Jay Leno's Best Political Jokes

As Jay Leno prepares to depart The Tonight Show, we pay tribute by saluting his best presidential punch lines over the last 17 years. During that time he has mocked three presidents, taking jabs at everything from Bill Clinton's sexual peccadilloes to Bush's intelligence failures to Barack Obama's Messiah complex.

Following is a sampling from our collection of Leno's 50 best political jokes:

Leno's Best Obama Jokes

"An estimated 75,000 people attended a Barack Obama rally on the banks of the Willamette River. And if you believe the media, listen to this. After the rally, Barack Obama fed them all with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Amazing!" --Jay Leno

"As you know by now, the government is now taking an active role in the auto business. President Obama offering hope, change, and 0 percent financing." --Jay Leno

"Barack Obama's daughters are very smart. They told him they will take the same responsibility for the dog that he is taking for the economy. That way, if the dog leaves a mess in the White House, it'll be cleaned up by future generations." --Jay Leno (Read more Obama jokes...)

Leno's Best Bush Jokes

"A new poll shows that only one out of four people approve of the job President Bush is doing. One out of four. That means, when he's having dinner with his wife and two daughters, he's the only one at the table who thinks he's doing a good job." --Jay Leno

"President Bush said that the people who are attacking our forces in Iraq are getting more and more desperate because we’re making so much progress. So just remember, the worse it gets, the better it is." --Jay Leno

"Tomorrow, America will get to hear those four words we've been waiting for, 'former President George Bush,' President Bush said he is leaving Washington with his head held high, because it is the best way to spot shoes that are coming at you." --Jay Leno (Read more Bush jokes...)

Leno's Best Clinton Jokes

"Things aren't looking good for Hillary. Like a lot of women in Washington, I think she's just starting to realize she may have slept with Bill Clinton for nothing." --Jay Leno

"The $10 million Clinton is getting for his book beats the old record of $8.5 million paid to the Pope. How do you think this makes the Pope feel? The man dedicates his life to the 10 Commandments, he gets 8.5. Clinton breaks every one of them, he gets 10." --Jay Leno

"Just like Clinton, the book will come with a jacket and no pants." --Jay Leno (Read more Clinton Jokes...)


More Jay Leno Retrospectives:
'The Tonight Show's' Best Political Moments
Ten Memorable Moments From 'The Tonight Show'
Jay Leno's Best Bloopers of the Last 17 Years
The Best of Leno's Celebrity Correspondents
Jey Leno's Arnold Schwarzenegger Impressions

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