Posted on 09/10/2008 4:36:16 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama On Letterman: 'Palin Would Be The Lipstick' Presidential Hopeful Says Media Took His Words And Ran; Defends Bush Policies On Afghanistan, AIDS In Africa NEW YORK (CBS) ― Presidential hopeful Barack Obama appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York on Wednesday after a day of heated debate by media and political pundits over comments some took as a slam against Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Obama spent much of his visit talking about Palin and clarifying his earlier comments.
"This is sort of silly season in politics, not that there's a non-silly season, but it gets sillier," Obama said. "And it's a common expression in at least Illinois. I don't know about New York City. I don't know what you put lipstick on here."
Obama said to him the expression "lipstick on a pig" in this case applies to having a bad idea and trying to pass it off as change.
"Just calling [ideas] change, calling them different doesn't make it better, hence lipstick on a pig," Obama said.
He then clarified his statements even more.
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Was Letterman wearing lipstick?
Run with it Barry, keep talkin...
Reminds me of how much time Dukakis spent explaining riding around in a tank.
I just saw Lindsey Graham on Foxnews.
Graham was talking about what Obama said on Letterman.
The more he talks about it the longer it’s on the front page. Works for me.
yes he was-and his lips were planted squarely on Obama's arse!
I dont think this will help. Comparing a woman to lipstick porbably sounds more offensive to women than the original comments.
Have you ever seen a Muslim, communist, radical, anti-American, liar.....tap dance???
LOL.
Dukakis in the tank.
tanking fast.
It’s really funny.
McCain nor Palin didn’t even mention it this morning.
BARACK ia the one that’s keeping this alive for another news cycle.
As the nets will show Obama on Letterman from the night before. And the commentators will have more to talk about.
Letterman is in the tank for Obama and has bashed President Bush for the past seven years. I think Letterman and his show sucks. IMO, he’s an arrogant over-paid, Liberal sleaze.
What Obama said makes me feel if I am a strong American woman who loves my family and my country.
No thanks, Obama, you dummy.
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