Who’s the Funniest Candidate?
Watching SNL last night, I was struck again by just how well some candidates can joke around, and how poorly others perform. We’ve seen McCain, Obama, Biden, and Palin on such venues as SNL, the Daily Show, the Al Smith Dinner 2008, and various news appearances, where each has delivered jokes or responded to them. Here’s my ranking of the four in terms of their comic abilities: