The Not-So-Serious Side

With just two weeks left in an epic presidential race, the candidates are less than a length apart heading down the political home stretch. And that's what makes last week's Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner event that much more interesting. You'd expect the candidates to be tightening their ties around their necks and digging up some dirty business about their opponent around this time of year, but instead, they were loosening them.

Well, proverbially at least. Both candidates were impeccably dressed with matching white bow ties, but the mood of the event was something we haven't seen very often during this campaign cycle. . . lightheartedness with a dash of good old-fashioned fun. The candidates poked fun at each other -- and with a surprising amount of wit and genuine, laugh-out-loud quality humor.

Here's a few selected excerpts from the event. First up, McCain:


Excellent comedic timing and delivery. Throughout the campaign some have said McCain has looked cold and menacing but he was dead on and in the pocket that night.

Enter, Obama:


Breaking news: soy chai latte and shitzu puppy sales are going through the roof amongst college-aged Democrats. They've been heard shouting, "If Obama's got 'em, they're good enough for us!"

In closing, why can't the whole political process be one big Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner event? We've seen from the popularity of recent SNL skits that the American people crave something a little less than serious from their politicians. Well on this night, the candidates listened.