Posted on 10/21/2016 6:20:03 AM PDT by NYer
Donald Trump was booed by diners during a Catholic fundraising event last night.
The Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, an annual white-tie gala in New York, is often the last time the two presidential nominees share a stage before Election Day and is traditionally a time when campaign hostilities are set aside. The event raises money for impoverished children throughout New York
The speakers usually poke fun at themselves and each other. But the audience seemed to think Trump had crossed a line with his caustic language about Clinton.
Trump referred to his opponent as “corrupt” during a lengthy riff on the FBI’s investigation into her use of a private email server as secretary of state.
“Hillary is so corrupt she got kicked off the Watergate Commission. How corrupt do you have to be to get kicked off the Watergate Commission? Pretty corrupt,” he said to loud boos and at least one call demanding he get off the stage.
Trump went on, to growing jeers: “Hillary believes that it’s vital to deceive the people by having one public policy and a totally different policy in private. Here she is tonight, in public, pretending not to hate Catholics.”
It comes after the controversy over the “Catholic Spring” emails, in which Wikileaks revealed that Clinton’s campaign chief, John Podesta, claimed to have helped “create” organisations in order to start a “revolution” within the Church.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan said yesterday that comments made about Catholics in these and other Wikileaks emails were “insulting and patronising.” He told ABC: “If it had been said about the Jewish community, if it had been said about the Islamic community, within 10 minutes there would have been an apology and a complete distancing from those remarks.” Cardinal Dolan said that he hoped Clinton would disassociate herself from the remarks.
At last night’s dinner, Trump and Clinton sat on either side of Cardinal Dolan. When they entered and took their seats, they did not greet each other or make eye contact, though they did shake hands at the conclusion of the roast.
Dolan later called his seat “the iciest place on the planet.”
Most eyes were on Trump, who famously glowered through President Barack Obama’s jokes at his expense during the 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner.
The speeches largely exhibited the gently mocking humour which is traditional at the event. Trump’s biggest laughs came as he talked about claims Melania Trump had copied parts of a speech from Michelle Obama. “They think [Michelle Obama’s] absolutely great. My wife Melania gives the exact same speech, and people get on her case,” he said to whoops and laughs.
Clinton was the first one to laugh when Trump joked that she had bumped into him earlier in the night “and she very civilly said ‘Pardon me'” — a reference to the Republican nominee’s frequent declarations that his opponent should go to jail.
Clinton, meanwhile, joked that she had taken a break from her “usual nap schedule” to attend and suggested that the audience should be pleased she’s not charging her usual fee for speaking in front of potential donors.
But she also got in some digs at Trump, a few of which drew scattered jeers. Clinton said she understood why Trump disliked teleprompters, because they can be difficult to follow and “I’m sure it’s even harder when you’re translating from the original Russian.”
She also joked about Trump’s attitude to women. Most Americans see the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of freedom, Clinton said; but “Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a ‘4’. Maybe a ‘5’ if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair.”
The dinner is named after the former New York governor Al Smith, a Democrat who in 1928 became the first Catholic to receive a major party nomination for president.
Catholic ping!
So, what are YOUR thoughts about this?
It was a handful of leftist Hillary shills that booed in a room comprised of probably 80% Hillary supporters. It would be nice if the media would actually dig into this, probably the Al Franken table, or the NBC/CBS group.
Trump japed a leftist icon. The worshipers were not amused.
Well as Stuart Varney said just a few minutes ago.....
......how do you know they weren’t booing Hillary
After all, she has disdain for Catholics AND supports abortion even up to the last month!
NYC. A lot of liberal Catholics (not to mention ELECTED DEMOCRAT OFFICIALS....Bill DeBlasio was sitting there for cripes sakes).
Trump walked into the belly of the beast and struck a nerve.
They wailed like stuck pigs.
It was the press booing him.
He had just pointed at all of them at each of their tables, saying that they were working hard to get Hillary elected.
And then he launched into Hillary...
Hillary was also boo’ed
It was about the jokes not the candidates
Wondering why flies did not light on the pro abortion crone as she sat next to Cardinal Dolan who is obviously not particular about who he poses with
The Catholic elites at their $3000 a plate love fest didn’t want to hear the truth, that Hillary’s campaign wants to start a” Catholic Spring” to recreate the Catholic Church in their “progressive” image. Lots of luck.
This is not a time to be cute and funny, with the corrupt audience and hillary.. I would have been offended if he went in there and was friendly with them... they are trying to take him out and put a woman in who has no soul nor conscience and will destroy us all... God help us... and the catholic don’t have a clue ... there is an acceptance in the midst of the crowd of humanity, that astounds me... I cannot believe any of this...
hill and bill are guilty of crimes... murders and selling out our country for personal gain... they are heartless and that smile is fake... they do not care about anyone but themselves.. but they have mastered hiding their deceit... and we are going to pay dearly for the blind and ignorant masses who don’t even want to know...
Do you know their history? If not, please look it up...I can give you links... but know who they are.. it’s important!
And here she is, pretending not to hate Catholics.
BOOM
Trump isn’t courting the elite. He’s courting the 97%.
Trump nailed Hillary brilliantly. It was a few of Hillary’s team in the back booing to create this very headline.
It’s trending on Twitter: #RedDinner
Reference is to Game of Thrones where everyone in the room was killed. Trump did that figuratively to the entire New York political and media elite. Genius!
Hillary states her agreement on Partial Birth Abortion on Wednesday night, and the Catholic audience are 80% in her corner. What makes them true Catholics if they're supporting a candidate who advocates for Partial Birth Abortion, or any abortion for that matter. Are they CINO...Catholics in Name Only (to coin the phrase.)
I know quite a few people who up until Wednesday said they wouldn't vote for Trump, now they are voting for Trump. What changed their mind...Hillary's partial birth abortion stand.
“Clinton booed at Catholic fundraising dinner.”
Also true.
That’s nothing compared to what he’ll hear at the pearly gates.
Trump has been at the Al Smith Dinner as a guest in the past. He has made some impressive donations to Catholic Charities assisting the Archdiocese in providing corporal works of mercy. He was well aware that this night is about the absence of political combat. A time to, however briefly, come together in humor, fellowship, and commom cause. Even Barky kept his inner snark on a short leash. Donald Trump treated this night no different than his rallies. But what is acceptable and entertaining at those events was not appropriate in last evening’s setting.
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