Salon.com > Alfred E. Smith http://www.salon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 00:22:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Obama and Romney trade zingers at charity dinner http://www.salon.com/2012/10/19/obama_and_romney_trade_zingers_at_charity_dinner/ http://www.salon.com/2012/10/19/obama_and_romney_trade_zingers_at_charity_dinner/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:27:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13045618 Romney and Obama took a break from campaigning to trade some barbs at this year's Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner.

"Tonight's not about the disagreements Gov. Romney and I may have," Obama said. "It's what we have in common, beginning with our unusual names. Actually Mitt is his middle name. I wish I could use my middle name."

Romney joked about Big Bird: "In the spirit of Sesame Street, the President's remarks tonight are brought to you by the letter O and the number $16 trillion."

Here's video from the event:

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