Leno’s Backhanded Praise For Obama
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As much as I love Conan, I just have to post this great quote from Leno (January 20):
You know, it’s hard to believe President Obama has now been in office for a year!
And, you know, it’s incredible. He took something that was in terrible, terrible shape, and he brought it back from the brink of disaster: The Republican Party.

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