Obama: Lipstick on a Pig (Did he just call Sarah Palin a pig and a stinky fish?)

Politico ^ | Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | Ben Smith

[kristinn]

Amie Parnes reports from Lebanon, VA:

Obama poked fun of McCain and Palin's new "change" mantra.

"You can put lipstick on a pig," he said as the crowd cheered. "It's still a pig."

"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still gonna stink."

"We've had enough of the same old thing."

The crowd apparently took the "lipstick" line as a reference to Palin, who described the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull in a single word: "lipstick."

[cookcounty]

"He has to beat on a woman, because he's not man enough to stand up to McCain!

He (like an idiot) wants to talk about experience, but knows he's got nothing against McCain.

So he shifts to Palin, whom the press has told him "is not experienced."

But he can't compare his Senate record to her record as Governor...or Oil and Gas Commissioner, for that matter...

So he compares his campaign (the biggest thing he's ever done) to Palin's service as Mayor in the 1990's.

[PghBaldy]

That makes sense symmetrically. McCain (Old) Palin (Lipstick) - ### Obama does not know he “WON” the primaries- he’s not trying to lose against Hilary, but it’s not Hillary! This is better (though I miss Mr & Mrs Ketchup) than 2004. Keep it up Obama, Axelroid can be the next Susan Estrich.

[GonzoGOP]

I cannot believe what an arrogant ass Obama has shown himself to be. If Sarah was my girl, I would challenge him to a duel.

I say just let Todd take care of this. Three rounds in Vegas with the prise money going to the charity of the winners choice. Just the thought of Obama running around the ring screaming like a sissy is worth any amount that HBO wants to charge for the pay per view.

[mainepatsfan]

Not a bad line.

[mmichaels1970]

First....there was the Dean Scream....

Now....there is the Obama Oink

[flyfree]

Remember how Republican Sen. John McCain dumped that Cincinnati radio dude for using the middle name of Obama?

[Spokane]

Mebbe we shud giv him the benifit of dout. It mite be that we comon peeple arnt intelignt enuf to recugnize the nuanse in the coment.

[Mamzelle]

Here's a comment from one of the posters at hillaryforum...

So I guess he'll soon be scratching his face with his middle figner and wiping stuff off his shoulder.... He's such an awful disgusting arrogant bile-filled trail of cat sick.

Now that's thorough!

[goodolemr]

You know, I wonder what the Dems are thinking right now. I’m talking big time House members and people in the Senate. The Big O is really blowing this.

[theophilusscribe]

Excellent Letter to the Editor!
(My family left Cuba in ‘62).

[Natchez Hawk]

Creation is hard.

Destruction is easy.

Self-destruction is easy—and almost instantaneous.

[Jeff Chandler]

Obama Oink, LOL!

Soo-eee!

[reasonisfaith]

“We should parachute in Zell Miller.”

That’s a really good suggestion.

[tsmith130]

On FOX now!

[sageb1]

You can put a saddle on a donkey, but it’s still an a$$.

[prairiebreeze]

It must really suck to live in Chicago.

LOL! Take it from me, it does. Mercifully I've been delivered from the People's Republik of Chicago and now serenly reside in the Great State of Texas.

[rtsimon]

did McCain really say the same thing? I don’t recall that.

[tsmith130]

Well that was quick. 30 second...blink and ya missed it.

[RichInOC]

No...there are some things chimps won’t do.