Posted on 09/10/2008 8:10:53 AM PDT by Scythian
I believe is a major mistake by the McCain camp. They could have let the 'Pig' comment go and been endeared even further. But now, they are taking on the victim status and seem small and petty, and as if they are using this as a way to avoid talking about issues. This response is going to cause Obama to take back the lead again in the polls.
I guess I missed something. What’s this talk of a pig?
i dont think any damage has happened yet
but it is time to let it go real quick
damage is done on obamas side...now move on and laugh it off
I agree, but others that know more than me think that there is still some political capital to be wrung from the comment. If the professionals think that this is the case, then it would be irresponsible for the McCain campaign to NOT pursue it.
I don’t agree with you. Milk it.
And for the record the comments didn't bother me much at all. But politically, it was a mistake for Obama. It's called forced error in tennis.
somehow i dont think the american people are that stupid. they are ticked that obama and the left wing attack machine never stop. i actually like that mccain gives it right back to em. i am sick of republicans laying down all the time in response to bad behavior from dems and the media.
No. It's absurd to think that this small response will have any substantial effect.
What is it with all this hand wringing. Obama doesn’t want the Pig commment to have any more play. It also won’t make any difference at the end of the day. Obama has a problem. He has hit the brick wall called reality.
I think they might be laying a trap for Obama to play the race card, which ultimately would torpedo the Obama campaign for good.
Snort. In a pig sty. Why get upset when a political hog who has fed at the trough makes a stupid remark.
Obammy's done the damage. Let him wallow in it. (Ooops...did I just make an accidental pig reference?)
In two speeches "lipstick comment used" by VP and President canidates rallies
He stole the speech from Tom Tolls Cartoon.
“You can put lipstick on a pig. It’s still a pig. You can wrap up an old fish in a piece of paper and call it change. It’s still going to stink after eight years. We’ve had enough,” he exclaimed to a standing ovation.”
Never heard the expression old fish in piece of paper called change. It’s obvious barry. We hear what you said.
Can you imagine the outrage if comparing bho McCain used the term “you lead muhumad to the mountain...”. I see barry wants it to be a one way street.
Heck no you don’t ignore it. Obama may take back the lead, but it won’t be because McCain didn’t ignore the sexist comment. How many times has a Republican’s words forced him to apologize, resign...just this morning I read that a GOP leader at a college resigned because of something he wrote/said.
The fact that Obama wouldn’t apologize was just red meat for his campaign followers, but won’t fare well with the general public (and that’s who this election is all about at this point.)
I think if they continue to respond, it's a mistake; however, initially, the response is okay. It draws attention to it, and it opens people's mind to look for these kinds of remarks from Obama. Let us not forget Obama whines continuously about biased coverage here or there, or being taken out of context. Now that he has essentially said it has been blown out of proportion - Obama’s words can haunt him when he criticizes/whines/cries/etc. about coverage, comments, associations.
I saw McCain's camp should drop this now that it has served it's purpose.
I haven't explained this adequately, it makes better sense in my head, but hopefully all you smart FReepers out there get my meaning. Of course, it's just my opinion and what do I know? :)
I completely agree. This is a mistake. Let sites like this this one and the media drive this story. There’s no need for the McCain camp to get involved. I can’t understand why they are. All it is doing is driving home the dems point that the Republicans play dirty and they don’t. Of course nothing could be further than the truth. Either way it put the McCain camp on defense when they have been on offense for the last few weeks. It gives Obama the upper hand and they are pouncing on it. Big mistake in my opinion but we shall see.
“Anyone agree? The ‘Pig’ comment seems small and trivial, so somebody calls you a pig? good grief, it’s politics. Stop wining, he knocked them off message and this is what it is all about. Ignore it.”
Who is knocked off message?? Hmmmmmmmpppph. Barry and his “wit” has become the news cycle, hasn’t it? Did he mean it? Yes. Does it define him? Yes. Is it worth fighting about? It is where I come from. And I doubt Barry would have said it to Todd Palin. He probably would have been given a black eye.
I think it is appropriate for McCain’s people to defend Palin. If it’s done right, it doesn’t come across as whiny, not as though McCain were complaining about it being done to himself.
However, they shouldn’t try to milk it too much. Make your statement and drop it.
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