# Why are people so emotional and worked up about the Leno/O'Brien fiasco?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 25, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-so-emotional-and-worked-up-about-the-leno-obrien-fiasco/537297 "2010-04-25T12:11:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-so-emotional-and-worked-up-about-the-leno-obrien-fiasco/537297/61 "2010-05-06T03:22:12Z")

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Imho, it’s about cowardice and really there’s nothing against either host. Personally, I watch both shows. Jay has the better monologue, conan has an overall better show.

But half of america likes jay so much that they don’t mind how conan got screwed, and the other half hates the way conan got treated (although his new deal with TBS does take the sting away.)

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**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-so-emotional-and-worked-up-about-the-leno-obrien-fiasco/537297/62 "2010-05-06T07:49:03Z")

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I hate Leno because he still tells Clinton and Macarena jokes. Oh hey and how about that wacky OJ trial, it’s still going on, right?

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