With all that Hollywood talent available to him, normally the Democratic guest at the Al Smith dinner outshines the Republican. This year, however, President Obama didn't press the gas too hard. His jokes were mainly aimed at himself, and were chucklers rather than laugh out loud. He threw one gentle jibe at Mitt Romney for successfully avoiding the mistake he made in 2008 of being seen as a global celebrity more popular abroad than at home. Otherwise … well, you can watch here.
Published on October 19, 2012 04:04