So sure, he was dreadfully awkward and only vaguely humanoid on theDavid Letterman,but that's because the pampered plutocrat John McCain feels weird around people who fly coach. Later on yesterday he went to a fancy white-tie dinner and had a rip-snorter of an evening, indeed!
Here he is at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, a fundraiser in honor of the very first papist to almost be elected president. Presidential candidates go to this dinner every four years -- except in 2004, when nobody wanted to invite the Catholic abortionist John Kerry so they didn't invite George Bush either -- and they make funny jokes about the other guy.
John McCain was actually funny, for reals! He did way better than Barack Obama, probably because he's used to reading a speech off a sheet of paper, whereas Obama is more comfortable with a "next generation" $3 million pork teleprompter. Barry looks way more at ease chuckling over his dinner plate than standing up at the podium making various jokes about how vain and self-regarding he is. Looky, compare and contrast:
John McCain Brings Down The House - Al Smith Dinner Part 1 [YouTube]
Obama Roasts McCain @ Alfred E. Smith Dinner Part 1 [YouTube]