Windows 8 bites the big one on a computer.

From what I can tell, they designed an OS that worked really well on a touchscreen tablet and forced it onto a PC.

Personally, I hate it, but I'm learning to live with it.  There are programs out there that will make it function more like Win 7.

Posted by: Dr. DangerGirl Ph.F.D., B! @deadlyestrogen at June 05, 2013 12:31 PM (GrtrJ)

92 Leno with his huge car and motorcycle collection out in California of all places.(absolute strictest bullshit regulations of any State).I saw a Chasing Classic Cars where one of the cars was labeled a "gross polluter" by California ,chopping it's value vastly(can't drive it,it kills Gaia).

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:32 PM (9XBK2)

93 One version of that Zuckerburg ad has Paul Ryan(I think) and Rand Paul sound bites in it.I would think they needed to approve of that no?

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 04:28 PM (9XBK2)

 

Paul Ryan and Rubio (spit) from the one's I've heard. Rand says he needs real teeth in the border enforcement to okay it, which is his way of saying "fuck amnesty." I have not heard Ryan (spit) or Rubio (urge to defecate) object to the ads.

Posted by: Ook? at June 05, 2013 12:32 PM (OQpzc)

94 Why does an elephant bow down every time it hears Obama's name?

Because it doesn't want to get audited.

Posted by: WalrusRex at June 05, 2013 12:32 PM (Hx5uv)

95

Posted by: joncelli at June 05, 2013 04:20 PM (RD7QR)

I bought an iPad in 2011, then an iPhone in October of that year when the 4S came out.  I needed new laptop last year and bought a Mac.  The old Dell came with Windows Vista.  I had it changed to XP and then Windows 7. I continued to use old Dell laptop to work from home with.

It kept crashing and I was working from home a lot.  I haven't figured out how to change keys on Mac to make F2 as edit key, etc.  I have 13 inch Mac and it was the easiest computer ever to set up.

I forgot how difficult Windows is after the Mac. It sucks worse than most Windows with the exception of Vista.  I refuse to load Google Chrome because they spy on you and you cannot use Safari on many sites.  I only got Windows 8 because I was in a hurry. I should have held out and waited for Windows 7 to be built. The old Dell still works but crashes occasionally. 

I bought the cheapest Dell I could buy. It cost $438 if not a little less. 

 

Posted by: CarolT at June 05, 2013 12:33 PM (z4WKX)

96 84 SNL has always gotten worse since the late 80s.

Lovecraft could not write a greater horror than the notion that whatever comes after Seth Meyers will somehow be worse.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 05, 2013 04:29 PM (Eflez)

 

It all depends on who is currently under Lorne Michaels desk.  That's how Fallon and Meyers got the Late Night gig.

Posted by: buzzion at June 05, 2013 12:33 PM (LI48c)

97 90 Yeah,I think they are,sound like they are on the floor of congress/Senate and given with no context.They can't be happy.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:33 PM (9XBK2)

98 @95: I can only imagine what the state EPA thinks of his 1912 gas-burning steam-powered cars.  Or the part where he ends almost every video with a big smokey burnout.

Posted by: Ian S. at June 05, 2013 12:33 PM (B/VB5)

99 Personally, I hate it, but I'm learning to live with it. There are programs out there that will make it function more like Win 7.

Posted by: Dr. DangerGirl


Microsquish is releasing an update at the end of June that will allow boot-to-desktop instead of the Metro interface thing.

Also a Start button.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at June 05, 2013 12:33 PM (ujux6)

100

The President has denied any knowledge of the  targeting by the IRS  or the targeting of reporters or targeting a video for the cause of the attack in Benghazi.    

 

And just to be safe,  the President has also denied knowledge  of the meaning  of the word targeting. 

Posted by: polynikes at June 05, 2013 12:34 PM (m2CN7)

101 Do you guys not realize that any public official's comments are in the public domain?  How do you think campaign ads use clips of their opponents?

Rubio,  Ryan and Paul were not asked for their permission for those ads,  nor were they paid.

Zuckerberg is being misleading,  with the added bonus of undermining support of 3 of the most popular Republicans from people who are not familiar with how these ads are made.

Now you know,  so please quit blaming those guys.

Posted by: Miss Marple at June 05, 2013 12:35 PM (GoIUi)

102 8.1 will improve things. 8 is annoying but usable.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:35 PM (ZPrif)

103

Microsquish is releasing an update at the end of June that will allow boot-to-desktop instead of the Metro interface thing.

