Some have said a lot of people use that phrase, which is true. In fact, on TV the other night, they showed several clips of different politicians using the term.
The interesting thing was that, with the exception of Obama, they all phrased it, “If you put lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig”.
Obama phrased it “If you put lipstick on a pig....................... (wait for crowd reaction) it’s still a pig”.
Because of her pit bull/hockey mom statement, Sarah is identified with “lipstick”, just as Hillary is identified with “pants suit” and Obama with “big ears”.
I believe Obama was playing to his audience. He knew they would pick up on his DOUBLE ENTENDRE .
The “old fish” comment could have been taken as a slam on McCainor a double slam on Palin or both in the fertile minds of Obamamaniacs.
Why would Obama need to refer to both a pig and a fish?
“Why would Obama need to refer to both a pig and a fish?”
IMHO, Obama was riding high until Sarah came along, THEN our dear Sarah entered the ring.
I feel that he was talking about Sarah in both cases, first the lipstick(pig) then fish, (Baracuda, her nickname in highschool.)
They wanted us to think McCain.
He did a double blast on Sarah. Because she is hurting him the most.