Obama Drops October Surprise Bomb at Al Smith Dinner!

[ultraist]

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Barack Obama and John McCain were both speakers at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner tonight held at the NYC Waldorf Astoria.

During his speech, Obama dropped a bomb on an a forthcoming October surpise. He will reveal...that... his middle name is not really, Hussein, it is STEVE!

Obama's Closing Remarks of the Al Smith dinner here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJwcIogR1M

[Poll_Blind]

1. I'm not even two minutes into this and Obama is SLAYING!

:rofl:

PB

[ultraist]

2. Lol!

When I watched it, I was laughing so hard my kids came in the room to see what was up.

[Lubernaut]

10. That just happened here!

Wow, that was killer! He impresses me more each day.

[ultraist]

42. Here are the videos of McCain's Al Smith speech

I have to admit, parts of it were funny. Obama seemed to think so too.

Main McCain speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAjAtYqczkk

McCain's Closing Remarks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc4lvW1igdw

[eowyn_of_rohan]

109. Very different types of humor... I like Obama's better

Obama's style, delivery and timing remind me of John F. Kennedy's. His humor was more ironic & sophisticated, and he displayed integrity and self-assuredness, with a touch of self-depreciation that in my mind, made him more accessible and endearing.

McCain was funny, but in general, I thought there was a more vindictive, competitive, mean-spirited edge to his humor.

[Karenina]

121. My first thought was that Obama may have had help from

David Letterman's writing staff...

[tclambert]

144. Yeah, give the writers credit for content, but

give the men on stage credit for their delivery. Steve from Krypton has got the comedic timing. Very smooth and professional. McCain's pretty funny, too. Where was the drummer with the rim shots?

[Blu3Beard]

151. MEH. McCain kind of sucked

The guy's shit eating grin ruins any semblance of actual delivery for me.

[ultraist]

123. Totally agree

Obama seems much more at ease with himself.

Even though parts of McCain's speech were funny, he still came off as wound a little too tightly.

[heliarc]

134. I have to admit.

McCain killed it. I hate to say it -- they were both funny-- but McCain was hilarious.

[Joe Chi Minh]

165. I thought so, too. But I couldn't listen to him for long because I couldn't

sense much empathy. Paradoxically, I liked his brutal humour, sometimes directed at himself, yet I was irrationally fearful he'd say something disrespectful. What I did hear was hilarious but kind of hollow. I suppose because of his strained, dour demeanour during those debates. His facial expression seems so hard all the time. He seemed completely self-confident, unlike Obama, who, I thought rushed his jokes a little, and sounded somewhat nervous. Which is not difficult to understand.

[heliarc]

167. I wouldn't trust Obama...

if I felt he was totally comfortable in that starched collar, hanging out with all that money and smug self-importance. I'm glad he pointed out how much the dinner looked like an AIG party... that was entirely appropriate, and one of the reasons he is my choice for president. I hope he can influence the corruption in Washington as much as this country needs him to.

[Joe Chi Minh]

185. In full agreement.

[PatSeg]

150. McCain's speech was actually very funny

It was the first time I was able to stomach him in months. It was well delivered and he paid a very respectful tribute to Obama. Of course, I know that will probably be the last respectful comment we hear for the next three weeks.

[hey560]

26. Was that Donald Trump back there?

[AzNick]

29. I thought it darn was n/t

[jmodden]

48. impressive

Obama was impressive
McCain was just silly

No one in their right mind would vote for that foolish old coot.

[flygal]

49. I'm five mins into it and he's still killing!!

:rofl: I'm here to talk about the economy :rofl:

[tylerdee]

106. I've never been prouder to vote for a President.

[YOY]

132. McCain was pretty funny too once you got past the "Liberal Media" crap.

Yeah sure John...really liberal. If they were a liberal media you wouldn't know what hit you.

[xxqqqzme]

153. if it was truly a 'liberal media'

he wouldn't even be the nominee.

Tuned into Rachel last night as Obama was starting his speech, very funny 'n great delivery.

[YOY]

155. I liked the Superman reference m'self!

He had me laughing out loud a few times. Truly a likeable dude!

