One of few things worth watching at this point in the election occurred last night at the Alfred E Smith charity dinner. Two of the most hated people in America (literally) traded barbs disguised as jokes. While Trump went too far on a few, both got in some decent shots. From the Wall Street Journal:
Mr. Trump joked around one of his central lines of campaign attack—the suggestion that Mrs. Clinton committed crimes in her handling of classified emails while secretary of state. When at the dinner she bumped into him and said, “pardon me,” Mr. Trump quipped, “Let me talk to you about that after I get into office.”
* Mrs. Clinton got in plenty of digs and self-deprecation, including when she acknowledged she was no saint but quipped, “Getting through these three debates with Donald has to count as a miracle.”
*He made one joke at his wife’s expense, reminding the audience of how parts of Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention seemed to plagiarize a speech by first lady Michelle Obama, who recently gave an especially well-received campaign speech for Mrs. Clinton.
“Michelle Obama gives a speech and everyone loves it, they think she’s absolutely great,” Mr. Trump said. “My wife Melania gives the exact same speech and people get on her case.”
*Mrs. Clinton, for her part, went with a low blow in alluding to complaints that Mr. Trump mistreats women who don’t meet his standards for beauty.
“Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a 4,” she said. “Maybe a 5 if she loses the torch and tablet.”
She derided Mr. Trump’s debate performance and his suggestion that he recently made that she be drug tested.
“I am so flattered that Donald thought I used some kind of performance-enhancing drug,” she said. “Well I did. It’s called preparation.”
However, Trump may have landed my favorite jab on the evening. And if this was off the cuff, kudos to him.“Michelle Obama gives a speech and everyone loves it, they think she’s absolutely great,” Mr. Trump said. “My wife Melania gives the exact same speech and people get on her case.”
*Mrs. Clinton, for her part, went with a low blow in alluding to complaints that Mr. Trump mistreats women who don’t meet his standards for beauty.
“Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a 4,” she said. “Maybe a 5 if she loses the torch and tablet.”
She derided Mr. Trump’s debate performance and his suggestion that he recently made that she be drug tested.
“I am so flattered that Donald thought I used some kind of performance-enhancing drug,” she said. “Well I did. It’s called preparation.”
Mr. Trump joked around one of his central lines of campaign attack—the suggestion that Mrs. Clinton committed crimes in her handling of classified emails while secretary of state. When at the dinner she bumped into him and said, “pardon me,” Mr. Trump quipped, “Let me talk to you about that after I get into office.”
