Best of Hillary at the Al Smith dinner
āI took a break from my rigorous nap schedule to be here. And as youāve already heard, itās a treat for all of you too, because usually, I charge a lot for speeches like this.ā
āGetting through these three debates with Donald has to count as a miracle, so I guess Iām up against the highest, hardest, stained glass ceiling.ā
āI just wanna put you all in a basket of adorables.ā
āYou look so good in your tuxes, or as I refer to them,Ā āformal pantsuits.āā
āDonald, if at any time you donāt like what Iām saying, feel free to stand up and shoutĀ āWRONGā while Iām talking.ā
āItās amazing Iām up here after Donald. I didnāt think heād be okay with a peaceful transition of power.ā
āDonald, after listening to your speech, I will also enjoy listening to Mike Pence deny that you ever gave it.ā
āRemember, if you donāt like how it turned out, it must be rigged.ā
āPeople look at the Statue of Liberty and see a proud symbol [ā¦] 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.ā
āI understand I am not known for my sense of humor. Thatās why it did take a village to write these jokes.ā
āIām not boring at all. In fact, Iām the life of every party I attend, and Iāve been to three.ā
āWhen the parties get out of hand, as occasionally they do, itās important to have a responsible chaperone who can get everyone home safely, and that is why I picked Tim Kaine to be my vice president.ā
āYou notice there is no teleprompter here tonight, which is probably smart because maybe you saw Donald dismantle his prompter the other day. And I get that. Theyāre hard to keep up with, and Iām sure itās even harder when youāre translating from the original Russian.ā
āDonald wanted me drug-tested before last nightās debate, and look, I gotta tell you, I am so flattered that Donald thought I used some sort of performance enhancer. Now actually, I did. Itās called preparation.ā
āIāve had to listen to Donald for three full debates, and he says I donāt have any stamina. That is four and a half hours. I have now stood next to Donald longer than any of his campaign managers.ā
āWhoever wins this election, the outcome will be historic. We will either have the first female president or the first president who started a Twitter war with Cher.ā
āIf Donald does win, itāll be awkward at the annual Presidentās Day photo, when all the former presidents gather at the White House. And not just with Bill ā how is Barack gonna get past the Muslim ban?ā
āDonald has issues. Serious issues. Really, really serious issues.ā
ā[Donald] actually sent me a car to bring me here tonight. Actually, it was a hearse.ā
āDonald really is as healthy as a horse, you know, the one Vladimir Putin rides around on.ā
āI will be the healthiest and youngest woman ever to serve as president.ā
āIāve tried to inspire young people [ā¦] and [Donald] is doing the same. A third-grade teacher told me that one of her students refused to turn in his homework because it was under audit.ā
āHereās another similarity. The Republican National Committee isnāt spending a dime to help either one of us.ā
āLetās embrace the spirit of the evening, letās come together, remember what unites us, and just rip on Ted Cruz.ā
āI hope you enjoyed my remarks tonight. I saidĀ ānoā to some jokes that I thought were over the line, butĀ I suppose you can judge for yourself on Wikileaks in the next few days.ā