[Romis]

183. Here's another October surprise from Barack

The largest financial theft in American history:
Guns & Butter
"The New Kleptocracy" with economist Dr. Michael Hudson on Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's "Plan" passed by Congress on October 3, 2008.
Click PLAY to listen.
http://kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=28790
I'm shocked!! And I've been a Democrat for over 41
years.

[Richd506]

3. The Comedic Aftershock of Last Night's Debate

Just here to remind you McCain that you're an idiot! LOL!

[qanda]

4. That was really funny...

Obama was good.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. This is hilarious!

I'm so glad I took the time to see it...

Obama is a very distinguished speaker, IMHO...

His closing remarks were among the most gracious I have ever heard from one candidate to his opponent.

K&R

:patriot:

[silverojo]

39. Unlike McStain

Whose every "joke" at the same affair was a reiteration of his nasty, lying attacks.

[gateley]

6. He KILLED! Thank you SO much for posting this --

People have been talking about it on DU but I don't have cable, so I'm grateful to actually get a chance to see it! This was better than I could have imagined, and I even heard McCain did pretty good, too! :pals:

[minnesota_liberal]

7. Our next president might be funny and classy

No, I'm not referring to McCain.

[madmom]

8. Got to love a man who can make fun of and laugh at himself.

[snot]

9. somebody else pls rec. this!

[FLyellowdog]

11. Fan-tab-u-lous!!!!

[whistle]

12. Wonderfully funny

[ryanmuegge]

13. All of these thugs are laughing in their white ties while the world burns.

[Ishoutandscream2]

95. Sadly, I agree

[progressivebydesign]

140. just curious if you've attended or held any social events yourself in the past few months.

wondering if it only applies to people in politics.

[ryanmuegge]

145. Duplicate. Self-delete.

[ryanmuegge]

146. Just curious if you've been paying attention to the events of the past few months.

I don't set policy that shapes the events of a world in complete and utter crisis. They do. This is no time for laughter or humor on the part of any "public servant" who cares at all about what is happening to the planet and the people (well, those who aren't billionaires). They should only act with a sorrowful, heavy heart and total humility. So, yes, this only applies to the powerful - those who are the only ones who have the money and power to enact policies that can bring about large-scale change.

I know we don't actually live in a democracy, but I do expect leaders to behave with a modicum of dignity and a sense of urgency when the world is in total crisis. I know that's an unrealistic expectation of our mighty rulers, though.

[Frances]

14. Fantastic!

Thanks so much for posting this. I don't have TV and couldn't have seen it otherwise.

[mrcheerful]

15. Now there is the charisma thats been missing from the Democratic nominees in the last

2 elections. Hearing him joke and kid you can tell that he took no offense on anything McCain threw at him. I get the impression that even Hillery was surprised that he had so much class. Man, if america wasn't racist or Obama had a white father he would be so far ahead now it wouldn't be funny, maybe even a bigger landslide then Reagan. It really disgusts me that a mans skin is more important than his character in 2008. Obama is clearly a class act.

[WCGreen]

33. Bingo...

No plaid shirts and no phony hunting trips...

[rl6214]

63. No need to bring race into this

It goes both ways. It just needs to be left out.

[Yes We Did]

110. Absolutely Right... Because If John McCain were black...

He'd be doing so much better.

:sarcasm:

Gimme a break.

[lynnertic]

126. Your bitterness....

....saddening.

[sickofcomplacence]

16. that was too much fun...

i wonder how much it hurt mccain to fake so many smiles in a row...

[rl6214]

64. Obama seemed to laugh and smile

A lot more than Mccain did.

[Chulanowa]

164. His cheeks were flaking off by the end

Need some more preservative for that guy

[Demit]

17. Damn good comedic timing! Who knew? It is going to be such a joy watching this man be our president.

[Jackeens]

18. Obama is MAGNIFICENT!!!!!! I love him, SO MUCH!!!

[Whoa_Nelly]

19. That was nothing short of awesome!

:applause:

[SeattleGirl]

20. OMG! Hysterical!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Edited to add: I just happened to catch McSame's turn on Rachel's show, and while not quite as funny as Obama's, there were some good moments. The best part of it was watching Obama laugh his ass off when McSame got off some zingers on him.

