A sneak peek at tonight's Leno monologue

Submitted by Robert Jung on Mon, 04/02/2007 - 8:58am.

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I swear, nowadays there's little difference between writing political comedy and dictating the news:

McCain Visits Baghdad, Claims Americans Not Getting Whole Picture

Baghdad, Iraq (AHN) - Presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., declared that the capital of Iraq was safer than most Americans realized. He was among a group of U.S. lawmakers who visited a market in Baghdad on Sunday. The group wore bullet proof vests and traveled in a heavily armored convoy with guards.

<Insert audience laughter here>

Thank you, you're a wonderful audience, good night!

...

Oh, wait, you want more?

McClatchy Newspapers has more details on McCain's Congressional visit, including the bartering skills of Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who bought five Persian rugs for $5 -- while dressed in his requisite body armor.

And Think Progress has a video clip of McCain's afternoon Baghdad stroll, noting that his "Baghdad is safe!" delegation was accompanied by a hundred soldiers, three Blackhawk helicopters, and two Apache gunships...

<More laughter here>

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