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Peter Johnson, Jr. weighs in
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- Date Oct 19, 2012
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I was just two days after President Obama and Mitt Romney duked it out at the presidential debate they put aside the campaign -- ranked girl last night.
And went instead for comedy relief.
The join in this venerable tradition.
Of course I'm I'm pleased that the president's here.
We were chatting pleasantly this evening is it Tuesday night ever happened.
This is the third time that governor Romney and I.
Met recently.
Song you may have noticed I have a lot more energy and our second debate.
-- really well rested after the nice long nap I had in the first debate.
That was a -- a couple of clips from -- 67 annual Alfred E.
Smith memorial foundation dinner last night at the Waldorf.
Peter Johnson junior is at the dinner and in fact Peter you are in the same row there on the day as I was that was slated to activate the -- ground laid down Dallas down a few I'm on the board of the Smith foundation.
We raised five million dollars -- violations and it was a wonderful thing for needy children sick children here in the near death.
Area it was a huge huge night.
And credit goes to cardinal don't for putting people together who don't agree with each other about anything -- any day.
It was funny it was interesting it was the American pageant let's look and see what the candidates had to say I guess Mitt Romney first -- Bush -- -- the final months of the president's term.
As presidents.
Obama surveys the Waldorf bank.
With every one of white tie and finery.
You have to wonder what he's thinking.
So little time.
So much to redistribute.
-- -- Suggest that the that the press is biased I recognize they have their job to do and I have my job to do my job is to lay out a positive vision for the future of the country and their job is to make sure no one else finds out about.
He has seen early reports from tonight's dinner.
Obama embraced by Catholics.
-- -- with rich people.
Win -- lose.
This is my last political campaign.
So I'm trying to drink at all it.
Unfortunately Mayor Bloomberg will only let me have sixteen ounces.
That's okay I'm still and making the most of my time in the city earlier today I went shopping at some stores in midtown.
I understand governor Romney went shopping for some stores in -- Great memories because some you know I went to school here in New York.
-- had a wonderful experience here.
Falcons -- Central Park but the grand old Yankee Stadium.
The house that Ruth built although.
-- did not build that.
Funny on both side it was it was very funny and it's great that people come together and people like get.
You know Rupert Murdoch's been supporting this a long time News Corp.
-- giving money to these.
To these kids it was interest thing I know a lot of the Democrats there because there were a lot of Democrats over the years.
There was a feeling in the air of Romney being a winner in the sense a lot of the dams we're going to want to meet him.
And they said really yeah he looks very presidential.
And both candidates were mingling with the crowd.
In a way that I've never seen before.
Present Obama was the first sitting president there since 1984.
-- but there was an excitement in the room.
-- and you know cardinal Dolan has been critical the president -- on the religious liberty issue but I think.
He showed how we can come together.
In this country and he said listen.
You don't just invite the people you agree with -- invite every -- and you have a discussion right and you do things that are for the common good includes for the common good.
Absolutely and one of the things I liked about last night was we've seen side by side the president and Mitt Romney now three times two debates and last night.
And Mitt Romney is not that wouldn't robot that the knowledge and his team and the mainstream media trying to portray it was up there with it Jay Leno Leno and Letterman and he was very.
Very funny to -- that the president was funny too but I think Mitt Romney.
Was sharper the writing was terrific and the delivery was just.
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