[PatSeg]

154. And Hillary was laughing her ass off too!

I thought McCain was uncharacteristically funny, though Obama clearly gave the better delivery - but Obama is a natural.

[gratefultobelib]

21. Smooooooooooth! My lord, he is good!

[MrModerate]

22. After 2016, he won't have to settle for Secretary General of the UN . . .

He can take Leno's old place on the Tonight Show . . . (or Jon Stewart's!)

[theFrankFactor]

23. That's What We Need!

[Hulk]

24. Laughed till I cried.

I'm not sure this nation is deserving of such a bright, young talent as this man. I wish him all the best, and I pray that he can remain safe and healthy to make a beginning to turning this country around to brighter days.

God bless America, and God bless and protect Senator Obama....soon to be President Obama.

[greenman3610]

25. Kennedy-esque

[eowyn_of_rohan]

112. My thoughts exactly! Such style we haven't seen in a Pres. since...

[astonamous]

27. K & R and two thumbs up! n/t

[AzNick]

28. OMG he skewered Giuliani big time

He hates Giuliani, and rightfully so.

I wonder what's in store for Lieberturd?

[blackbart99]

80. Tough primary you had there John.....

:spank: Rudy the queen got his pants pulled down in public.....:spray:

[pinto]

30. Kick and guffaws

:kick:

[kanrok]

31. That was awesome

Great stuff.

[MagicKenny]

32. Has LOL Ever Been So Appropriate? Damn Funny

Man - did he hire Letterman's writers? This was downright hilarious. "The guy who gave me my middle name didn't think I'd run for president." Priceless.

[Liberal_in_LA]

34. McCain is crying inside

[shadowknows69]

35. I was born on Krypton!!

[chuxarino]

36. Warm and Fuzzy

Actually, it feels good to be a little warm and fuzzy after that debate.

[wryter2000]

115. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[nichomachus]

37. I am so glad I voted for him n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

38. Quite a difference between Obama's and McCain's coverage...

YouTube is carrying McCain's speech via Fox tv, so there is a distracting crawl across the bottom of the screen, half the screen is covered by other stuff.

Obama's YouTube was off the MSNBC coverage, clean screen.

Gotta admit McCain really did pull off some good jokes.

[thereismore]

40. Each line a zinger! Lovely. nt

[Why Syzygy]

41. kicknrec

[Kalifornia.Kid]

43. Dirty damn cheap shot by McCain in his intro of Obama's speech

One of the rules of comedy is not tell everyone how funny your joke is beforehand. You'll make your audience defensive and your laughs smaller.

Asshole McCain tells the audience that Obama's routine is going to be the funniest fifteen minutes ever and sets Obama up against himself. Obama, as we saw in the debates, stood tall, said what he had to say and was so funny McCain looked like he was shitting in his Depends.

[aquart]

54. The best jokewriters are Democrats. Obviously.

[emilyg]

61. You didn't get the humor.

[Greyskye]

127. I actually thought that was some of the funniest stuff McCain had

It was pure political humor. Are you familiar with the concept of high and low expectations? Part of McCain's bit was doing an over-the-top raising of expectations, that no one - not Steve Martin, not Robin Williams, no one could have met. And that was the point, that's what made it hilarious. My wife and I were watching Rachel when they cut live to the end of McCain's bit. We were chuckling occasionally, and wincing often at some of those barbs that we thought went too far (Olbermann in a padded room, for instance).

But that final setup for Obama? That was pure comedy gold, and we were laughing our asses off. Other than McCain's incredibly gracious "Don't let it get out of this room" remarks towards Obama (which I think that the Obama campaign needs to immediately make into a new commercial!!!), it made me feel the most charitable towards McSame as I have in 8 years.

Obama did great in his moment. There's nothing wrong in admitting that McThusala did a good job a delivering some of his humor bits as well.

[boppers]

44. That's it. I'm writing in 'Barack STEVE Obama' on my ballot!

:rofl:

[grace0418]

45. It was absolutely brilliant. There were so many times I couldn't believe he

"went there" but he said everything so well that all anyone could do was laugh. Although I suspect McCain was feeling pretty skewered and bested.

