While the President was pitching health care and the Speaker was rounding up support for Cap and Trade, the Late Nights were focused on Mark Sanford: a Republican governor that seemed like a comeuppance for Democrat Rod Blagojevich. In fact many of the hosts brought up the Illinois Governor in their jokes.

Craig Ferguson said after Spitzer and Blagojevich, the most normal governor was Jesse Ventura. He also said that a family values governor having a mistress is like Al Gore needing four SUVs to bring his lunch to him.(It was disappointing that Ferguson didn’t see the irony in his remark, because Al Gore DOES require multiple SUVs when he travels) Funniest line went to Conan O’Brien, who said the affair was a shock, because usually, Republicans don’t do well with Hispanic women. (more…)

In this episode, “NewsBusted” covers: Iran’s election, European elections, Sarah Palin, David Letterman, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Sonia Sotomayor, Forbes magazine, Ryan Seacreast, President Obama’s teleprompter, Bret Michaels, Tony Awards, and Chastity Bono.