Highlights of the roast
by digby
I’d guess some of you didn’t catch the Al Smith dinner — or only caught the Trump “jokes” that crash landed. Here are a few of Clinton’s jokes:
Hillary Clinton: I didn’t think @realDonaldTrump would be OK with a peaceful transition of power #AlSmithDinner pic.twitter.com/6BCiP6lLCq— New York Times Video (@nytvideo) October 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton on debating Donald Trump: Yes, I used a performance enhancer. Preparation. #AlSmithDinner pic.twitter.com/21XM8qQLBU— New York Times Video (@nytvideo) October 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton: Donald is healthy as a horse. The one Vladimir Putin rides around on. #AlSmithDinner pic.twitter.com/GADBvXgOcf— New York Times Video (@nytvideo) October 21, 2016
Clinton: “We’ll either have the first female president or the first president who started a Twitter war with Cher” https://t.co/3wxpOnSTos— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 21, 2016
My personal favorite:
“I have great respect for @KellyannePolls, and since she’s a contractor, he probably won’t be paying her.” -HRC #AlSmithDinner— Tamara Mae (@evil_mara) October 21, 2016
Gotta get that money up front.
The tradition at the dinner is to give an inspiring closing. Trump didn’t bother. This is Clinton’s:
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