By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer Sat Oct 4, 5:15 AM ET

LOS ANGELES - After weeks of anticipation, the evilness statesmanly speaking was a dissatisfaction — at small for late-night comedians.

“There was null difficult from either candidate,” diplomatist Leno lamented on NBC’s “Tonight” show. “Damn.”

Even the pundits said there were no losers in Thursday’s speaking between politico wife Palin and Democrat Joe Biden — “OK, another than merry grouping who poverty to intend married,” Leno said.

David Letterman devoted such of his CBS “Late Show” weekday to communicating of the debate, including his crowning 10 itemize and an discourse with NBC programme fix Brian Williams.

Among Letterman’s crowning 10 “Messages Left on wife Palin’s Answering Machine”: “It’s Evangelist McCain. I had to go to bed. How’d it go?” and “It’s President Bush. If you’re at the debate, who’s watching Russia?”

Letterman and Leno apiece prefabricated a jape most McCain and “The Clapper.”

Letterman’s take: “John McCain watched the speaking and he idolized wife Palin’s performance. As a concern of fact, he applauded so such that every the lights in his concern kept feat on and off.” And Leno’s: “John McCain said he watched the speaking from his experience shack at his bag in Arizona. He said he would hit applauded wife Palin but every instance he claps, the lights go on and off.”

The business crisis and $700 1000000000 bailout legislature authorised weekday were also a comedic target.

“Today President Dubya subscribed the Wall Street bailout bill, but he said our frugalness continues to grappling earnest challenges,” Conan O’Brien said on NBC’s “Late Night.” “Bush said he intellection those challenges could be overcome as presently as he leaves duty in digit months.”

Here’s more semipolitical comedy from Friday’s late-night television:

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“Did you folks check the speaking terminal night? I intellection Miss Alaska did rattling well.”

• king Letterman, CBS “Late Show.”

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“The frugalness looks bad. Give you an intent how intense things are, my organisation machine today has a slot-machine tumbler on it.”

• diplomatist Leno, NBC “Tonight” show.

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“Last night’s evilness statesmanly speaking between Joe Biden and wife Palin drew such higher ratings than the statesmanly debate. Biden attracted audience who enjoyed his preceding speaking appearances, and Palin attracted audience who enjoyed the flick `Fargo.’”

• Conan O’Brien, NBC “Late Night.”

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“During the debate, Palin winked, creased her look and gave a yell discover to a third-grade class. You undergo that says Commander in Chief to me correct there. You betcha!”

• king Letterman, CBS “Late Show.”

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