McCain And Obama Were Hilarious At Alfred E Smith Dinner

Did you get the opportunity to watch Senators John McCain, and Barack Obama, at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner, in New York last evening? If you did not, you absolutely must go to YouTube, and watch the clips that are posted there, and if they rerun it on any channel, you really must watch it, in its' entirety, if you want to see a very, very funny side of these two Presidential contenders. Truly if the tone of this whole campaign had the markings of what they demonstrated last night, this would have been one of the most uplifting, and light-hearted campaigns in history, as opposed to the viciousness that has plagued the campaigns as of late.

Anyway, I have looked all over the news for a "good" accounting of what they said last night, and the best that I could find so far, was this story at Yahoo News, by Politico. Here is the lead in, and please follow the link to the whole story, where some clips can be seen, but don't forget to hit YouTube for the best videos of the event!!

When the going gets tough, the tough go to dinners.

Fancy dinners. White tie and tailcoat dinners like the Al Smith dinner in New York.

You may have missed the fact that the times are hilarious, but John McCain and Barack Obama were called upon to be hilarious Thursday night because that is what the Al Smith dinner demands. The dinner is sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York and raises millions of dollars for underprivileged children. It is a political rite of passage where the politicians are required to be funny. As if politics isn’t funny enough without trying.

It is the last time the two men are scheduled to be on stage together. McCain spoke first and was the John McCain of old, which is to say relaxed, droll and charming. "This is as good a place as any to make a major announcement," he said. "It’s true that this morning I’ve dismissed my entire team of advisers. All their positions will be held by a man named Joe the Plumber."

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