:rofl:

[grace0418]

46. P.S. Barack Steve Obama looks DAY-UM fine in a tuxedo.

:loveya:

[krkaufman]

47. What I found most noticable was the difference between the two candidates ...

... when they were sitting, listening to the other. Obama seemed to be genuinely laughing and enjoying himself, while McCain seemed largely humorless, brief clapping followed by a quick return to his stiff demeanor.

[IsItJustMe]

135. I noticed that too. McCains smiles seemed to be forced, where as Obama's smiles were authentic.

[krkaufman]

157. Yeah, it was how quickly McCain's smiles turned-off after his laughs/smiles ...

... that caught my attention.

[understandinglife]

50. Beyond exceptional ... Obama is just so complete a person.

[Mojambo]

51. He's the complete package. n/t

[shellgame26]

52. OMG..He is funny

I was laughing hard for real!

[bjobotts]

53. So much more charm and grace and appeal than McCain. Pure class.

[NoSheep]

55. That bastard McCain is such a hateful fuck. Who knew.

Not at one point did he sound genuine. He was campaigning with his hateful heart the entire time.

[nugzie]

56. he's adorable!!! n/t

[mackerel]

57. Fecking Classic!

[Dystopian]

58. I love doing this....KandR!

:rofl:

and


:loveya:


peace~

[kmac3]

59. K & R

Phenomenal! This man ceases to amaze me. He has it all. Exactly what this country needs to re-establish it to the America we are all proud of and love.

Sen. Obama :yourock:

[LynnTheDem]

60. Wow....

:wow: :wow: :wow:

Just awesome!

[rl6214]

62. Hilarious

Why can't a little more of the campaign be like this.

[DeSwiss]

65. The man is amazing....

- Proud to K&R!!!


And I'm still laughing...... :rofl:

[bookman]

66. I just saw McCain's speech on MSNBC

I think it was worthy of Fox News.

[DUlover2909]

67. Very funny jokes. I'm glad!

[im1013]

68. OMG That is hilarious!!

Wow, a President with a sense of humor! Who would have thought!

Honestly, that's probably the best laugh I've had in a very long time... THANKS!!


:rofl:

[lostnotforgotten]

69. "I Can See The Russian Tea Room" - Priceless

eom

[barack the house]

70. His world class moment. Debunked every smear with humor and grace, excellent. =)

[ArbustoBuster]

71. "If I have one weakness, it may be that I'm too awesome."

Thanks for posting that, ultraist. It was great!

[tucsonlib]

72. Pure Class. n/t

[FloridaJudy]

73. Grace and style

It will be such a relief to have a President I can be proud of, after eight years of a mean-spirited buffoon. :applause:

[Sherman A1]

74. GREAT!!!

I loved it!

[WhoIsNumberNone]

75. Take that Sarah Palin!

Don't you wish you had been that good at the Republican Convention?

[HughBeaumont]

76. McCain: "Aw hell, even I think he's better for this job . . . "

The delivery . . . the endless volley of jokes . . . the comedic timing . . . the Scimitar wit . . .

MAN, I'm glad I chose "That One" in the primary.

[Moody]

77. I think I'm in love. Nt

[zippy890]

78. he MINE!

:loveya:

he is good-looking.
a sexy piece of man-meat!

:loveya: :rofl:

[Lochloosa]

79. A man that can laugh at his own jokes

is a good man.

[BeliQueen]

83. That was hilarious

When he cracked himself up--that was just too funny.

What a beautiful smile!

I've always said that to be funny you have to be very smart. Obama is a great example of my theory.

[leftchick]

81. McCain looked like he wanted to hit someone!

:rofl:

[TiaCarrera]

82. Why didn't he learn his script beforehand?

I've been wondering.. It seems he hasn't read the script more than twice, he keeps on keeping an eye on each joke he has to say. McCain did the same.. You gotta know that maybe most of their speeches are written by script-writers, who have precisely picked up each word. See, not that I didn't laugh at the jokes, not that I'm not a supporter of Obama's, it's just that it annoys me to see someone who's going to be a president to be reading 'his' jokes. :) Cheers!

