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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:17 AM Oct 2012

do NOT discount the political importance of tonight's Al Smith dinner

Both candidates' writers will have very good comedic material for Obama and Romney to deliver.

And while we've seen that Obama has impeccable comedic timing and delivery ... Romney is awkward when telling jokes.

Because the "bar is low" for Mitt... if he delivers his lines very well, it could "humanize" him somewhat.

But the potential is also there for him to blow his lines and say something cringe worthy.

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do NOT discount the political importance of tonight's Al Smith dinner (Original Post) scheming daemons Oct 2012 OP

Lord, please let him vamp, Amen. Dem2TheCore Oct 2012 #1

I think SNL will be more important. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #2

Anyone know if it's being covered on CSpan or any other station live? Thanks! NT KaryninMiami Oct 2012 #3

my guide says cspan at 9pm est ecstatic Oct 2012 #4

Great- thanks! KaryninMiami Oct 2012 #7

WTF is Willard doing at an Al Smith dinner? hifiguy Oct 2012 #5

Traditionally, they invite the presidential nominees to the dinner in election years.. Princess Turandot Oct 2012 #6

Dem2TheCore

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1. Lord, please let him vamp, Amen.

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:29 AM

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WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

2. I think SNL will be more important.

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:30 AM

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KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)

3. Anyone know if it's being covered on CSpan or any other station live? Thanks! NT

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:31 AM

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ecstatic

(32,673 posts)

4. my guide says cspan at 9pm est

Reply to KaryninMiami (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:37 AM

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I don't see a repeat time yet.

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)

7. Great- thanks!

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:56 PM

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hifiguy

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5. WTF is Willard doing at an Al Smith dinner?

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:41 AM

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Al Smith was FDR before FDR was and a Democrat's Democrat. Al Smith would put his boot so far up Willard's ass he'd be tasting shoe polish for a month.

Princess Turandot

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6. Traditionally, they invite the presidential nominees to the dinner in election years..

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:54 AM

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and a lot of politicians the rest of the time.

I happened to attend this dinner in 2001: unfortunately, it marked the first emergence of crashcart Cheney from his bunker.

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