The female writers of the Jimmy Fallon Show (And one special guest.) write thank you notes to Hillary Clinton.

First off I had no idea that Fallon had so many female writers on his show.

Secondly, I am apparently a huge wuss because tears were literally streaming down my face by the end of this.

And third, I will predict that when all is said and done that history will treat Hillary Clinton far, far better than the guy Putin chose to live in our White House.

President Obama slow jams the news on the Tonight Show and it is awesome! Update!

Damn he slammed Donald Trump, promoted Hillary Clinton, and defended TPP in one segment.

I know you all are tired of hearing me say how much I am going to miss this man, so I won't say it.

(But I AM gonna miss this man.)

Update: Oops I forgot to include this link to the Obama Diary, with many more You Tube videos of President Obama's appearance. 

President Obama on the Tonight Show expresses concern over the what has happened to the Republican party.

Courtesy of Time: 

President Obama told Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday that he’s “worried” about the future of the Republican Party in light of the rise of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. President Obama sat down with Fallon on the set of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon for an episode that will air in full Thursday. 

“The truth is actually I am worried about the Republican Party. And-and I know that sounds– you know– you know what it sounds like,” President Obama said in response to a question about whether he thinks Republicans are happy with their nominee. “You want the Republican nominee to be somebody who could do the job if they win. And you want folks who understand the issues. And where you can sit across the table from them and you have a principled argument. And ultimately can still move the country forward.”

First off let me say that I loved the President's first response to that question about the Republican's being happy with their candidate. Sounds like something I would say.

But secondly his real answer was perfect as well.

You know as a liberal I am always pushing for a liberal agenda and I get frustrated when it either gets blocked by the conservatives or watered down enough to be more palatable to both sides.

But to be honest I realize it is part of the process for folks in Washington with different ideologies and different agendas to work together to help represent ALL of the American people to the best of their abilities.

That is why I raged to hard against the take no prisoners approach of the Teabaggers and part of why I was never a Bernie Bros.

If you demand ideological purity from all of your politicians you will never see one thing accomplished for ANYBODY.

Somehow or another that simple truth seems to be eluding many people these days.

Hillary Clinton's charm offensive goes late night.

I think it is good for people to see Hillary laughing and interacting with people in a relaxed manner.

After all most of the time we see her giving speeches or responding to charges from the Right Wing.

Actually Fallon did address the email "scandal" last night as well:  

“What’s in the emails?” he asked. “Can you just say what’s in the emails? That’s all we want to know! If you’d tell us what’s in the emails, we’ll get over it!” 

Clinton explained that thousands of her emails from when she served as Secretary of State are already out in the open, adding, “Most people have gotten bored after really, you know, like 10 or 12, because they’re boring!” She joked that the “most significant” email to come to light was the one about getting gefilte fish into Israel. 

When Fallon described some of the emails as “top secret,” Clinton reiterated that “nothing that was sent or received at the time was secret,” but instead became classified retroactively. “The stuff that’s in [the emails], I think is really boring people, which kind of hurts my feelings,” she added. 

Fallon quickly shifted gears to say, “The headline should be: ‘Grandma knows how to use email.’ That’s amazing!” He then started asking the candidate about her campaign’s social media strategy.

Of course none of this will placate her critics who are looking desperately for something to derail her campaign, but for those of us who like her, or want to like her, this does help some.

During her appearance on the Tonight Show Rachel Maddow reveals how Donald Trump has both the GOP and the Dems by the short hairs.

(Okay start paying very close attention around the 3:30 mark.)

"It's actually genius. I don't think he's a dumb guy. I don't think he is playing a dumb game here. What he's doing with that is genius. If he was going to say at hat debate 'No, no, no I'll never run as an independent I'll only run as a Republican,' he loses all his leverage, Then he's just one of the other Republicans. But if he says 'No, you guys be nice to me or I'm going to jump in as an independent thereby guaranteeing Hillary Clinton will be the next President.' What does that mean? That means if he doesn't do that the Republicans owe him forever. And if he does do that Hillary Clinton becomes President and she owes him forever." 

Okay this actually made me sit up and take notice.

Now I have NO idea if Trump is actually smart enough to have had this be his plan since he first jumped into the race, but right now he really IS in this position.