[ecstatic]

98. Hopefully because he is more focused on important, election

related things. :shrug:

[yodermon]

99. It was such a deviation from their standard stump speeches so it was

unfamiliar verbiage for both of them.

[Indenturedebtor]

101. It might have something to do with the fact that he's campaigning 24 hours a day

He goes to more states and cities in a week than many see in a lifetime.

[shadowknows69]

107. Obama delivered those jokes with the skill of a veteran comic IMO

His timing was perfect, read or not. Even one of the best ever George Carlin used to access his "notes" in his live shows.

[wryter2000]

119. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[TiaCarrera]

188. Thank you :)

I came to stay :hi:

[JNelson6563]

131. Wow.

True peanut gallery commentary. I'd like to see you or anyone here do better, or for that matter, 1/4 as well.

Take it from me as I have learned first hand, this kind of stuff looks a LOT easier than it is.

[amborin]

174. hey---cut it out with your ageist post

read this:

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7488984&mesg_id=7488984>

you are risking alienating voters

McCain is a filthy slime bag but his age is not the issue, it's his evil filthy ways

[IsItJustMe]

139. Obama is not a comedian. He is running for President of the United States. He works 20 hours a day

and has little to no time to do much of anything, let alone go to this dinner.

With that in mind, he did a damn good job. notes and all.

[tclambert]

149. They were looking down a lot.

Usually, they have their speeches on teleprompters so they can read their speech while seeming to make eye contact with the audience. Maybe no teleprompters at this event.

[TiaCarrera]

187. Right, looking down for each sentence. Even the shorter ones!

I've seen older videos of that Al Smith Dinner event and previous candidates were speaking with more confidence and less check-ups in the script.

[The Backlash Cometh]

161. He did an incredible job. I enjoyed every bit of it.

[obiwan]

84. This guy is priceless!

Super intelligent, and genuinely funny too. Poor McSame looks like Mr. Potato Head next to Obama.

[JTFrog]

85. K&R

[comtec]

86. KnR to watch at home

...

[racaulk]

87. +1

Youtube is blocked at my office too. :(

[grace0418]

103. Mine too. I've started setting aside time every night to catch up on all the youtube

videos I miss during the day.

[comtec]

159. OMFG HILARIOUS!!!!!!

LOL
I WANT HIM AS MY PRESIDENT!!!

[mcollier]

88. Sit down at the same table without preconditions!

That was funny as hell...

McCain's expression changed when he caught on to the implication of the statement.... Beautiful to see.


Nonestop comedy...

[MyOwnPeace]

89. That was great.....

reminds me of the many times JFK was able to light up a room with his wit and comfort.

[wryter2000]

117. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[BeyondGeography]

90. Count me among the highly impressed...great fun

[tekisui]

91. Go Obama!

That was great.

[underpants]

92. That was hilarious and the ending part was outstanding

[IndyOp]

93. Why do they have to lie and say how honorable dishonorable people are?

That, in a nutshell, is why I hate politics. I am not dissing Obama. I am just wishing that it were not required that he say McCain is an honorable public servant.

[IsItJustMe]

142. I know the feeling. I try very hard to be honest and authentic in my own life, but politics is what

it is. It turned me off also, but I know that this is the game and that is the way it is played.

[EnviroBat]

94. What a frikkin awesome president he's going to be!

[AirmensMom]

96. **snort**

LOVED it! :rofl:


Can't wait till he's our president! :bounce:

[GinaMaria]

97. I really wish Joe Biden hadn't said that.

Joe the Senator. Brilliant. If second city was running protests they would be a lot more effective. Humor always pulls people in. Hope future candidates leverage humor in their campaigns. It is so much more effective than negativity at uniting people.

[AspenRose]

102. That was funny

Obama did a great job.

[wryter2000]

118. That was so funny

I wish Biden had been there so we could have seen him laugh at that one. Biden has a world-class smile. (So does Obama, and wowza! does he look good in the get-up.)

[DeadManInc]

100. LMAO that was awesome!

[atommom]

104. Awesome!

[Chorophyll]

105. I can't hear any of you over the awesomeness...

...of "Steve."

