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Letterman Top 10

Top 10 other reasons Rahm Emanuel is leaving the White House

10. Actually running for mayor of Funkytown.

9. Traumatized from seeing David Axelrod naked in the congressional gym shower.

8. Wants to spend more time with his temper.

7. White House is crawling with bed bugs.

6. Tired of corrupt Washington politics; switching to corrupt Chicago politics.

5. Needs to practice if he wants to make next season’s “Dancing With the Stars.”

4. That Snooki novel ain’t gonna write itself.

3. Caught having an inappropriate relationship with a NORAD computer.

2. Leno wanted his job.

1. Figured he’d have to leave in two years anyway.

Source: “Late Show With David Letterman”