Comments on: Obama and McCain at the Alfred E. Smith dinner

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:24:01 +0000

I'd say that Obama's comedy writers are better, but McCain is the better comedian somehow. Obama's just too much of the straight man.

By: roro80

roro80 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:40:04 +0000

See, that's the McCain I thought we would get during the campaign. It's good to know that it's still in him, even if we rarely see it these days.

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:33:41 +0000

Pretty interesting to see Obama and McCain behaving in this venue. It's quite a contrast to the debates and the general campaigning, and almost comes across as a huge inside joke – that they are able to suspend their connection with the issues and emotions that drive this election and able to have big laugh about it. Yes, I understand this important to mental health, and may even function as a positive sort of bonding ritual for the parties, but how many of the rest of us the luxury of that off and on switch? I understand the need to keep things in perspective, to be able to laugh at stuff, especially the tough stuff, but it still comes across as a little spooky to me. Maybe I just need another cup of coffee, or maybe it's the approach of Halloween. It just seems too much like a party on the titanic.

By: elrod

elrod — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:28:57 +0000

If this McCain showed up this season, the race would be tied. I firmly believe that McCain lost at least five or six points based on his campaign alone. His selection of Sarah Palin sealed the deal for disaffected moderates.

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Political Levity « godsnowhere — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:17:21 +0000

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