With Rep. Anthony Weiner's resignation, we also bid adieu to some very good jokes.
As Weiner slips into the sunset -- don't worry; he'll probably resurface with his own cable news talk show in a month or so -- let's look back at some of the late-night routines that, sadly, we won't be seeing again.
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June 2: "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart grapples over whether to crack wise about Weiner, a friend, as angel Tom Brokaw and devil Don Rickles battle for his conscience. Finally, Stewart punts to Weiner himself, imploring the congressman to come clean by way of a hilarious slow jam:
June 6: David Letterman commemorates Weinergate via his daily Top Ten list, on this evening dubbed, "Top Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Tweeting a Photo of Your Deal":
June 7: Weinergate spills its first (and hopefully only) blood, as Stewart cuts his hand on a broken margarita glass. Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon applies his impersonation skills to spoofing Weiner's press conference:
June 8: Stewart declares himself "repulsed" to find out that his program has played a prominent part in one of Weiner's Internet exchanges. He asks: "You want me to cut my wrist again?"
June 9: Conan O'Brien takes a prop-oriented approach to mocking the increasingly disgraced congressman, as an unfortunate minion is made to dress as Weiner's underwear and dispense jokes about Weinergate:
June 10: "Real Time With Bill Maher" host Bill Maher and guest Jane Lynch deliver a dramatic reading of Weiner's sex chat with Las Vegas blackjack dealer Jill Weiss:
The print media provided his own laughs with headlines playing on the politician's pun-friendly name.
