Just when I was thinking "okay, he's going to get through this ok"..

[jberryhill]

He's not good at reading prepared remarks, but was doing "okay" before the train wreck.

[DCBob]

1. He was doing great until...

What a jerk.

[cynatnite]

2. Yeah, I thought so, too...

Maybe he was going to have some class. Damn, I feel stupid. SMH

[tinrobot]

3. I actually laughed at a few of his jokes... until he did what he always does.

What a jerk.

[LisaL]

4. Fool me once, shame on you.

Fool me twice-you know how it goes.

[jberryhill]

5. Yeah. I know. What was I thinking.

She's going a bit long.

[alphafemale]

6. Yeah. That was jaw-dropping.

I don't know if he ever realized they were booing...HIM.

[EffieBlack]

14. He said, "I don't know if they're booing me or her" - and they yelled "YOOOUU!"

This is unbelievable.

[herding cats]

17. Yep, they heckled him.

I've never seen anything like it at the Al Smith dinner.

Just, wow. He was horrible.

[mcar]

7. My thought too

Then I got nauseous. Ugh. That was awful.

Hill killed it, by contrast.

[jberryhill]

9. What is that feeling?

When someone does something embarrassing, and you feel embarrassed for having witnessed it.

[mcar]

10. Yes!

I don't know what it's called but I just felt it. I still feel queasy. It's terrible.

[jberryhill]

11. I wanted to hide, and I was watching alone.

[mcar]

13. Hubby is asleep on the couch

so I hear you.

[pinboy3niner]

15. Fremdschämen (German)

To feel ashamed about something someone else has done; to be embarrassed because someone else has embarrassed himself (and doesn't notice).

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fremdsch%C3%A4men

[jberryhill]

16. Wonderful word

[panader0]

8. I was astounded.

[EffieBlack]

12. I was JUST thinking the same thing!