In short Trump may have dreamed up this entire charade, which by the way includes saying those incredibly racist and insensitive remarks knowing how the Republican base would respond, simply for the opportunity to walk away with more power than any businessman has ever wielded in the history of the country.

If this works out the way it appears it almost has to work out, we may all have to stand in awe of the genius of Donald Trump. 

And thinking about that is already starting to make me nauseous.

Does Jeb Bush really think this is helping?

This was from last night's Tonight Show.

First off not only does Jeb look like the tech nerd in the office who tells everybody to just turn the computer off and then back on again, but he also comes off as incredibly awkward and unaware that most of the jokes are aimed at him.

This was not a bit where he was shown to have the ability to laugh at himself, this was a bit which demonstrated that he did not realize that everybody was pointing and laughing at him.

If Jebbie wanted to know how to do this right, well he should have studied at the feet of the master.

Yeah, I think Jeb needs to leave this kind of thing for people who actually have the talent for it.

You will never guess who will get the first interview with Jeb Bush after he officially declares. Sure you will, it's with Sean Hannity of course.

Courtesy of Politico: 

Fox News host Sean Hannity continues his streak as conservative king maker, as the network announced Thursday that he will have the first interview with Jeb Bush after his presidential campaign announcement next week. 

The former Florida governor is expected to announce his presidential campaign Monday in Florida. On Tuesday, Hannity will interview Bush. Bush will also appear on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" that same night. 

Bush campaign spokespeople confirmed that Bush will not hold any interviews Monday and that Hannity will be his first. 

Good idea. Reach out to potential independent voters not already determined to vote against the Democratic candidate, by going on the cable news network that is only watched by the hard line conservatives in the country.

Fallon is better, but if he really wants to reach the masses he probably needs to make an appearance with Colbert when he takes over Letterman's old show.

If he has the guts that is.

By the way it turns out that almost ALL of the GOP presidential hopefuls will have to kiss Hannity's ring before going on to other venues to talk about their candidacy, including Ted Cruz, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio, and Rand Paul.

But hey, don't forget that Fox News is "fair and balanced." Just so long as you agree ideologically with them on everything that is.

Okay last week was pretty tough I'll give you that. But I defy you to suppress your smile as you behold "The Salmon Cannon."

Oh yeah, that hits the spot!

Chris Christie on the Tonight Show. Attempting to improve his political options, or just having a little harmless fun?

Courtesy of the New York Daily News: 

If the Bridgegate scandal has taken a toll on Gov. Chris Christie, he didn’t show it Thursday when he did a light-weight dance on “The Tonight Show.” 

A tanned and slimmer Christie bounded onstage for an “Evolution of Dad Dancing” skit, doing the “Back It Up” and “Don’t Make Me Turn This Car Around” with host Jimmy Fallon. Then the New Jersey Republican and die-hard Springsteen fan stalked off in faux rage when Fallon did a “This Bridge is Closed” dance. 

Later, during a sit-down, Christie shrugged off a ribbing about his weight — calling Fallon a “putz” for going there. 

Personally I don't think that Christie could dance nearly fast or long enough to sweat out the stench of bridge-gate, but perhaps he does. 

I will admit that it's pretty entertaining, and always a good idea to have politicians demonstrate the ability to laugh at themselves though.

However if Christie was trying to outshine a certain First Lady with his dance moves he failed miserably. Can you say EPIC FAIL?

Sarah Palin's bit on the Tonight Show last night. Oh the humanity.

Bad wig, deflated breasteses, mortuary style makeup, and no visible comic timing.  Yep that's Palin.

Of course Palin used the appearance to get as much attention as possible, and of course pimp her crappy new show.

The caption over this one read:

Ran into Mr. Strong Genes and Mr. Mom Jeans at the Tonight Show. Tune in to the Tonight Show tonight and tomorrow to “Amazing America” on Sportsman Channel!

I am sure that  Palin thinks that she came off well in that segment (Even got off a reference to Obama's mom jeans and Mama Grizzly's), but I predict that much like the SNL bits she will soon learn that more people were laughing AT her, than laughing WITH her. 

Sarah Palin gives interview about new faux hunting show, Fact Check.org calls her CPAC speech mooseshit, while Jimmy Fallon mocked the fact she plagiarized Dr. Seuss.

