10/17/2008
Obama and McCain Face Off Comedically at Catholic Charity Event
Barack Obama and John McCain were together again last night, appearing at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a Catholic Archdiocese of New York charity event for the benefit of needy children at which candidates traditionally appear. The candidates exchanged comedic blows, drawing on some of the more contentious points of the presidential campaign.
Said Obama: "Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for "that one." And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't ever think I'd run for president."
He also threw this one out at Giuliani, who was there along with Hillary Clinton: "Who would have thought that a cross-dressing mayor from New York City would have a tough time winning the Republican nomination. Its' shocking"
Watch Obama's and McCain's speech, AFTER THE JUMP...
Posted 8:02 AM EST by Andy Towle in Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, News | Permalink
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McCain jokes. Meanwhile, robocalls continue implying Obama's a terrorist.
Posted by: David T | Oct 17, 2008 8:11:06 AM
There's nothing funny about Catholicism.
Posted by: KJ | Oct 17, 2008 7:55:21 PM
Bingo, KJ! (Legalized Christian gambling pun intended!) As a survivor of childhood Catholicism, I can't forget that Obama would have been summarily dis-invited had he come out for equal marriage rights under the Constitution for all American citizens. Check into why John Kerry (then and still self-described as a Catholic) was dis-invited, as was Bill Clinton (one of those many other varieties of American Christians, although his heterosexual dalliances rival most Catholic political icons.) Though they often said it would not be their personal and private choice, they supported the Constitutional right for American women to choose an abortion. Don't fuck with Mother Church!
Posted by: BuilderTom | Oct 18, 2008 4:30:21 PM