Also a Start button.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 05, 2013 04:33 PM (ujux6)

 

You mean what they should have included from Day 1.

Posted by: buzzion at June 05, 2013 12:35 PM (LI48c)

104 101 He probably has the cognitive disconnect of a liberal that allows him to hate that bullshit without blaming the Democrats who push it.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:36 PM (9XBK2)

105 It's Windows 3.0 to 3.1 situation. Hopefully.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at June 05, 2013 12:36 PM (ZPrif)

106        The best about thing with the Jay Leno  jokes, Is the audience got it!

that shocked me !

Posted by: willow at June 05, 2013 12:36 PM (nqBYe)

107 http://tinyurl.com/mfm2az7
Saw this picture on Hillbuzz yesterday.

Then saw this today.
"Who is a journalist is a question we need to ask ourselves," he said. "Is any blogger out there saying anything—do they deserve First Amendment protection? These are the issues of our times.'"
http://tinyurl.com/luysse6

Does Lindsey not like blogger's comments?
Couple that with the DOJ alleged seminar where in I've heard that they are saying you can't say anything negative about a certain religion because it could be considered a federal offense and I'm wondering what happened to the First Amendment.

Posted by: caustic at June 05, 2013 12:37 PM (/b8+5)

108 I recall an interview in which Leno said, 'You shouldn't be able to tell much about my politics from my jokes.'

As someone already said, he's smart enough to avoid offending half his audience by spouting off about his personal politics when he should be telling jokes.

Posted by: Retread at June 05, 2013 12:37 PM (Oz+LZ)

109 OT: Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law today that allows illegals to get drivers licenses.Looks like blue states continue to implement their own comprehensive immigration reform, regardless of what Congress does.

Posted by: Lizzy at June 05, 2013 12:37 PM (NDNbv)

110 Oh,I'll give Ryan and Paul the benefit of the doubt but not Rubio.Rubio has gotten in bed with Schumer(fucking SCHUMER!!).He is ALL IN on this.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:37 PM (9XBK2)

111 didn't that shock anyone else?

I mean they actually knew what was up and Laughed!

Posted by: willow at June 05, 2013 12:37 PM (nqBYe)

112 Add that to the fact that he's done at NBC and why should he give a shit. His lib cred is in good standing and he's already been "retired". What the hell, why not say it? Posted by: alexthechick - Dr. SMOD. Soon to be making all the housecalls. at June 05, 2013 04:14 PM (VtjlW) What other lib has ever done something similar? I can't think of one. Pastors, ministers and priests wish they could get the adherence to dogma that Libs display.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at June 05, 2013 12:38 PM (GEICT)

113

Obama plans on having a secret meeting with the Kardashian's to discuss how they handle negative publicity in light of all of the scandals he is now experiencing.  

 

 Unfortunately ,  the Kardashian's publicist didn't think it would be good idea  for the Kardashian's to be seen with the President at this time. 

Posted by: polynikes at June 05, 2013 12:39 PM (m2CN7)

114

I'm proud of Leno for breaking the seal on  TFG  jokes. 

 

May many others  follow him.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at June 05, 2013 12:39 PM (0HooB)

115 114 didn't that shock anyone else?

I mean they actually knew what was up and Laughed!

Posted by: willow at June 05, 2013 04:37 PM (nqBYe)

 

I don't know.  They could still be clueless about the scandal and still applaud that joke.  You'd likely have gotten the same laughs/cheers if he had a punchline of closing down the IRS during Bush.  Which is kind of why continuing to push it is important.  People hate the IRS.

Posted by: buzzion at June 05, 2013 12:40 PM (LI48c)

116 Looks like blue states continue to implement their own comprehensive immigration reform, regardless of what Congress does. And, yet, when Red States implement laws which are specifically designed to facilitate State compliance with Federal law- they're sued and the laws overturned on the grounds that "The Federal Government gets to set Immigration Policy." Reason #I've-Lost-Count why this country needs a divorce.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at June 05, 2013 12:40 PM (/PCJa)

117

but the thing is that Jay Leno is in fact a California liberal. This has been well-established in previous interviews.

 

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 But he's smart enough (unlike the vast majority of other talk show hosts) to realize that at least 50% of his potential audience doesn't share his political views.  As a result, he's got no problem with skewering both sides.  I'm sure he likes it better when he gets to mock conservatives.  But he doesn't let political affiliation stand in the way of a good joke.

