[KayEyeDoubleDee]

The key to realizing the plagiarism, and to realizing that the entire riff was pre-scripted, is that Obama begins to tell the joke wrong.

Obama started in with Toles's "Exce-", but quickly realized that he didn't start the joke correctly, so he went back and filled in the preamble to the joke, and then he returned later to Toles's "Except" once again.

All of this was pre-scripted, right down to the lipstick on the pig.

Remember that Ben Smith had to file two different "lipstick" stories within three hours on Tuesday, so "lipstick" was definitely sent out as a talking point to all Team Obama members:

Carnahan: 'There’s no way you can dress up that record even with a lot of lipstick'
By Ben Smith
September 09, 2008, 03:08 PM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Carnahan_Theres_no_way_you_can_dress_up_that_record_even_with_a_lot_of_lipstick.html?showall

Obama: 'Lipstick on a pig'
By Ben Smith
September 09, 2008, 06:10 PM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Obama_Lipstick_on_a_pig.html?showall

Hat tip to patrioticlady at the Hillary Clinton PUMA forums.

[jddqr]

Outstanding find. Thanks!

[Earthdweller]

BTTT!!

[KoRn]

Wow! This should blow up nicely!

Obama can’t say that he and Tom Toles routinely share lines in speeches...

[timestax]

Well, what is anybody going to DO about it? !

[KoRn]

Someone should get this to Drudge. This is CLEARLY plagiarism. It’s a shame Biden didn’t say it.

[Earthdweller]

Hat tip to patrioticlady at the Hillary Clinton PUMA forums.

It's OK...really. :)

[Plutarch]

Excellent find.

It looks like Biden is bringing his experience to bear on the campaign!

[LibertyRocks]

Very interesting, indeed! Thanks so much for posting this — and here’s a big thank you to “PatrioticLady” on the PUMA forum as well.

I’m still wondering who scripted the stinky fish line though! LOL

Man, Obama REALLY screwed up big-time. I hope he enjoyed the laughs he got today - I don’t think many will be laughing tomorrow...

PS — The NY Post is running with this story on the Front Page today (9/10). For the story that will be printed please see this link:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/09092008/news/politics/obama__put_lipstick_on_a_pig__its_still__128280.htm

(You can see the Front Page at: http://www.nypost.com )

FReepers may also wish to add their voices to combat liberal whining in the comments section.

[TiberiusClaudius]

It is weird how the Hillary supporters are turning out to be the sane members of the Democratic Party.

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

Just in case The Powers That Be decide to yank the Toles cartoon, here's a cached copy of it:

[igoramus08]

This is so childish. Quoting from cartoons and calling people pigs and old stinky fish.

[singfreedom]

I find this very ironic, seeing as how Obama is the one wearing that absolutely putrid shade of purple lipstick! Surely, Michelle could have counseled him on a more flattering shade!

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

Excellent find.

[TiberiusClaudius]

All of this was pre-scripted, right down to the lipstick on the pig.

Apparently, its been floating around some other pro-0bama sites, although they've already tried to wash that one down the memory hole.

[Yaelle]

Holy Shiite, Batman.

I am disappointed in Obama. His autobiography is very well written and shows a thoughtful man of intelligence. Yet campaigning lately we see worn out, trite phrasing and now outright copying. What has happened?

[Mojave]

Obama started in with Toles's "Exce-", but quickly realized that he didn't start the joke correctly, so he went back and filled in the preamble to the joke, and then he returned later to Toles's "Except" once again.

Obama can't even tell a joke right? Sad.

[Krankor]

On 9/08 Obama’s camp claimed Obama didn’t know the comments came from a Toles’ cartoon and were told to him by a friend. Once he found out they came from the cartoon, from then on, he attributed it to Toles.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/a_good_line_but.html

Unfortunately, in his pig/lipstick speech on 9/09, Obama did not credit Toles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPd4yk0x-eg

[dixiechick2000]

I love PUMA patrioticlady!

And, you! ;o)

^ 5 to you both!

[justa-hairyape]

Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode about the Ziggy Cartoon plagiarism. I think that also involved a pig. Only this one was at the complaint department. What was he complaining about ? Being too short or something ?

[Minus_The_Bear]

BTTT, Send to Drudge