David Letterman will Have Bill Clinton & Obama on this Week. Leno Gets Rush Limbaugh

[romantico]

What does that tell you? Obama will be on Monday night and Bill Clinton Tuesday night. Dave is giving Obama the entire show. We all know how funny and smart Dave is. You know Dave will ask some damn good questions.

On the flip side, Jay Leno will have Rush Limbaugh on and I certain he will ask softball questions I am sure Rush got faxed over a week ago so he can work on the answers to make sound smart.Bottom line is,




DAVE LETTERMAN IS THE KING OF LATE NIGHT!!!!!

[liberal N proud]

1. I will tune from Leno

If for no other reason, to save my eyes.

[romantico]

2. i

I admit I am curious to see how Rush does but more curious to see exactly how easy Jay goes on him. A little easy? Kiss ass easy? Okay, get a room you two easy? How easy will Jay go on Rush and how much will he kiss up to him? If Jay was smart he would have scheduled Rush on the same day Michael Moore was on. This way he would be giving both sides a platform and it would make for damn fine television. Jay however does not take risks like that thought and wants to kiss ass to both sides.Rush will get in some lies and rude comments at liberals and Obama's expense and Jay will just laugh along and let him get away with it.I am praying audience members scream YOU LIE and heckle Rush something awful. It's the only thing I am holding out hope for. I guess I am surprised Rush is giving NBC the time of day. Didn't he say some God Awful things about the President of the liberal NBC?

[whyverne]

3. Leno did have M. Moore on already.

But I think it's pretty obvious Letterman leans left and Leno right.

I'll never forget the look on Dave's face when he had president-elect W.Bush on the phone way back when. It was right after Letterman's heart operation.

Bush said he was going to pull this country back together just like the doctor pulled Dave's chest back together. A crude attempt at humor by a crude man, and Dave's face showed it. Yuck!

[fishwax]

5. I don't think Leno leans right at all

He doesn't typically use his show as a platform, but Leno is definitely a democrat, as is his wife Mavis.

[aquart]

7. He is also strongly pro-union.

That said, I can't stand his new show. Telling Michael Moore he was required to humiliate himself for his clip to be played? Humiliation games are why I don't watch reality tv and most sitcoms. I don't find them funny.

[whyverne]

12. You may be right, probably closer to centrist.

I remember meeting him when he was doing a show in Tahoe, before he became big. His shtick was a bit conservative and that's why people liked him. He didn't swear or act outrageous. I liked him too, though I did heckle just a bit. He came over to our table after the show and it was great. Nice man.

[Inspired]

4. Unfortunately, Leno is on prime time.

[DesertRat]

6. At least Leno had Michael Moore on last week.

I have the DVR set for Letterman tomorrow night!

[Ineeda]

8. Dave asks intelligent questions and the President

is often quite funny. Should be a good show.

[IcyPeas]

9. Jay is stooping way down. I used to think he was okay.

This is a real turn-off. Who next? Hannity? Cheney? The Ku Klux Klan? It's disgusting. Good riddance Jay.

I love letterman.

[lpbk2713]

10. OxyRush probably insisted on going strictly by a script..

Or maybe even in having his segment taped. Letterman made him look like a jerk when he was on Dave's show.

[argyl]

21. That picture is so wrong. Rush would be pleasuring himself with pix of little boys,not hot women.

You did get the pill bottles right,though.

[Blue_In_AK]

11. I think what Leno did was totally sleazy.

I don't care who he has as guests, I won't be watching him.

[romantico]

13. Anyone see the HBO movie the LATE SHIFT?

I can never really forgive Jay for how he got the Tonight Show gig,going against Carson's wishes and then never thanking Johnny.I think I dislike Jay for the same reasons Dave Letterman does. Not sure if it's true but I had heard Jay and his agent did some really sleazy shitty things to get that Tonight Show job. Always dismissed it over the years but as time goes by I have to wonder.

[Libertas1776]

17. You're right, Dave deserved it,

and Carson wanted Dave.

[Lugnut]

14. I'll watch Dave.

I'm not all that fond of Leno or his new show so it's an easy choice.

[Arugula Latte]

15. I wonder if Leno will make a Clinton-Lewinsky joke? He's only done that about 5,274 times so far.

[JBoy]

16. I hope Dave calls the Republicans "weasels".

[Parker CA]

18. Dave must be just giddy about this week. How cool would that be?

[romantico]

19. Wouldn't

Wouldn't it be great if Joe Biden, AL Gore, and Hillary rounded out the week? C'Mon Dave! Lets try and make it happen!!!

[Parker CA]

20. HAHHA!! Democratic smackdown!! Love it. nt.

[librechik]

22. leno's first new shows have been disturbingly RW

we will watch him no more

[samsingh]

23. that's the reason i haven't watched leno's new show

i hate leno and his wimpiness towards the evil right wing

[GodlyDemocrat]

24. Leno's not on late night and he already got Obama when he was

[Gabi Hayes]

25. Pigboy transcript with letterman: December 17th 1993

LETTERMAN: Ladies and gentlemen, you may not agree with our first guest’s politics, but there is no denying the fact that he is one of the most effective communicators broadcasting today. He has his own very popular television program, 20 million radio listeners, and this no. 1 best-selling book right here entitled, "See, I Told You So." Folks, do me a favor. Welcome to the program Rush Limbaugh. Rush.

