watching the Al Smith Charity Dinner

[kywildcat]

presidential entrance
is it me or does Queen Ann look at our president as if she's shocked the help owns a tux?

[cheriemedium59]

1. What station are you watching that on?

[kywildcat]

2. MSNBC-Ed Show "Breakig NEws

Queen Ann has that look on her face-you know the pucker....
'look mitt=the help received the donation of clothes-how sweet!"

[politicaljack78]

3. CSPAN. n/t

[beac]

5. CSpan is also streaming it online:

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

[nolabear]

4. The Romneys will be most comfortable in this setting. And where's Michelle?

[politicaljack78]

6. Probably accosted Tagg in the hallway and knocking some sense into the boy n/t

[nolabear]

7. LOL!

[Indpndnt]

62. Don't tease me!

How I wish!

[politicaljack78]

110. Yup, she's probably pummeling the snot out of him while the claps

hide the sounds of his cries for daddy ! daddy !

[beac]

10. She's probably off campaigning elsewhere.

Remember, it is only Romney who needs his wife to "stabilize" him.

[bluestate10]

8. Chris Matthews is sitting right behind the President.

Tweety is all eyeballs, he is watching every flinch by the President and Mitt Romney.

[flamingdem]

15. Tweety is waiting to pounce and share his "ideas" with Obama for the next debate!

control yourself Chris!

[ecstatic]

18. lol nt

[Indpndnt]

68. Omg. I wouldn't doubt it for a second.

Tweety took the 1st debate as a personal insult. Twit.

[flamingdem]

75. harrrrr. Obama got Tweety back with the stroke joke !!!!

[nolabear]

9. The Cardinal keeps jabbing Mitt in the ribs. He looks like he'd like to kill him.

[beac]

12. But he's really riping into Obama in a VILE way.

Asshole.

[nolabear]

14. Oh, I don't think it's vile. Just roasting him a little.

[beac]

23. REALLY?

He made little jabs at Romney but the economy shit he lobbed at Obama was way over the top.

[kywildcat]

53. yeah-for someone as thin skinned as mitt

he sure knows how to dish it. It is though the one time though that he can give it to 'the help' and not get sued.

[nolabear]

11. Obama genuinely laughing at joke everyone else groans at.

[politicaljack78]

21. I wonder if he just laughed at Romney's joke about always dressing like that around the house.

Romney told the truth. Oh shit !

[politicaljack78]

13. Chris Matthews is sitting right behind the President and Maria Bartaromo looks stunning.

Al Smith just ripped into Romney's inability to tell the truth and Ryan's inability to give accurate numbers.

[marlakay]

19. Seems like the comedians only ones who have nerve

To say this right out...

[nolabear]

16. Sounds like there's some Romney love in the house.

[ecstatic]

28. Did he bus in some fans? nt

[Fawke Em]

96. No. All the people there are filthy rich.

[beac]

17. Romney's first joke stale and tired. n/t

[flamingdem]

20. I'd love it if they'd tell real ones like: hell sure is hard to steal Ohio these days

hardy har har har

[Motown_Johnny]

22. Romney suggests he may turn his water into wine?

Isn't that in really bad taste?

[beac]

27. Not sure the LDS will appreciate him calling Dolan the highest spiritual authority in New York. n/t

[highplainsdem]

24. What a creep Romney is.

[politicaljack78]

34. Wow, that last one of the 16 trillion....

not nice at all and definitely not accurate.

[ecstatic]

25. "so much to redistribute"

[politicaljack78]

29. I agree.

Let me add to this regurgitation

[nolabear]

26. Uh-oh. This might be an okay night for Obama but DU might go ballistic. Hah!

[highplainsdem]

30. If you've got a church, you didn't build that."

Ugh.

[beac]

31. Yeah Mitt, we get it... You don't drink.

Seriously, enough with the sober jokes. BORING.

[FrenchieCat]

32. Big Bird joke....

Does Romney have any self deprecating Jokes......beyond what he wears and that he doesn't drink?