:rofl:

[Bette Noir]

108. We've won this election, guys.

There's nothing Americans like more than self-deprecating humor. Heck, the ability to tell a joke was the only qualification Reagan had for the Presidency, and folks are still talking about him.

Our Barack was terrific. Krypton. (snort!)

[ihavenobias]

111. K & R

[myrna minx]

113. K&R n/t

[wryter2000]

114. OMG, he can do stand-up

Is there anything he can't do? Maybe he could knock of a Grand Unification Theory while dozing off on the campaign plane.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

170. And fight the ninjas. Don't forget the ninjas. -nt

[Twinguard]

116. Who knew he was a comedian too?

Barack was funny as hell last night. Both wifey and I were laughing uncontrollably.

As much as I hate to admit it, McCain did alright too. Barack was funnier, but I liked both roasts.
If McCain had run his campaign with the spunk, fire, and humility he showed last night, I think the polls would be closer than they are. That said, I'm glad he's a stuffy curmudgeon on the stump, erratic on policies, and just plain negative. I want Obama to be president.

[hfojvt]

120. ultraist?

I have not seen you here in years. :hi:

[ultraist]

124. Hello!

I have been hanging out in the video forum although I do lurk in other forums from time to time.

Great to see you!

[Utopian Leftist]

122. LOLOL

That is brilliant! Just the kind of comic relief we need to get through the next three difficult weeks.

[ultraist]

125. "Comic Relief"

Exactly! It was much needed and welcome.

[Essene]

128. absolutely hilarious... and dignified

[BREMPRO]

129. He totally owned and charmed the crowd, Brilliant!

a sign of his sharp intelligence in wit and humor..
Barack "Steve" Obama is going to make a great President!

[ailsagirl]

130. "walk once more in eternal sunshine..." beautiful finish

Perfect end to a speech-- quoting Alfred Smith. I'm not used to eloquence in our public figures-- not since JFK, RFK, and MLK

[heliarc]

133. This video cuts Obama's speech short.

He had a lot more to say that was very eloquent about our American system.

McCain incidentally, was VERY funny, and also said some very nice things about Obama, and about the bigotry of the past. His campaign is doing a lot to undermine that sentiment in the robo-calls we've heard, but at least he was very conciliatory at the event.

[captainjack08]

179. McCain choked on the word bigotry..another one of his tics

McCain had a hell of a time trying to get the word "bigotry" out... he choked on the word. You can see people behind him notice he couldn't get it out. Looked like he was about to literally barf the word up.

See 9:04 on this video... almost felt sorry for him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAjAtYqczkk

[annunakigohome]

136. This is so incredible! I am so glad I watched!

I was going to skip over it, having seen a clip on GMA, but it didn't do Obama justice. He DOES have a sense of humor and comedic timing. I listen to El Douchebag, especially when things suck for the Repubs, and he was saying that Obama doesn't have a sense of humor. Man, it was so cathartic for Obama because he was allowed to get in quite a few digs. Love the one about Faux Noise.

[Plucketeer]

137. THAT'S my President!

[progressivebydesign]

138. Just amazing. I was howling at some of those lines.. But shows what a bizzaro world it is..

To have McCain, who has run the nastiest campaign in history, sitting there laughing and clapping at Obama's jokes, and to have Obama say such nice things about him at the end. It's just weird... I guess it's that politics thing where McCain and Co. think that they can do those filthy robo calls and allow such hate to fester, and everyone is still buddy-buddy.

I think it's wonderful to see the nasty stuff recycled into jokes that way.. it really takes the sting out of them. And I loved seeing Hillary, she was laughing so hard she could barely lift her head.

[jillan]

141. Rudy totally deserved that spanking from Obama ~ after the crap

Rudy spewed at the RNC hatefest.

[ann_american2004]

143. that was awesome

yay Obama!

[Hope And Change]

147. K & R!

[LatteLibertine]

148. Thanks for the Vid

It was great. Oh yes, K&R!

