Al Smith Dinner speeches

Dave!

Obama and McCain trade funnehs:

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49G0HC20081017?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=69&pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=10112&sp=true

Good article

Trojan

McCain's speech (some duplicate content over the 2 parts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKj8Nx5tVTw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS5R7tHyaHs

Obama's speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SWQJWm6Tg

Classic stuff.

Dave!

Ah, just saw this in my subscribed threads and was thinking 'I didn't start that... who the f*ck is Al Smith..? '

Trojan

Dave! wrote: »

Ah, just saw this in my subscribed threads and was thinking 'I didn't start that... who the f*ck is Al Smith..? '

I merged your post into my thread and it had an earlier timestamp

Hobbes

This is exactly how the campaign should of been run to begin with. Both of them poking fun but discuss serious issues. I think if McCain had shown this side of him instead of all the attacks the polls would be very different.

Trojan

Hobbes wrote: »

This is exactly how the campaign should of been run to begin with. Both of them poking fun but discuss serious issues. I think if McCain had shown this side of him instead of all the attacks the polls would be very different.

I do love it but I don't think they could run it at that level of comedy and be taken seriously.

McCain gets a lot of kudos from me there, great sense of humour.

Obama's delivery was fantastic, even when he starts laughing at his own jokes - infectious.

yaynay

Trojan wrote: »

I do love it but I don't think they could run it at that level of comedy and be taken seriously.

McCain gets a lot of kudos from me there, great sense of humour.

Obama's delivery was fantastic, even when he starts laughing at his own jokes - infectious.

Agree completely on both McCain and Obama.

McCain actually surprised me with his speech, in that he looked a lot less awkward and much more relaxed than he has done in previous speeches.

asdasd

Not really O.T.

Al Smith was the first Irish American to run for the presidency. A remarkable guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Smith

Boggles

McCains build up for Obamas speech was hilarious. "Get ready for the funniest 15 minutes of yer lives".

Dave!

Obama's was hilarious

CtrlSource

Both very good

i lol'd more at McCain's speech though!

2Scoops

Good stuff. McCain had some crackers in there; Obama too, but not as much.

Manic Moran

Trojan wrote: »

I do love it but I don't think they could run it at that level of comedy and be taken seriously.

McCain gets a lot of kudos from me there, great sense of humour.

He's been poking fun at himself for some time now. His appearances on SNL were properly self-depreciating and yet on-topic.

NTM

lostexpectation

mccain carries it off even when mentioning acorn but remember when bush did a similar speech with jokes about finding wmd, so not funny.

lostexpectation

ooh obama not so funny

Lawlord007

Nice to see McCain finally getting the better of Obama at something.

A couple of cringeworthy moments from Obama, such as comparing the organisers of the dinner to AIG execs. Ouch!

Cadet?

Absolutely brilliant.

The Raven.

Absolutely hilarious! I laughed at both of them, but especially at McCain. His whole demeanor was humorous. He appears very much at home with this sort of thing. He seemed to be really enjoying himself. Hillary really got a fit of the giggles at what he said. I'd like to see more of this. It makes a welcome change.

banquo

Just watched them. Thoroughly enjoyed that I must saw.

Good work Trojan, you're earning your Mod stars

eVeNtInE

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