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Jay Leno Stimulus Package Joke (video)
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Jay Leno Stimulus Package Joke (video)
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Jay Leno jokes about Communism
Transcript - President Barack Obama on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ - Text
nytimes.com - 3/20/2009
Transcript - President Barack Obama on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ - Text
— nytimes.com — The following is a transcript of President Obama's interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,"... as provided by the White House. JAY LENO The 44th President of the United States, please welcome President Barack Obama. (Applause.) PRESIDENT ... (more) Transcript - President Barack Obama on ‘The ...

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Obama to Leno: 'Stunned Is the Word' on AIG - Arts & Living news
— newser.com — (Newser) – President Obama played the role of talk-show guest tonight with Jay Leno, mixing in jokes... about his bowling game (up to 129) and Final Four picks (all from swing states) with a lengthy discussion of fiscal policy, the New York Times ... (more) Obama to Leno: 'Stunned Is the Word' on AIG - Arts & ...

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news.yahoo.com - 3/20/2009
Obama tells Leno he was stunned by AIG bonuses
— news.yahoo.com — BURBANK, Calif. President Barack Obama has told Jay Leno he was stunned when he learned of the... bonuses that bailed-out insurance giant AIG was paying its employees. Obama told "The Tonight Show" host the payments raise moral end ethical problems — and ... (more) Obama tells Leno he was stunned by AIG bonuses

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Gateway Pundit:  Jay Leno Jokes: "Stimulus" Is Our Way of Saying "Communism" (Video)

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Jay Leno Jokes: "Stimulus" Is Our Way of Saying "Communism" (Video)
Gateway Pundit — Jay Leno joked that "stimulus" is our way of saying "communism." The crowd loved it-- But as for me posted the video: At least we can laugh about it today. It won't be so funny when they open the reeducation camps. ...

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Classical Values — Stimunism H/T Commenter Wes from Four Times As Much Cross Posted at Power and Control

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