[highplainsdem]

38. No, they're all aimed at other people. Typical bully.

[Horse with no Name]

54. Those are his "go-to" faults

you know like when you are in a job interview they ask for your worst fault and you say "I'm a workaholic and I like to do it for free"

[highplainsdem]

33. Romney's jokes are particularly mean-spirited.

[nolabear]

35. Letter O and Number 16 trillion. WHOA...

His writers went for the underbelly!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

36. He is being a mean spirited asshole

[flamingdem]

37. Imagine 4 f'ing years of this

no don't

[pinboy3niner]

48. Just...

[flamingdem]

69. That would be easier than listening to snide Rominy Grit!

I wonder if science could put us to sleep for 4 years and we'd wake up not a day older ... hmm

[reflection]

39. Ive seen a lot of these things.

Usually the humor is self-deprecrating. Romney is just going after Obama with everything he's got.

What a creep. Even McCain was a gentleman during this thing.

[nolabear]

101. Agreed. No self deprecation. I guess it's not in his character.

[win_in_06]

112. How'd that work out for McCain? Romney is clearly going for the jugular. n/t

[reflection]

124. McCain's election was not going to hinge upon a bipartisan dinner standup routine.

And neither is Romney's. It just shows that he has no 'off' setting on his dickhead switch.

[Motown_Johnny]

40. Is it just me or is Rmoney making an ass of himself?

Most of these are in poor taste.

[Care Acutely]

41. "I have my beautiful wife . . . he has Bill Clinton"

Fuck you, deeply - you hack. 19 days can't pass fast enough.

[Sugarcoated]

52. Wow!

No class in Flip Flopney . . . he's getting his digs in while he matters. He won't in a few weeks.

[one_voice]

57. That one bothered me the most.

[Care Acutely]

122. No kidding, dissing on Michelle Obama, the President's WIFE?

Shit Romney. That's his name for me from now on. That's DISGUSTING.

[pa28]

123. He's rotten to the bone.

Interesting to watch Couric behind him and she just luuurved it. Then he went on to comment about "media bias".

[GoCubsGo]

125. I'll take Bill Clinton over his rancid wife any day. n/t

[michigandem58]

42. He ever heard of self-depreciating humor?

All political attacks.

[beac]

50. No kidding. He's being petty and nasty, NOT clever at all.

What a jackass.

[politicaljack78]

51. Let him have his fun tonight.

The Obama express will run him over again on Monday.

[beac]

43. Mitt isn't being funny, he's being snide.

Nasty little shit.

[highplainsdem]

44. Mean-spirited and self-pitying.

[karynnj]

61. He really is pathetic - your description, added to not funny describes it

His comments on prolife are pandering - and I guess he didn't get the message that the bishops are not impressed with the Ryan budget.

He didn't look like he was comfortable.

[spanone]

45. thought this was 'non-political' fool that i am.

[nolabear]

55. NOOOOO, it's supposed to be political humor. Then a snuggle. A few compliments.

[kywildcat]

67. OMG I almost pissed myself on the snuggle...

[spanone]

86. bwhahahahahahaaaa

[senseandsensibility]

46. Who are the audience members?

They seem to be laughing way too much at mittens.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

56. They are elite....

...but some of the responses were more like "ooooh....he went there?"

[politicaljack78]

59. Yeah I got that vibe too.

This guy really does think he is untouchable.

[flamingdem]

47. So Gallup nicely timed so he could say he's ahead

Pumping the fake momentum with the Koch brothers rolling in the aisles

This really isn't very funny

[nolabear]

49. I hope Obama's got good stuff. It'll help take away the sting. Can the US stand a roast now?

[michigandem58]

58. He probably didn't expect this jerk to go off like this

It will probably be classy.

[GoCubsGo]

63. After the two debates so far...

I am pretty sure that the President puts nothing past this filthy scumbag.

[wendylaroux]

78. You are right,

Pres. Obama is not an asshole like willard.

[nolabear]

60. INTERESTING. He didn't say anything good about Obama. That's the ususal tradition.

[politicaljack78]

64. Take your seats or Clint Eastwood will yell at you ! :D

[politicaljack78]

72. Obama is so genuine...I did much better in the second debate

after sleeping at the first debate.

[beac]

65. Obama's first joke WAY funnier than Mittens'. n/t

[ecstatic]

76. I didn't laugh one time during Romney's skit nt

[Motown_Johnny]

66. Great Clint Eastwood joke to open

[Auntie Bush]

121. None of the fools even laughed. Wonder if they got it?

[highplainsdem]

70. Great self-deprecating jokes from the President about the first debate,

[sfpcjock]

71. Romney did nothing all day (Rachel's show) so that...

he could looked pained at each of his scripted jokes at Obama's expense, LoL

[nolabear]

73. Obama's got the self-effacing part down. I think I love him.

[Glimmer of Hope]

74. I love this guy!

[politicaljack78]

81. So do I...love the line - I went shopping in midtown, and Romney

went shopping for stores in midtown...(my addition probably to shift the jobs to China)

[politicaljack78]

77. Great 16 ounce joke ! Bloomberg will only allow me 16 oz. !

[highplainsdem]

79. He's soooo much funnier than Romney.

[politicaljack78]

84. Because he's genuine. That's what makes him an awesome human being and an awesome

President.

