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."

[Windflier]

Kind of reminds me of Bill Cosby’s comedy style.

Jersey..... you could have easily picked any number of black comedians to use as an example, and you would have been dead on.

But, Bill Cosby?

'Cos has a well-earned reputation as a gent of the first order, and has distinguished himself in the world of comedy by NOT "going blue".

Are you also aware of all the heat he's taken from the black community for scolding them about their dismal child rearing and the awful state of their communities?

Geeez....wrong target.

[houeto]

Who whote that note to the Editor?

[scott says]

It was clearly the Obama/DNC talking points-how stupid are these RATS? 3 Rat operatives use the line and then idiot Obama tries to act like he did not mean it? Unreal.
We need to email Hannity and tell him to get the Beckel and Epstein clips and the Biden intro and play those with the Obama “ joke”—
How anyone can deny it is beyond pathetic.It is as clear as day—

[manc]

good analogy

[ichabod1]

(Imagine Kerry style monotone) I-call-on-senator-barackhusseinobama-to-withdraw-from-the-campaign-for-his-offensive-remarks-toward-Sarah-Palin-and-all-American-women.

[DocRock]

"And I think you get my drift."

That is why I made the graphic in my post 745... feel free to use it. I keep it on my homepage on my bandwidth. Distribute as much as you wish.

[goodolemr]

The real question is if they keep using the line. If they do, it will hurt them. If they stop using it, its almost an admission of guilt. I think Obama has found himself trapped in a Catch 22 situation.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Could you keep us posted on what they discuss...thx!

[stockstrader]

It is going to get worse (and i am think) MSM will keep giving them cover.

When it comes to practicing the 'gutter politics of personal destruction'....

the democrats are just 'warming up'.

As I predicted, you ain't seen nothing yet! (but the 'lipstick/pig'--slash and burn personal attack will be tough to top)

The MSM will cover with the NUANCE explanation.

[torchthemummy]

No, I am in the bitter, gun and religion clinging 'old' part of the state. (Actually, near Pittsburgh).

LOL!

[Texas4ever]

You cant make this stuff up.....

Here the media WAS FIXED on Palin religious comments....

and the great Obi-one.......steps in it with this comment...

Poof...news gone from Palin to this stupid remark..

SIT DOWN JUNIOR!!!!

[polymuser]

Yes! I like it!

Maybe our good gals can use some nice, ruby red lipstick in the days ahead, as a little statement of their own. Let the O-minions see lipstick everywhere they look.

[manc]

why is it that republican women look better looking and more classy/ know how to be a woman and how to dress that a dem or liberal woman .

Republican women are much better than the dem women

as for men my wife always says that girlie men are dems

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Since the fish remark is vague, he ticked off more people. What would be interesting would be to put him on the spot. “Was your fish remark meant to offend Sarah Palin or a war hero?”

[CaliforniaCon]

Woman will REALLY hate the pig remark! How much lower can this fool Obama get? He’s not even civil enough, forgetting about all his other shortcomings, to occupy the White House.

[SFConservative]

At her next speech, just as Sarah begins to speak, she should pause, pull out her lipstick, apply a little, give a sly grin then resume her speech. She won’t have to say a word about Obama’s insults, but the crowd will go wild.

Brilliant - email that idea to Steve Schmidt!!!

[cruise_missile]

This campaign is about Hope and Change. I Hope he doesn’t Change. He’s a funny man.

[ladyvet]

How can we make political hay out of this?

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IF this a$$ ever shows up in Elko Nevada, I WILL get a ticket and throw rotten fish at him!

[Windflier]

...Hillary, if she knows what is good for her, will come out and blast the remark.

It's way too late for that now. She's already out there stumping for him. It would reflect badly on her judgment about the man. Blowback, you know?

Sheeesh, this guy just keeps jabbing that knife in Hillary's back, doesn't he? I don't know how much more humiliation Herself can take from this dude. He's just embarrassed the hell out of her --- again!

[onemiddleamerican]

I do believe that Barack Hussein Obama has dug himself deep into a pile of steaming hot macaca.