Courtesy of Access Atlanta:

 Politician turned pundit Sarah Palin says vegetarianism "is an old Indian word for poor shot" in a new interview appearing in the April issue of the magazine Guns & Ammo. 

She also shares wisdom from her father, who advocated taking children on hunting expeditions. "I'm really blessed that all my kids love a rugged outdoor lifestyle," she says. 

You know that whole "Indian word for poor shot" joke is as old and used up as Palin's lady parts.

Oh and by the way we call them Native Americans today.

For the record there is virtually nobody in Wasilla who has ever known Sarah to hunt, and seasoned hunters who have seen her hold a rifle all agree she could not hit the side of a barn if the barrel were pressed up against it. I have little doubt that his interview will be chock full of the same fake family mythology and bullshit as ever other one she has ever given.

Speaking of bullshit, here is what FactCheck.org reported about her comments about Obamacare at CPAC: 

Sarah Palin told her fellow conservatives at CPAC that “there are more uninsured today than when Obama began all of this,” referring to the Affordable Care Act. But there is no evidence of that. Annual Census surveys show the percentage of uninsured Americans in 2010, when the ACA became law, was 16.3 percent. It dropped to 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2012. Gallup surveys show the percentage of uninsured Americans hit a five-year low in the first two months of this year. 

It is too early to determine the full impact of the ACA, but the fact is that the percentage of uninsured Americans has been on the decline since the law took effect — and, conversely, the percentage of the insured has increased. Congressional budget experts project that the law will reduce the number of the uninsured by 13 million by the end of this year. 

The Census Bureau’s annual Current Population Survey shows 16.3 percent of Americans were without health insurance in 2010, when the law took effect. Since then, the rate has fallen to 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2012. (The raw numbers have gone down, too, from 50 million uninsured in 2010 to 48 million in 2012.) 

As for the state of the “uninsured today,” which was Palin’s time frame, Gallup regularly conducts a survey called the Well-Being Index of more than 28,000 Americans. On March 10, Gallup issued a press release on its latest survey that carried the headline, “U.S. Uninsured Rate Continues to Fall.” The survey, which covered Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, shows the percentage of uninsured Americans hit a new five-year low at 15.9 percent, down from 17.1 percent in the final quarter of 2013. 

By the end of 2014, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the law will reduce the number of uninsured Americans by 13 million people. The report says there will be 25 million fewer uninsured Americans in 2024 because of the law.

In other words, piles and piles of Palin's signature brand of moose poop. 

In fact the Affordable Care Act is doing quite well, and one can only imagine how much better it would have done if the conservatives had not been pissing on it from the moment it was passed, and had actually worked to help make it more successful.

But what am I saying, that would have meant doing something good for their constituents.

Now in the comedy arena Palin provided much inspiration, especially for Jimmy Fallon.

This may be the best mashup I have ever seen. Brian Williams rapping, courtesy of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

I cannot even BEGIN to imagine how many hours went into putting that together, but damn was it worth it!

Rush Limbaugh attacks Bruce Springsteen for performing parody directed at Chris Christie.

Chris Christie with Springsteen tickets.

So as many of you know Springsteen and Jimmy Fallon performed a new version of "Born to Run" in which they made reference to the George Washington Bridge closing.

At the time I wrote that it would probably really hit Christie where he lived because he is a HUGE fan of Springsteen. And since Christie has not yet spoken about the parody I think I was probably right.

However that has not stopped Rush Limbaugh from coming to Christie's defense.

Limbaugh brings up the fact that during the President's visit to New Jersey after Super storm Sandy that Obama facilitated a phone call between Christie and "The Boss" and insinuating that somehow Christie was set up.  

RUSH: There's no question that's painful. The nerve of Springsteen! Governor Christie has attended over 127 Springsteen concerts. Governor Christie loves this guy. It's 127 different concerts he's attended, and he's mocked, he's made fun of. He can't be a real fan because he's a Republican. 

