Posted on 10/07/2015 1:21:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Comedian Jay Leno doesn't think Donald Trump will last in the GOP presidential race, and predicts he'll exit when his poll numbers drop.
“You know he will,” Leno said Wednesday of the GOP front-runner on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "You know he’s going to drop out. As soon as he drops in the polls, he’s gone.”
Leno admitted he appreciated the comedy material in the 2016 race, citing former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Md.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as two White House hopefuls he finds amusing.
“My favorite guy right now is a guy I talked about last night, Martin O’Malley,” Leno said. "He’s 2 percent in the polls. He’s been in the race for eight months and he’s only tied with low-fat milk. That’s not good — you need more.
“I’m enjoying Ted Cruz,” Leno continued. "I don’t want to say he’s right wing, but he feels that [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is not pro-Israel enough. That would be right.
“I think it’s hilarious,” Leno said of the presidential race. "It’s very funny to watch. I’m enjoying the whole spectacle of it.”
Leno also praised former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) and Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) for the way they present themselves on the campaign trail.
“I still think he has the best chance,” he said of Bush. "You can’t even count him out. [He can] just stand off to the side and watch the others tear each other apart.
“The guy I like is a guy from Ohio,” Leno said, referencing Kasich. "He seems like a normal, decent guy.”
Trump leads the GOP field nationally in multiple polls, despite never holding elected office.
I never saw the humor in Leno. Can someone explain?
Well, at least we’re getting the answer to the question of what Jay’s political leanings are — squishy, moderate Republican.
Hope Leno’s wrong. There’s no one else that I can see except for Cruz who for some reason doesn’t seem to have what it would take to beat out the Loony Leftists. I just can’t take Carson seriously and I can’t stand Fiorina or Rubio.
Jay's a funny guy, you have to admit, although I don't rely on him for political prognostication. He just gave Trump another idea--send a carton of 2% milk to Lindsey Graham, except it would be more like 1% in his case.
The guy is totally funny, but I hope he’s wrong here.
Course, if you didn’t like Johnny Carson, you probably wouldn’t like Leno.
And that’s better than 90+% of Hollywood stars, from what I can tell. In many cases much, much better.
And why don’t I see the humor? Maybe because I’m afraid of the future of this country....
I like Leno. But clearly he is a bit disconnected from average folks.
Average folks love Trump, and his numbers keep going up. He is going to win this thing in a landslide both in the primary and in the general.
Comedy for somnambulists...
That's pretty funny, actually. I never thought Leno was that good, but that line at least is funny.
The good thing about a 1% candidate, is that when they come to a town hall meeting you can ask them questions personally after the presentation.
They might even tell you the truth, because it doesn’t really matter what they say at that point :)
His poll numbers aren’t going to drop.
That's my idea of com-med-dee. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
You’re probably correct. Smells like panic. Trump must be doing better than the media is saying. My guess is private poll results are scaring the so-called movers and shakers.
Leno didn’t even figure out that he was dropping out of late night.
If the Trump is going to drop out, why is he ahead of anyone else?
.... ahhh isnt that what Trump Said .... that if his pole numbers drop ...that he wont be a mascochist ....and just drop out .... Jay is sounding like he misses being noted and popular ... There maybe a 12 step program for old comedians feeling rejected ....
Just sayin ...
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