Obama was good, McCain was better....

[TeamJordan23]

in picking joke writers. Even Obama was LOL during McCain's speech.

Oh well. I say we lose .0001% of the vote. So, we win by 9.999%

Overall, entertaining speeches by both.

[SunsetDreams]

1. Why does it have to be about losing votes?

[Tatiana]

2. Oh. My. God.

Not even. Obama, born in a manger, name swahili for "that one," palling around with NY elites...

Come on!

[stillcool]

5. I like the one about the Senate...

and Rudy.

[ferrferr]

7. I agree Obama had me holding my sides. Funnest shit evar.

[Motown_Johnny]

11. can see the Russian Tea Room from here..... sitting down without preconditions...

[Tatiana]

15. The sitting at the same table without preconditions was pretty damn funny.

He had a lot of a good ones.

[AlCzervik]

3. why so negative?

[mvd]

38. This event wasn't supposed to be a competition - I agree

Obama was very funny and McCain seemed like he was feeling defeated - though I had no idea McSame could be that funny.

[ErinBerin84]

4. some of Obama's jokes were lame

but McCain's "reaction shots" were pretty funny....he looked awkward. Obama looked more genuine in laughing at McCain's jokes.

[progdonkey]

23. yeah, McCain looked like he was taking it personally...

Obama was genuinely laughing at funny jokes, regardless of the target. When Obama said the AIG joke, though, for instance, McCain looked very uncomfortable.

Still, to be fair to McCain, it's easy to laugh at jokes aimed at you when you've got a double-digit national lead. Obama's laughing all the way to the White House. ;-)

[Motown_Johnny]

6. not a fair comparison.. Since McCain's entire campaign is a joke

[Connie_Corleone]

8. Who the hell else is watching except political junkies?

[ferrferr]

10. It broke into Rachel Maddow ... I'm not a junkie. :D

[ecstatic]

19. Reality check: You're on DU and watching Rachel Maddow

hate to break it to ya! lmao!

And I resent the way she is airing the first part of McLame's bit.

[ferrferr]

20. I have a crush on Keith Olbermann too..

Do I exceed "junkie" status for that?

[Gold Metal Flake]

36. Be honest...

Do you watch, read or listen to Amy Goodman's Democracy Now?

[Berry Cool]

37. In that case, welcome to DU, and you should join

our Keith Olbermann Estrogen Brigade.

Live Countdown threads every weeknight. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll lust.

[MadMaddie]

ha..ha..you have a point!!

[mscuedawg]

9. Since we took all four debates...I'll give it up to McCain

I was belly laughing!!! Man I needed that!!! :rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

12. I think considering the times, during these economic unstable times,

Barack was more apropos....low key.

McCain reminding everyone that Barack was Black and at one point Black folks were allowed into the White House was somewhat uncomfortable for me......but some not sensitive to those things, might have found that hillarious.

[Cha]

22. I didn't watch but mccain sucks and I would find

nothing he said funny..especially if he were talking about Black People.

Dirty old man.

[dgibby]

33. I found that uncomfortable, too.

I think it's hard to say something like that unless you really mean it, and to me, it just didn't ring true.

[Missouri Girl]

13. My hubby says Obama rocked it out of the park...

His writer was better, plus he struck a very awesome closing note. He also noticed how awkward McCain looked.

[me b zola]

Your husband is correct

...the OP is way off the mark.

[ecstatic]

14. Obama's jokes were edgier, more harsh but more rewarding nt

[MadMaddie]

18. Yes I agree!

[Mira]

25. That's what I thought too. Shades of Colbert's famous speech at the Correspondence dinner

[FloridaGrl]

27. I agree

Barack was AWESOME.

[ecstatic]

16. delete

[Sodan]

17. McCain's not funny, he's fake - but I am probably biased.

[TeamJordan23]

24. Yeah, he was reading them. But they were funny. Even Obama was laughing hard many times.

[Roland99]

21. oh HELL no! Obama *killed*!

:)

[H2O Man]

26. not

[Stagecoach]

28. Let's leave the negativity to Fox

They'll probably pick apart Obama's jokes to find a problem with some of them.

[ProSense]

29. What's everyone

drinking?

[KathieG]

30. I disagree, but to each his own.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

31. You're insane. eom

P.S. Sorry, you are. His jokes we're just as good if not better. The jab at Gouliani about the lipstick and the GOP primary was my favorite.

P.S.S. More importantly, Barack was pitch perfect in acknowledging Hillary, McCain and everyone else. He also brought us back to the reality and called for a spirit of selflessness. McCain said nothing.

[goodgd_yall]

32. I enjoyed both of them

Can't we just stop with the who's better than who for one little moment?

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

35. I laughed at both

For once Grampy seemed like a good sport, at least for a few minutes, even though we all know what a weasel he is at heart. Good fun. Grampy was funny, Obama was LOL hysterical. The man can really deliver a joke.

[JimWis]

34. Well - I give a slight edge to Barack. It was a great evening to get

away from politics a little. This was a roast, not a stump speech. I had a good laugh at both. Barack Steve Obama. :rofl:

[FLyellowdog]

39. That's because McCain is more of a clown.

And clowns scare me!!!

[RichGirl]

40. No one mentioned how delicious our man looked in his white tie attire.