You can only be a real fan and friend to somebody like Springsteen if you're a Democrat, and even then for only as long as they can use you. But if you are a Republican? You are only a friend of a Democrat for as long as they can use you, and why this isn't seen by people is beyond me. I think Springsteen has to know, because Christie was public with it. Christie... In fact, not only did Christie have no compunction telling people this, he was proud to tell people that he talked to Springsteen! He cried because he had the chance to talk to Springsteen. Now, think about that however you wish, but the fact is, it was a big deal to Christie. It's a big deal that Springsteen and he are both Jersey guys. 

It was a big deal that Obama got Springsteen on the phone from Air Force One. 

Christie's thinking, "Man, this is great! We're all working together and we're gonna fix this problem. We're gonna fix New Jersey back up," and this thing comes, and Christie has publicly said he didn't have anything to do with it. He's apologized, he's done all the right things -- and here is the guy who brought him to tears by talking to him, making fun of him on a late-night comedy show. That is really... 

You talk about a low-rent character?

"Low rent character?" Bruce Springsteen?

Yeah Limbaugh wishes he could afford to pay rent on Bruce Springsteen.

You know Springsteen is a very, very powerful man within the entertainment world. So the idea that he was manipulated by the "Left" to hurt Christie's feelings is ridiculous.

However the Boss is also somebody who genuinely feels for the working man, he doesn't just pander to them in order to get elected. (Like SOME PEOPLE we know.)

Therefore I have to imagine that the way Fallon got Bruce Springsteen to join him in that song was simply to ask him. And that Springsteen, who has never reciprocated Christie's admiration, jumped at the opportunity.

So if it hurt Chris Christie's feelings to have his bullshit called out on national television by his idol, then he can come clean, apologize to his constituents, and volunteer to step aside if the people of New Jersey want that from him.

THAT might actually earn Springsteen's respect.

Chris Christie may have thought he was sad before but imagine his depression after being mocked by Jimmy Fallon and his idol Bruce Springsteen.

Okay that was brilliant.

Chris Christie has talked constantly about his deep love of Bruce Springsteen so this is going to really cause him some emotional discomfort.

I think more and more it is becoming impossible to believe that he was not the architect of the George Washington  Bridge closures.

The only question is will this ONLY torpedo his chances at a 2016 Republican nomination, or will he also soon face impeachment in New Jersey?

My favorite show has been preempted tonight. Perhaps this will serve to tide us over.

That doth barely serve to slake my thirst for the clashing of steel and intrigue of the Lannisters, but will do for now.

Thou would doest well not to forget...

Since you all seemed to enjoy that clip this morning of Michelle Obama dancing with Jimmy Fallon perhaps you would like to see the actual interview.

Part One:
 

Part Two:

Doesn't it seem that Jimmy Fallon and Michelle are like best girlfriends or something?

I mean here they are discussing reality television and the upcoming Oscars, like besties or something.

I thought overall the First lady gives her best interviews on Fallon's show.

Michelle Obama helps Jimmy Fallon demonstrate the Evolution of the Mom Dance.

Is there anybody who does not like Michelle Obama?

I think she is certainly setting the bar a whole lot higher for the next batch of First Ladies, that much is for sure.

Just for fun, Jimmy Fallon sings "Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet" as Bob Dylan.

I totally had another post ready for this slot, but seriously how if could I not share this?

Happy Halloween IM'ers!

Jimmy Fallon channels James Taylor's performance at the DNC. With some slight modifications.

Okay now I like Jimmy Fallon (Though his show is on much too late for me to watch, cause I needs my beauty sleep), but I don't think I was ever aware that he was THIS talented.

Give it a listen, you are going to LOVE it. I promise.

New GOP ad attacks President Obama for his ability to communicate effectively with Americans. Because you know that kind of sucks for them.

Oh my God Republicans, America likes him! Quick somehow make that a bad thing!

Now I don't work for the RNC (I know that surprises some of you, but it's true.), but if I did I certainly would NOT have allowed a side by side comparison of President Obama and the Master of Milquetoast Monotones himself, Mittens R-Money.

I mean seriously, do they REALLY think this comparison shows Romney in a good light?

But you know they are very, very unhappy with the President going onto these college campuses and late night programs.  And do you know why?

Because it is working!

See chart bigger here.

Yeah Romney can only dream of getting this kind of positive response to something he did.

Now if he places another dog on his roof? THAT will make Twitter explode!