Politics

Jay Leno Jokes: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Back for Benghazi

So now the scandal's been mentioned more by Leno than some news personalities

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Jay Leno of "The Tonight Show" abides by a simple comedy credo: "Write joke. Tell joke. Collect check."

You can add two more items to his list—"Read headlines. Ignore party affiliation."

While David Letterman used his Monday night telecast to attack Republicans for trying to steal elections, an imaginary issue summoned from the far-left fever swamps, Leno is reading actual headlines for inspiration.