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]

Hillary could set herself up and prove her own words right, if she were to come out against this “pig” remark.

Hillary may be a PIAPS, but she isn't going to touch this with a 10,000 foot pole.

Think about it.

Obama quite literally stole the nomination from her, then twisted her arm to call for a unanimous vote to stop the roll call at the convention. And then, to stick the knife in even further, he didn't even have her vetted for a possible VP. And THEN, he further shames her by compelling her to hit the trail stumping for him.

To top all that off, here comes Sarah Palin out of nowhere, who steals the positioning that Hillary so desperately wanted, and feels that she "deserves".

Can you even fathom her mental state over all this?

No, Hillary is going to give BarackO the bare minimum of "lip" service, only to keep up appearances. Word is, she's already been asked for a comment, and wouldn't give one. She won't have to do a thing, except answer the call from the Democrat party when they come looking for a savior.

[FDNYRHEROES]

Never say it is over until it is over. Keep fighting as if we where ten points behind. Fight, Fight, and keep Fighting!

I don't have the exact quote here, but Ike Eisenhower once said, "that you had to always fight each battle like there was always a chance you could lose it. This was the same for war, politics, or anything".

It ain't over until the last vote is counted...and a few others are recounted...and the lawyers get involved...and then the...

[tuckrdout]

What a powerful video. Thank you.

[FDNYRHEROES]

Give the guy a break. Don’t you know he just quit smoking? /sarc

Yeah, it's tough to transition from "menthol lights" to "macaca moments"...

[Eye of Unk]

[stockstrader]

This is not presidential at all. These are highly personal insults to both Sarah and John Mc Cain.

Nothing new here. Nothing new at all.

It just the Democratic Party ATTACK MACHINE at work. When it comes to the ugly 'politics of personal destruction'...

the democratic party WROTE THE BOOK! This is just the 'Chicago version'.

[bricklayer]

“...from his NIECE...”

Your analogy gives me the creeps!

[Lexinom]

Praying for Sarah and Todd every single night, and for John and Cindy - my prayers make use of first names when talking to the Most High, Who is no respecter of persons; no matter how vaunted they are human beings just like us.

Praying for wisdom for Sarah within, Divine protection without, and a double measure of His spirit for this task He has set before her. It was my great joy to see evidence of grace in this godly young woman with her words "and a servant's heart!" She BELIEVES the Bible and, to all outward appearances at least, does not use religion JUST for outward appearances. She seems to have a deep and living faith, evocative of another Deborah or even a female David raised up in our own time.

[Right Wing Assault]

When I first saw that cartoon, I thought it said, "How to field dress a monkey." Of course, if it did, the cartoonist didn't mean it to be offensive.

[Centurion2000]

He called Sarah Palin a pig. That's a pretty strong insult coming from a muslim....er...I mean a member of the UCC.

Obama better watch his six. I expect Todd Palin to come out swinging on this one. Holy crap bambi just stepped into it hard.

[meyer]

Looks like the “lipstick on a pig” comment is leading on “Fox and Friends” this morning!

[chainsaw]

If anyone is a pig it’s the muslims wife.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Which one of those states is ‘New Pennsylvania?’

[tuckrdout]

It would be better if it said, “how to field dress a Jack Ass”

[The Raven]

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Now that’s a funny reference...and it would make Susan Sarandon even more nutz :)

[Right Wing Assault]

In light of obama’s strange behavior, he needs to be tested for drugs.

[alwaysconservative]

I like, I like! (Off to find the packing tape and oh, yeah, DONATE MONEY TO MCCAIN-PALIN!)

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

If so, it’s another botched experiment gone awry.

You are correct to be creeped out about him: Ayers, Rezko, Acorn, Rev-rund Wright.

We already know enough about this man to defeat him. I came back to the forum thinking that McCain was the clown. Now I think it’s Barack [He Who Must Not be Named] Dumbama.

[teeman8r]

i’d love to hear your interpretation of the constitution’s freedom of speech...

teeman