How do commedians get away with this?

If this  doesn't cheer you up, nothing  will..... You know  the honeymoon is over,when the comedians  start. The  liberals are asking us to give Obama more time. We  agree...and think 25 to life would  be appropriate. --Jay  Leno America  needs Obama-care like Nancy Pelosi  needs a Halloween mask. --Jay  Leno Q: Have  you heard about McDonald's' new Obama Value  Meal? A: Order  anything you like and the guy behind  you has to  pay for it. --Conan  O'Brien Q: What  does Barack Obama call lunch  with a convicted felon? A: A fund  raiser. --Jay  Leno Q: What's  the difference between Obama's cabinet and a  penitentiary? A: One is  filled with tax evaders, blackmailers, and  threats to society. The other is for  housing prisoners. --David  Letterman Q: If  Nancy Pelosi and Obama  were on a  boat in the middle of the ocean and  it started  to sink, who would be  saved? A:  America ! --Jimmy  Fallon Q: What's  the difference between Obama and his dog,  Bo? A: Bo has  papers. --Jimmy  Kimmel Q: What  was the most positive  result of the  "Cash for Clunkers" program? A: It took  95% of the Obama bumper stickers  off the road. --David  Letterman Solution  to the problem in Egypt : They want  a new Muslim leader, Give them  ours.