[DouglasKC]

So in that sense he appears both to insult the 72-year old McCain as the "old fish" that is still going to "stink", and to refer to Palin, who had famously evoked the metaphor of lipstick in a nationally televised address, as still the pig despite the lipstick. The fact that he used two metaphors to attack the two, and used expressions referring both to age and Palin's recent use of "lipstick" don't seem to be accidents and that's why the cooing crowd got the old fish=McCain;lipsticked pig=Palin immediately.

The crowd "got it". It's too bad that the media isn't playing the entire clip. Even Hannity didn't do it. But when the entire line is played it's crystal clear that it's a jab at Palin and McCain.

[igoramus08]

The crowd "got it". It's too bad that the media isn't playing the entire clip. Even Hannity didn't do it. But when the entire line is played it's crystal clear that it's a jab at Palin and McCain.

There is no doubt when the "old fish" line is included. He is classlessly calling Palin a pig, and McCain a stinky old fish.