(Rush Limbaugh walks onstage and shakes Dave’s hand)

LIMBAUGH: Thank you, thank you.

LETTERMAN: Have a seat. Welcome to the broadcast.

LIMBAUGH: Great to finally be here. This is a milestone for me.

LETTERMAN: Oh, please.

LIMBAUGH: I have wanted to be on this show ever since I came to New York.


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LETTERMAN: Minds on other things. But Hillary I found very pleasant, very personable, very smart.

LIMBAUGH: Did you? You know, there's something about Hillary. I've got to tell you. How many of you in this audience who are out there think that Hillary is a great example -- maybe you do -- for feminists?

(Audience applauds)

LIMBAUGH: All right. I'm gonna tell you. Hillary Clinton is the lousiest, the worst example for a woman who wants to follow the feminist route, because she didn't. Let's look at what Hillary did, Dave. Do you want to follow me on this?

LETTERMAN: Sure. What choice do I have?

(Audience laughs)

LIMBAUGH: No. Now, here's an example. A lot of people are clearly bugged by me, Dave, and it's because I have almost a monopoly on the truth, and I'm going to give you an example.

(Dave and the audience crack up. Hoots and applause)

LIMBAUGH: Let me tell you now. Now wait just a second. Follow me on this, folks. This is absolutely true. The feminist movement tells you what you ought to do is strike out on your own, be dependent on no one, and certainly don't be beholden to anyone for what you get. But what did Hillary do? She went to college, found Clinton. They went out and studied in the grass out there with some weeds hanging out their mouths, and they're studying and doing all this. She attached herself to a guy that she saw was going someplace, and when he got there, she took over.

LETTERMAN: No, no, no, no.

(Audience applauds)

LETTERMAN: Now, see, first of all --

LIMBAUGH: That is exactly what happened.

LETTERMAN: Yeah, but first of all, when Clinton --

LIMBAUGH: There's nothing feminist about what she did.

LETTERMAN: No, no, but when Clinton was that age, how could you tell he was going anywhere?

(Audience laughs)

LIMBAUGH: Now, this is a good question.

LETTERMAN: You know what I mean?

LIMBAUGH: But wait, there is an answer to this. There's an answer to this. She didn't know that he was going anywhere, but she probably didn't meet anybody else that gave out any signs that they were going anywhere else either --

LETTERMAN: No, no, no.

LIMBAUGH: And so I think she just kind of rolled the dice. Hey look, they got together and they've done this as a team. There is no question about that.

LETTERMAN: Well, I think that's okay. I don't have a problem with that, and I must say again, I had never met her, and I had made jokes about her all during the campaign, and now that they've been in office and so forth, and I was really very impressed. She is just a nice decent sensible woman.

(Audience applauds)

LETTERMAN: And I say that for two reasons, one, of course, because I mean it, and, two, because we're trying to suck up to them to get her on the show.

LIMBAUGH: That's it.

LETTERMAN: But it's true. I was very impressed.

LIMBAUGH: I know everybody -- I was out in Los Angeles for a book party the other weekend, and her best friend is Linda Bloodworth-Thomason who produced "Designing Women" and "Hearts Afire" now, and she said, "If you just meet Hillary you would love Hillary.” Everybody that meets her says that. And I am sure she is a charming woman. Look, I have no problem with Hillary Clinton's personality, who she is, but it's like this Vogue magazine lay-out that everybody is just tripping out over. Here are her photos, which I think one of them looks like a Pontiac hood ornament, to tell you the truth, if you look at it.

(Audience laughs)

LIMBAUGH: Look at it and you'll see.

LETTERMAN: You know, you can say that because you are the finest-looking human specimen on the planet.

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plenty more here:

http://www.geocities.com/davidletterman82/RushLimbaugh1993Transcript.html

Dave gave him a pretty hard time, and he's never been back, IIRC. let's see how Jay treats him

[romantico]

26. WOW

I would love to see his segment on Late Show. Dave was a different man back then as was Rush. If RUsh came on today he would not be so humble to Dave and he would not allow Dave to ask such questions. I honestly believe Rush can not debate. I saw him with Barbra Walters recently and he was flustered and did not answer her questions and even take a hint of criticism directed his way.I would love to see Jay ask RUsh the questions we all have.

JAY: So Rush, lets talk about your drug abuse. How can you condemn some drug users but exclude yourself? Wasn't it your abuse of oxycontin that lead to your hearing loss?

Dave would not give a damn if RUsh comes back to his show. He would ask the hard uncomfortable questions RUsh and Sarah Palin and all the other right wingers avoid,this is why they feel the most safe on Fox because they won;t ask you any 'gotcha questions. I ant Jay to ask Rush PLENTY of gotcha questions, and we all know he won't.