Desperate Jay Leno and Cult Leader Ron Paul

Due to the writers' strike, Jay Leno is having trouble booking guests. The glitterati don't want to cross the picket line.

Enter Ron Paul.

The last time Paul was a guest on The Tonight Show was October 30, 2007.

He had a brief segment, sandwiched between Tom Cruise and the Sex Pistols.

This time, Leno allowed Paul to blather on and on -- the same old, same old.

The audience was packed with Paul followers, cheering his every word. Wow, I didn't see that coming.

Paul's tired lines aren't worth chronicling here.

Two things of very slight interest:

---Paul said that among the Democrat candidates that he likes most is Dennis Kucinich. He said Kucinich is closest to him when it comes to sharing similar views. The audience roared its approval.

Paul said, "He understands civil liberties. He understands a lot about foreign policy."

Yes, and Kucinich also understands UFOs.

I wonder if the Paulites will condemn their leader for crossing the picket line.

I can't back that up. I don't really wonder about that. Of course, they won't. They'll probably go online and raise a million dollars in honor of Paul's late night appearance.

2.) Leno slammed FOX News for not including Paul in the debate on Sunday night. He said, "Well, thanks for coming. I just wanted to clear up that thing. I thought it was blatantly unfair and thanks for coming by."

Good grief, Leno is desperate.