 

I also suspect that the simple fact that he's willing to step back and look at both sides for political mockery also means that he's more aware of just how serious the IRS mess is, and the potential repercussions of it if it isn't nipped in the bud.

 

Posted by: junior at June 05, 2013 12:41 PM (UWFpX)

118 buzzion he brought up Benghazi and  the cover up.

They got it. i'm sure they did.

Posted by: willow at June 05, 2013 12:41 PM (nqBYe)

119 #113  steevy,  not sayingRubio hasn't gotten entangledwith Schumer et al.  However,  I really doubt he made the ad, gave his approval,  or got paid.

It's ok with me if you are PO'd with him for even getting involved in this,  but do not think he participated in the ad.

Zuckerberg is a skunk.  Apparently he has "disassociated himself" from Conservatives for America.  I had a local talk show screener argue with me that he was no longer involved when I called in last week.

However,  Zuckerberg could have given them a lot of $$$ and then made a public statement,  so as to not lose any more Facebook subscribers or shareholders.

Posted by: Miss Marple at June 05, 2013 12:41 PM (GoIUi)

120 Not even counting Biden,think of a all the hilarious jokes that could have been made at Obama's expense(many of them were made,but only here and in the right wing blogosphere).The lame first pitch,the mom jeans,the umbrella,the bicycle helmet,the 57 States,"Sycacuse" and on and on.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:42 PM (9XBK2)

121 maybe you're right, But they seemed to understand  what the hell he was referring to.

maybe i'm hoping' for change'
.

Posted by: willow at June 05, 2013 12:42 PM (nqBYe)

122 @124: *when* they laughed was important.  I agree that they're getting it because of what words in the jokes trigger the laughter.

Posted by: Ian S. at June 05, 2013 12:43 PM (B/VB5)

123 86 Or maybe "workplace violence?"
Posted by: Arms Merchant at June 05, 2013 04:15 PM (5RUlF)

If we speak of "traitor" why are we not talking about the sell-out brass that labeled it work place violence?

Now they are getting their ass reamed on sexual harassment/ rape, and I hope they burn.

Posted by: Ook? at June 05, 2013 04:29 PM (OQpzc)

 

 

If the Joint Chiefs were true military leaders instead of suckup politicians they would have resigned long ago. They are gutless, worthless POS.

 

The leaks after the OBL raid, Benghazi, supporting muzzie terrorists from Libya to Syria, green fuels, etc.

Posted by: ExSnipe at June 05, 2013 12:43 PM (PBm/l)

124 I'm proud of Leno for breaking the seal on TFG jokes.

Better the seal than me.

Posted by: The Chicken at June 05, 2013 12:44 PM (QrXl6)

125

Considering the 'Jay Walking' segments and other jokes he's told over the years, that's somewhat odd.

Of course, maybe it's just odd to me that a liberal in a media position could actually try to be current and funny.

 

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Leno was accused of being conservative a few years ago, since he was the only late-night host willing to mock the Obamessiah.  And even then his mockery was pretty tame.  In response, he revealed himself to be a liberal, but also indicated that he knows that at least half the country isn't.  So from his perspective as a business person and showman, it makes sense to include political jokes from both right and left.  He'll attract a bigger audience share that way.

 

Posted by: junior at June 05, 2013 12:44 PM (UWFpX)

126 126 Agreed 100%.Been saying it for years.Remember the first remarks after it happened?I'll never forget,or forgive.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:45 PM (9XBK2)

127 Ian, gah,  It seemed so different  than i expected when i listened, I expected Leno made the joke and there would be maybe a confused than respectful light clap.

but they laughed and clapped.

Posted by: willow at June 05, 2013 12:45 PM (nqBYe)

128 It seems to me that Jay is unleashing on the WH now that NBC has decided to go with the full Barky ring kisser Fallon in the 10:30 slot.  Too bad the election was last fall.  

 Is Jay angling to get an offer from Fox?  or was he more middle of the road all along but was going extra easy on Barky to please the NBC bosses?  

Posted by: palerider at June 05, 2013 12:46 PM (dkExz)

129 It's Windows 3.0 to 3.1 situation. Hopefully. Windows8 = New Coke.

Posted by: toby928 Rants Populist at June 05, 2013 12:46 PM (evdj2)

130

I wrote my don't ask don't tell post  without knowing that was the lame joke that  ace  had posted at  the link.   I guess I could be on their lame writing staff. 

