Candidates are making funnies!

I HAVE to share this post, since the candidates have started taking a break from seriousness and crackin' some jokes. THEY GOT JOKES! Read on for a break from the dramarama and McCain on Letterman:

Some of the best zingers from the Alfred E. Newman dinner:

• John McCain, who apologized to Joe the Plumber on Letterman for dragging him into the limelight, said that the Ohio native shouldn't have to worry about paying his taxes. He "recently signed a lucrative contract with a wealthy couple to handle all work on all seven of their houses," he whispered into the mike
• "It's gonna be a long night at MSNBC if I manage to pull this thing off," McCain added. "For starters, I understand Keith Olbermann has ordered up his own 'Mission Accomplished' sign." After laughter, he continued: "I've asked him to call me so I can tell him right where to put it."
• Obama also made fun of himself. "It's often been said that I share the politics of Alfred E. Smith," the Democratic candidate said, referencing the four-term New York governor for whom the dinner was named. "And the ears of Alfred E. Newman."
• And, deflating his own oft-lampooned messianic image, Obama referenced Superman. "Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father, Jor-El, to save the earth." Nerd alert!
• "I was originally told we'd be able to move this outdoors to Yankee Stadium," Obama added. "Could somebody tell me what happened to the Greek columns I requested?"
• The candidates didn't save all their barbs for themselves. They also went after the Clintons. "Even in this room full of proud Manhattan Democrats, I can't shake the feeling that some people here are pulling for me," McCain said. "I'm delighted to see you here tonight, Hillary."
• Barack Obama referenced Mayor Bloomberg's intention to run for a third term, which, he cracked, "caused Bill Clinton to say, 'You can do that?'"

-k