Political Punchlines

One of the upsides to campaign season is the great material it provides our late night comedians. Check out the graph below to see which candidates they’re joking about the most, and scroll down for the best punchlines.

Barack Obama

Jay Leno

The new issue of Newsweek has President Obama on the cover with the caption "The first gay president." Can you believe that? They are still publishing Newsweek? Really? (May 15, 2012)

David Letterman

Over the weekend, Betty White endorsed Barack Obama. What do you think, huh? I think I'm going to wait and hear what Angela Lansbury has to say. (May 14, 2012)

Conan O'Brien

The new issue of Newsweek features President Obama on the cover with the caption. "The first gay president." Apparently the new managing editor of Newsweek is a third-grade bully. (May 15, 2012)

Jimmy Fallon

In a new interview, Jay-Z said that President Obama should get credit for turning the economy around. It’s true. Back when Obama took office, Jay-Z actually had 100 problems. Now, it's gone down. (May 15, 2012)

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Mitt Romney

Jay Leno

Mitt Romney has jumped to a seven-point lead over President Obama in a national poll. I think Romney's starting to get cocky. Like today, he threatened to pin down Joe Biden and pull out all his hair plugs. (May 14, 2012)

Conan O'Brien

In a new ad that just came out, President Obama calls Mitt Romney's former firm, Bain Capital, a vampire. As a result, teenage girls are demanding a movie about Bain. (May 17, 2012)

Jimmy Fallon

According to a campaign insider, Mitt Romney is looking to pick a, quote, "incredibly boring, white guy for his running mate." Which explains why today Mitt Romney announced his support for cloning. (May 15, 2012)

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