McCain’s Witty Remarks At Al Smith Dinner
In case you missed it, Mr. McCain brought down the house at the annual Catholic charities Al Smith dinner last night:
Mr. McCain showed (once again) that he has a great, self-deprecating sense of humor.
Unlike a certain Messiah.
Still, we have to note that there was a tinge of inevitability in his remarks that we found a little distressing.
Hopefully, we are just imagining things. But we still need a drink.
How about a song? Abject apologies to Janis Joplin…
Obama, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends
Obama, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz
Obama won’t you buy me a college degree
A high paying job is trying to find me
I’ll work through the day, but not later than three
Obama won’t you buy me a college degree
Obama won’t you buy me a house in the town
I’m counting on you now, acorn let me down
Prove that you love me, make it zero down
Obama won’t you buy me a house in the town
Everybody!
If only McCain could be funny like that all the time. However, I have to agree-I was almost waiting for him to concede the election at the event. And what the heck was up with that stupid visit to Letterman? Uuuuggggghhhhh.
I know it’s early, but it’s five o’clock somewhere and I feel the need for a drink.
This was McCain at his best, IMO. Truly humorous lines (great writers, btw), delivered well (especially for someone with McCain’s lack of public speaking skills), and punctuated with a statesman-like, sincere, show of appreciation for the skills of his opponent.
Admittedly, I agree with Catie, that it almost sounded like a concession speech at the end. And, truly, perhaps this old Navy pilot has flown his last mission, and is heading back to his carrier group, to dismount his bullet-ridden charriot one last time.
To John McCain, I salute you.
John, I agree exactly with what you just wrote. I think McCain is going to lose, but I’ll never forget how I changed by following this election — studying McCain led me to place greater emphasis on dignity, self-sacrifice, and patriotism. In that sense, in a small way, maybe he’s won. And he’s given us Sarah to nurture for brighter days later. I salute John McCain too.
Obama hasn’t won yet!
I won’t be conceeding or celebrating until after the election.
Latinos4JohnnyMac–thanks, man.
Doug–No one is conceding anything. This is a place where we can come to in order to relax, open up a beer, and share some inner thoughts. This has been a long fight, and what we say to each other here won’t distract from what we’ll do in the booth in a couple of weeks.
I am not conceding either. But I am starting to feel like 1996 all over again. I think Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal will make an ideal ticket either way in 2012. If McCain wins, he’ll only do one term I believe. I think those two would make an awesome team. Look how he’s handled the hurricanes even though that buffon Nagin tried to say it was all his great glory.
I will join you gentlemen in an adult beverage but I will have a glass of wine instead. I stopped by Prince Michel on my way home from Charlottesville yesterday and got a 3 pack of wine. So while you all have some beer, I will drink a glass of Dry Rose and toast you all and the McCain/Palin ticket.