Johnny Carson is dead at 79.

[Arkana]

Rest in peace, Johnny. Making us laugh for 30 years was no easy feat.

[HeyManThatsCool]

1. I'm so sad about this

R.I.P Johnny!!!!!!

[vpigrad]

2. He was just...

way too nice to the repuke presidents over the years. That's something unforgiveable.

[brook]

3. Unforgiveable?

His 'job' was to entertain... he had no responsibility to educate the sheeple of this nation.

"Life 101" is your responsibility - not something to be spoon fed to you as you laze on your couch daring someone else to enlighten you.

[HeyManThatsCool]

4. Thats really petty

I would hope no one says something so rude about someone you care about

[Bluebear]

6. Things were so different back then

There was not this division we experience now. You didn't look at a celebrity for being blue or red. He was part of the fabric for a lot of us growing up, and we remember him.

[medeak]

7. not true

he was afraid of meeting Reagons at party and tried to walk out...after all the jokes he did

[fortyfeetunder]

5. Highlights of Tonight Show on MSNBC now n/t

[medeak]

8. friend of my Dad's

genuinely nice guy and unaffected. Really appreciated musicians and how hard they work for their art. What a loss

[bif]

9. Theeeeeerere's Johnny!

I loved his show. It was comforting knowing it was on. Not that I watched it all the time. But I loved knowing it was there if I couldn't sleep.

[Lex]

10. Lounge thread from earlier today here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2489189