Posted by: polynikes at June 05, 2013 12:47 PM (m2CN7)

131 This might be a good idea ,Fox News Late Night with Jay Leno,run it at 11.He'll clean up in the ratings.

Posted by: steevy at June 05, 2013 12:47 PM (9XBK2)

132 wonder if He wrote His own jokes, or there are also writers that know what's up.

lol, i am really desperate aren't i?

Posted by: willow at June 05, 2013 12:49 PM (nqBYe)

133 New Indeed post.

Posted by: toby928 Rants Populist at June 05, 2013 12:51 PM (evdj2)

134 Jay Leno is a racist that just hates person's of color and makes jokes for profit. President Obama should call in the FBI and arrest this guy.

Posted by: LaQuisha Largess at June 05, 2013 12:54 PM (HlUFk)

135

131It seems to me that Jay is unleashing on the WH now that NBC has decided to go with the full Barky ring kisser Fallon in the 10:30 slot. Too bad the election was last fall.

 

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I've got a friend who works for Leno.  I keep meaning to ask her what she thinks about the switch, but somehow I keep not meeting her (which is odd, since I would normally say hello at least once a month if not more).

 

Posted by: junior at June 05, 2013 12:54 PM (UWFpX)

136

 86 Or maybe "workplace violence?"
Posted by: Arms Merchant
at June 05, 2013 04:15 PM (5RUlF)
___________________________________ 

And did you hear the defense that the "workplace violence" perpetrator is going to use at his trial?  Defense of others.  That's right, this tool is going to claim that he was entirely justified in gunning down 13 unarmed fellow U.S. soldiers, because he was protecting Islamofascist militants in Afghanistan who were being targeted by the U.S. military.

That's like if a U.S. soldier in Germany in WW II had shot down 13 of his fellow soldiers, then tried to defend himself by saying he was defending Hitler and his lieutenants from the U.S. Army!  He'd have been court-martialed and executed as a traitor, and the same should have happened to Hasan.

Posted by: enraged citizen at June 05, 2013 01:03 PM (/sohm)

137

The Tonight Show has always been a very reliable gauge of public opinion.  Leno actually liked George W. Bush, but he knew when it was OK to start lampooning him because the audience laughed.  And that's when I knew that we had no chance in the 2008 election.  He waited a while to start skewering Mitt Romney too, and generally went harder after the nuttier people like Michele Bachman and Herman Cain.

 

He was Arnold's #1 supporter.  Arnold actually announced he was running for Governor on The Tonight Show.  Leno was at his victory party.  So he isn't a hardcore California liberal.

 

Don't forget he has had both Barack and Michelle on his show a few times.  I think he likes them too.  He would not be joking about them if his audience wasn't laughing.  This has nothing to do with him sticking a finger in the eye of NBC after they fired him.  He is giving his audience what it wants.  And that should encourage all of us. 

 

Middle America has turned on Obama. 

Posted by: rockmom at June 05, 2013 01:17 PM (aBlZ1)

138

"How about someone in the media acknowledge the supposedly boring, non-hip, non-edgy Jay Leno is doing that"

 

Leno's RATINGS do   that for him. I read he dominated the  other  day.  The MSM is so out of touch with the PEOPLE.

Posted by: Aslan's Girl at June 05, 2013 01:54 PM (KL49F)

139 Thanks for the compilation, Ace. And MediaBusters, too. Jay Leno has now assumed the throne of THE MOST DARING COMEDIAN IN THE COUNTRY.

Posted by: John the Libertarian at June 05, 2013 02:01 PM (jKf/K)

140 Leno is one of the last, if not the last, of the major comedians who talk about politics but not from a specifically partisan point of view. I believe that he personally tends to vote for Democrats -- in interview segments last year with people like Dennis Miller, Leno implied that he really did believe that the Republicans had a "war on women" -- but Leno's focus seems to be about 99% comedy and 1% political propaganda.

On the Comedy Couch web site, Leno talked about a comedian who appeared on his show:

"His opening line was, "I'm a liberal Democrat." And then he proceeded to bash Bush and he got exactly half the audience. And I said to him, "You know, we'll figure out if you're a Democrat. Just come out and do your jokes and let people draw their opinion based on what you say. If you have to tell them, if you have to hit them over the head with it, you're already going to piss off half your audience. If you say, 'I'm a liberal Democrat', you'll turn off half the audience; if you come out and said, 'I'm a conservative Republican', you'll piss off half the audience. But if you just come out and tell a joke, you'll get the whole audience." And it's true. That's my goal. We try to humiliate and degrade everybody equally."

Posted by: Joshua at June 05, 2013 03:56 PM (oCZ4e)

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