Barack Obama On Jay Leno’s Tonight Show

Obama tells Leno he was stunned by AIG bonuses

BURBANK, Calif. – President Barack Obama has told Jay Leno he was stunned when he learned of the bonuses that bailed-out insurance giant AIG was paying its employees.

Obama told “The Tonight Show” host the payments raise moral end ethical problems — and the administration’s going to do everything it can to get them back.

But Obama added the bigger problem is the culture that allowed traders to claim them. He says that’s got to change if the economy is to recover.

According to NBC, Obama was the first sitting president ever to appear on “The Tonight Show.” He’d already appeared twice as a candidate.

In his opening monologue, Leno said lots of people were surprised Obama would come on NBC — figuring he’d be tired of big companies on the brink of disaster with a bunch of overpaid executives.

Leno also joked about the dismal state of the economy, saying it’s so bad Obama flew to California on Southwest Airways — making nine stops.

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Obama on Jay Leno (March 19) – Part One

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Part 2

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Part 3

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