Ha! After AP Stylebook change, Jay Leno scores big with 'undocumented Democrat' joke

Jay Leno may parrot some ridiculous progressive talking points, but unlike so many comedians, his funny bone doesn’t seize up when the Left is ripe for mockery. As Twitchy reported on Tuesday, the Associated Press shunning the term “illegal immigrant” is comedy gold.

Yep! RT @liliaep: Leno gets it. RT @NoelSheppard: Leno: AP Replaces 'Illegal Immigrant' With 'Undocumented Democrat' http://t.co/ZHxNazjcVw

— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) April 3, 2013

Newbusters caught Leno’s take:

And in a groundbreaking move, the Associated Press, the largest news gathering outlet in the world, will no longer use the term ‘illegal immigrant.’ That is out. No longer ‘illegal immigrant.’ They will now use the phrase ‘undocumented Democrat.’

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Twitter users loved the bit. Funny ’cause it’s true?

https://twitter.com/DorPlantus/status/319438411884789761

"The term 'illegal immigrant' should be replaced with 'undocumented democrat'"-Jay Leno #true #truth #funny #jayleno

— Andrew Armour (@Andrewsu11) April 3, 2013

https://twitter.com/Just_a_Texan/status/319417632648462337

Jay Leno got it exactly right with this joke: "AP replaces illegal Immigrant with Undocumented Democrat." http://t.co/y8aawJ5fz7

— William Cotter (@pointer94) April 3, 2013

Ha! RT @DRUDGE_REPORT: Leno: AP Replaces 'Illegal Immigrant' With 'Undocumented Democrat'… http://t.co/E6hL726l7C

— Andy Lancaster (@andylancaster) April 3, 2013

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The wit in humor is truth.

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— The Free Ranger (@Freeeeedommm) April 3, 2013

High praise:

I'm loving me some Leno right now. I might even watch again. http://t.co/Ng9fQyYA8J

— ???MAMADOXIE??? (@Mamadoxie) April 3, 2013

Update:

Rush Limbaugh noted on his program today that he coined the term “undocumented Democrats.”

Undocumented Democrats was created by Rush.

— Joan Farouqi (@pasandkat) April 3, 2013

Here’s a transcript of Limbaugh using the phrase in 2010:

Illegals: Undocumented Democrats – The Rush Limbaugh Show http://t.co/k6a44VdOCx

— Bobbie Burnett (@rednett) April 3, 2013

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