you know, jay, i was once the host of a late night show myself, emmy award winning, critically acclaimed. but there came a time when i was replaced by a younger guy, that no-talent greg kinnear. but you know what? you have to learn to deal with it. hello, doctor! jay, you ve made a whole lot of jokes about me over the years, but do not worry, i m not upset. on a totally unrelated note, i ve decided to make you my new ambassador to antarctica. hope you got a warm coat, funny man. well, the night was jay s, and he earned it. in the end, his final signoff was a fitting tribute to the tonight show itself, the program he inherited from an idol who made him a legend and it made him a legend. that show will go on, of course. but as emotional as jay was, he showed real class last night. it s been a great institution for 60 years. i m so glad i got to be a part of it. but it really is time to go. hand it off to the next guy.
new york times article is that one of the things about working for wally edge was you knew, and he befriended people who were junior staff on campaigns. that s how he met me. he liked staff. and one of the rules was you never go after staff, right. because? principles are responsible for the actions of their staff. that s my value. i worked in politics for a long time. you don t know me. i worked a long time in politics. and every time some staffer gets blamed, i say wait a minute, the fish rises from the top. you can t assume that that person wasn t carrying out their duties. even scooter libby with the vice president. thanks, brian murphy. thanks for coming on. we have all this news tonight. i didn t think we would have all this piling on tonight of news which we got so much of tonight. coming up next, so long to a friend. yeah. jay leno, what a night last night was. very emotional, and very genuine for a good guy. this is hardball, the place for politics. getting your veg
host of a late night show myself, emmy award winning, critically acclaimed. but there came a time when i was replaced by a younger guy, that no-talent greg kinnear. but you know what? you have to learn to deal with it. hello, doctor! jay, you ve made a whole lot of jokes about me over the years, but do not worry, i m not upset. on a totally unrelated note, i ve decided to make you my new ambassador to antarctica. hope you got a warm coat, funny man. well, the night was jay s, and he earned it. in the end, his final signoff was a fitting tribute to the tonight show itself, the program he inherited from an idol who made him a legend and it made him a legend. that show will go on, of course. but as emotional as jay was, he showed real class last night. it s been it s been a great institution for 60 years. i m so glad i got to be a part of it. but it really is time to go. hand it off to the next guy. it really is.
boy, this is the hard part. i want to thank you, the audience. you folks have been just incredibly loyal. this is tricky. we wouldn t be on the air without you people. secondly, this has been the greatest 22 years of my life. [ applause ] that s jay leno saying goodbye to the tonight show last night in a sendoff that was ever bit as gracious as it was heartfelt. there was much to celebrate about a guy who has been an american institution for over two decades now. i can certainly say jay leno was always at the top of his game when it came to my favorite subject politics, and he brought back some of those greatest hits in his final show. so for whatever it s worth, that s what i think. i would like to say one other thing on another subject.
that s how he met me. he liked staff. and one of the rules was you never go after staff, right. because? principles are responsible for the actions of their staff. that s my value. i worked in politics for a long time. i worked a long time in politics. and every time some staffer gets blamed, i say wait a minute, the fish rises from the top. you can t assume that that person wasn t carrying out their duties. even scooter libby with the vice president. thanks, brian murphy. i didn t think we would have all this piling on tonight of news which we got so much of tonight. coming up next, so long to a friend. yeah. jay leno, what a night last night was. very emotional, and very genuine for a good guy. this is hardball, the place for politics. so you can breathe easier all day. zyrtec-d®.