[tclambert]

152. Okay, why didn't someone tell me there was a 4th debate, with a stand-up comedy format?

[pink-o]

156. If I were a complete consciousless sociopath and was voting for McCain...

...I'd've watched his shtick with a sinking heart. He was funny and not at all hesitant, he could've been considered deadpan instead of just plain creepy like he was during the debates. Where was this McCain when his supporters needed him?

I'll tell you: last night's Al Smith dinner gave me insight into the fact that he sold his soul in a Faustian bargain (Rove as Mephistopholes), agreeing to throw all his "straight talk" under the bus, getting into bed with the same bastards who screwed him in 2000 because he wanted to win at any cost.

If his life were a work of fiction, it would be a literary tragedy with a huge moral theme and lesson.

But real life is far more interesting than fiction. Someone should tell that to the entire Republican party!!!

[tomreedtoon]

158. Does anyone here remember the Kennedy press conferences?

I think that a President that's as comfortable with humor as he is with hard facts will be a terrific change. And he even knows how to recover from the jokes that bombed (like the "Steve" line).

[dukebballfan]

160. Transcript available?

I know the chances are slim, but would anyone happen to know if there is a transcript available of Obama's speech? I have dial-up at home and feel like I'm missing out on something pretty good.:argh:

(I'm a new poster, as I'm sure you can all tell. Not sure how to make it so that it will not seem that I'm replying to the post directly above mine.)

[Piewhacket]

162. Outstanding! If there was any doubt...

that Obama was a accomplished and polished speaker,
this video buries it in the endzone! Outstanding!

(and there really wasn't any doubt of it, but apparently some
repukes haven't been reading their memos )
:evilgrin:

[obamatowin]

163. Great Video.

Funny stuff!

[Castleman]

166. OK, fine, McCain was kinda funny....

we'll give him his own sitcom after he gets his ass handed to him by Obama on election night.....on CW...then he'll be a footnote after 5 episodes of failing ratings, and we'll be done with the crusty old sonofabitch....

[Deep13]

168. Barack Steve Obama is one funny guy.

Class act too.

[dhpgetsit]

169. A sense of humor is one of the best qualities of a human being.

[happydreams]

171. Sorry to burst bubbles but Al Smith

was involved in the coup attempt against FDR. My research into who he was reveals one nasty, vengeful son-of-bitch who consorted with Mafia kingpin Lucky Luciano.

It's a bit ludicrous, don't you think, to have a dinner in his honor.

[iGene]

172. Batman Obama Penguin McCain

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSdSVTnB_lk

[AusDem]

173. Pray (if that's your thing) that this man becomes your president

Obama seems to grow the more I see of him. The reporting in the newspapers down here in Aus is starting to reach a fever pitch, and I'm pretty sure, as with most other countries, most of us are hoping that Obama gets over the line!

He not only seems like a fitting and inspirational American president, he also seems like a fitting and inspirational "leader of the free world".......which really is a title that America needs to work hard to retain (earn back?).

Good luck guys, as we'd say down here: "Carn Barack" (C'mon Barack)

[jeff30997]

178. Praying is not my thing but...

I'm ready to join the weirdest cults out-there if that can help this great man to become President.

Welcome to DU mate ! :toast:

[AusDem]

182. Any cult but the one that starts with R and ends in N....

[jeff30997]

184. Lol.Yeah.

That's the weirdest of them all. :)

[pokerfan]

175. Barack is Swahili for "that one!"

:rofl:

[mcollier]

176. That's What Friends Are For???

McCain's close friend:

G. Gordon Liddy: listening to Hitler "made me feel a strength inside I had never known before"

[jeff30997]

177. Awesome video !

Fantastic speech.I don't know enough superlatives to express what I think of Superman...er I mean

Obama.He will be one of the greatest U.S President in History ! :yourock:

[StCeelo]

180. Off subject but a great link

Came across this shirt the other day and I felt it right to spread the message.

http://www.cafepress.com/f_krepublicans

[ut oh]

181. Absolutely the writers get kudos, but....

No matter what Obama had the delivery that kept me laughing the whole time...

Hell JMcSame was laughing most of the time despite himself...

[Overseas]

186. I'm glad to see this has gotten so many views on You Tube !! //nt