Politics on the Hudson

McCain, Obama Trade Jokes

Posted by: Joseph Spector - Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 17, 2008

Here’s the lighthearted speeches at the Al Smith Dinner from Barack Obama and John McCain last night.

Obama joked: “Contrary to the rumors that you’ve heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father, Jor-el, to save the planet Earth,” referring to Superman.

McCain announced that he was replacing all his advisers for the rest of the campaign: “All their positions will be held by a man named ‘Joe the Plumber.’”

Later he looked to Obama’s primary foe, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and said: “”Even in this room full of proud Manhattan Democrats, I can’t shake the feeling that some people here are pulling for me … I’m delighted to see you here tonight, Hillary.”

Obama joked about his Democratic National Convention speech that was held in a packed Denver football stadium, saying “I was originally told we’d be able to move this outdoors to Yankee Stadium.”

Then he said, “”Could somebody tell me what happened to the Greek columns that I requested?”

Here’s their speeches:

 

 

 

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8 Responses to “McCain, Obama Trade Jokes”

1. obama08 October 17th, 2008 at 10:50 am

   haha awesome.. very funny. go obama/biden!

2. cliffyworld October 17th, 2008 at 11:47 am

   Please read the related article titled “Joe The Plumber Gets Flushed To Nottingham” at http://www.cliffyworld.com/blogs

3. Al October 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm

   What’s with Robert Morgenthal, sitting behind McCain and Obama? He never smiled, laughed or applauded once. All he kept doing was picking up food with his fingers and shoving it in his mouth.

4. the consultant October 17th, 2008 at 1:18 pm

   do you have any idea how old bob is?

5. ed1 October 17th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

   Old bob is fine; how you?

6. Jiminy Cricket October 17th, 2008 at 4:51 pm

   Isn’t old Bob 89? A good age to run again for Manhattan DA.

7. ed1 October 17th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

   When I was eighty-nine, it was a very good year
   For real old broads
   And X-Ray scans
   And tin bed pans
   We wheeled down the halls
   And crashed into walls

   I used false choppers to dine
   When I was eighty-nine.

8. Charlie October 17th, 2008 at 11:17 pm

   Hey now, old Frank, or Bob. It’s better in the Bahamas, no matter how old you are. Just goof off and drink rum all day. Swing from your hammock beneath the palms. I have a place in the Bahamas too, and in the Dominican, and in Florida, and maybe in Jamaica, mon. I forget where they all are. Adam taught me all the tricks when he hung out in Bimini.

   I love all the taxpayers.
   Charlie