[politicaljack78]

88. Romney has avoided the problem of being a celebrity overseas like me. n/t

[highplainsdem]

100. I loved that line.

[politicaljack78]

117. President's jabs were subtle, introduced with self-humility first. Romney was way to aggressive,

probably still smarting from getting run over at the debate by the Obama Express.

[nolabear]

80. I do believe Obama's leaving Mittens out. How interesting!

[beac]

82. Hoping Obama is going to get going on Mittens and Lyin' now.... n/t

[nolabear]

83. ROTFL Unemployment joke.

[pinboy3niner]

85. "I wish I could use my middle name," lol

[nolabear]

87. "I wish I could use my midle name..." Awwwwww *swoon*

[politicaljack78]

90. classy, truly classy closing by the President. n/t

[one_voice]

98. I think that's my favorite line.

He's always so classy!

[flamingdem]

89. Obama was careful

He can draw WAY more blood than that

[politicaljack78]

93. He knows it's not the place for it.

Awesome job by the President Mitt will again appear like a twit.

[beac]

91. Obama's speech was clever and funny.

Romney's sounded like a bunch of Free Republic posts strung together.

[nolabear]

92. And Obama compliments Romney. He is one of the smartest, best men I have ever seen.

[pinboy3niner]

95. +47%

[politicaljack78]

97. He has class and he is a role model for all of us.

Love the Christie stab by Dolan !

[Honeycombe8]

94. Obama was so funny. He's just good at this sort of thing. He has a coolness factor. nt

[politicaljack78]

103. Definetly, here's a pic of President 'Joe Cool' Obama.

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/04/26/coolobama_244x183.bmp

[Honeycombe8]

111. I love cool Obama. nt

[beac]

99. Romney's laugh is plastic and fake.

Obama's is open and genuine.

[nolabear]

105. Oh puh-leez.

[pinboy3niner]

107. You were expecting a debate? At a charity dinner?

[msanthrope]

108. Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt

[highplainsdem]

109. ???? It wasn't a fail. Obama came across as much more likable, but still took some shots

at Romney.

Romney's snide "jokes" won't appeal to anyone other than his base.

[politicaljack78]

113. Seriously ? Were you watching Obama do precisely what he needed to do at this setting

because the nonsense the Romney pulled was over the top.

[one_voice]

114. The real Obama was behind that podium...

he was the one that was genuine, funny, and realized that it wasn't the place or the time for pettiness. He remained presidential.

While Willard looked plastic, uncomfortable, small and petty.

If you think that was a fail, you may want to re-evaluate what constitutes a win and a loss. That was far from a fail.

President Obama stayed true to what the event has always been.

It was Willard that had an EPIC FAIL!

[politicaljack78]

118. well said. n/t

[BlueIndyBlue]

115. You can't be serious!

This was not the place for a verbal brawl. Rmoney has no class or tack unlike our President. I thought I would just die every time Shrub was on TV I will go mad if I have to listen to Mitt for 4 years. Ugh!

[GaYellowDawg]

116. Not this time.

I was very concerned about the first debate, but no concern tonight. This was a definite win for the President. When the President was so graceful at the end, it ended up making Romney look like an asshole. Definitely a win for our side.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

119. Oh, come on. This isn't a debate, it's not even supposed to be a political event.

It's a fund-raiser for a charity, to which presidential candidates have been invited for decades. The candidates are expected to tell a few light-hearted, self-deprecating jokes, and not take nasty, partisan shots at each other. Obama was classy and funny; Mitt was a douche - which will backfire on him. His "jokes" were inappropriate for this event.

[scheming daemons]

120. lol. obvious troll is obvious

[nolabear]

104. Well, we'll see what the spin is. Personally I hope it's nothing. We got bigger fish to fry.

[wendylaroux]

106. And this shows what a good person Pres. Obama is,

and what a nasty gutted pos willard is. And the rich,elite audience who laughed so hard, make me sick also.