With less than two weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama took time out of his schedule to visit the Los Angeles set of The Tonight Show and crack a few jokes with host Jay Leno. The appearance comes on the heels of Mr. Obama’s The Daily Show interview with Jon Stewart, showing an apparent electoral interest in the late night comedy crowd.
Like with Mr. Stewart, Mr. Obama’s discussion with Mr. Leno traveled back and forth between the serious and the humorous, touching on the various controversies of the day, and, of course, Vice President Joe Biden, whom the president heaped praise upon. Although, it should be said, Mr. Obama wasn’t shy about praising others last night. At one point, he even exclaimed, “You’re always funny, Jay!”
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