2016 Postmortem

thucythucy

(8,055 posts) Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:11 PM Oct 2016

Did anyone notice that about the only funny joke Trump told

at the Al Smith dinner was a jab at his wife?

I find that rather telling.

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Did anyone notice that about the only funny joke Trump told (Original Post) thucythucy Oct 2016 OP

Bet he slept alone last night Hokie Oct 2016 #1

Am I the only one who heard him say "it wasn't her fault"? Hortensis Oct 2016 #13

Well by his record she is way past her expiration date. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #14

There is an old saying madaboutharry Oct 2016 #2

Their "closeness" looks fake. SummerSnow Oct 2016 #3

i noticed he didn't even try to kiss her after the 3rd debate. very awkward. unblock Oct 2016 #5

when they came down the Trump Tower escalator wordpix Oct 2016 #6

I think that's because the best humor is based on truth intrepidity Oct 2016 #7

I thought the "Pardon Me" joke was also pretty funny. Hillary seemed to love it too. malchickiwick Oct 2016 #8

the son of a carpenter bit was funny too. then all downhill after the Melanie speech joke. TeamPooka Oct 2016 #9

You're right, that was a funny joke but he botched the delivery of it. malchickiwick Oct 2016 #11

He had a few, until he started in on her hating Catholics and being corrupt BainsBane Oct 2016 #10

And that joke was only mildly amusing, and that only in PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #12

Hokie

(4,288 posts)

1. Bet he slept alone last night

Reply to thucythucy (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:13 PM

Oct 2016

Last edited Fri Oct 21, 2016, 03:22 PM - Edit history (1)

What's the over/under on the next divorce? I am putting it at 4 months.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

13. Am I the only one who heard him say "it wasn't her fault"?

Reply to Hokie (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 02:51 PM

Oct 2016

I could be wrong, but I always suspected he was behind the plagiarism. There was no professional speechwriter, and, even with a D-grade staff, which of them would have been clueless enough to copy Michelle's speech for Melania's? That was a classic donaldtrumpster fire. Until proven otherwise, I'll go with my impression that he was speaking up for his wife as much as he could.

Transcript

You know, the president told me to stop whining, but I really have to say, the media is even more biased this year than ever before — ever. You want the proof? Michelle Obama gives a speech and everyone loves it — it’s fantastic. They think she’s absolutely great. My wife, Melania, gives the exact same speech —
(LAUGHTER)
— and people get on her case.
(APPLAUSE)
And I don’t get it. I don’t know why.
(APPLAUSE)
And it wasn’t her fault. Stand up, Melania. Come on. She took a lot of abuse.
(APPLAUSE)
Oh, I’m in trouble when I go home tonight. I’m — she didn’t know about that one. Am I okay? Is it okay?
Cardinal, please speak to her.
(LAUGHTER)

Fla Dem

(23,675 posts)

14. Well by his record she is way past her expiration date.

Reply to Hokie (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 03:09 PM

Oct 2016

Ivanka Trump was 43 when he divorced her. Married 15 years.
Marla Maples was 36 when he divorced her. Married 6 years.
Melania is 46 they've been married 11 years.

madaboutharry

(40,211 posts)

2. There is an old saying

Reply to thucythucy (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:16 PM

Oct 2016

that "the only two people who know what is going on in a marriage are the two people in it."

That said, they don't seem particularly close. Even making her stand up at the dinner came off as passive- aggressive.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

3. Their "closeness" looks fake.

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:22 PM

Oct 2016

She doesn't enjoy the spotlight.

unblock

(52,240 posts)

5. i noticed he didn't even try to kiss her after the 3rd debate. very awkward.

Reply to thucythucy (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:25 PM

Oct 2016

didn't notice previously, can't recall ever seeing them kiss.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

6. when they came down the Trump Tower escalator

Reply to unblock (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:29 PM

Oct 2016

and she was yards away from him, I had the thought they were estranged. I don't think that's changed one bit.

intrepidity

(7,302 posts)

7. I think that's because the best humor is based on truth

Reply to thucythucy (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:35 PM

Oct 2016

Humor based on paranoia or sour grapes is just not funny, no matter who tells it.

malchickiwick

(1,474 posts)

8. I thought the "Pardon Me" joke was also pretty funny. Hillary seemed to love it too.

Reply to thucythucy (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 01:53 PM

Oct 2016

It seemed like it took everybody but Hillary a split-second to get the play on words; I'm sure she is used to always being the sharpest and smartest person in the room.

So yeah, I thought he told two decent jokes and the rest of his speech was a shit sando.