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."

[Jeff Chandler]

[libscum]

The lamestream media has to cover this one - — but Shep Smit his talkign aboutthe Hurricane huh ? Bill O. will continue to suck up to the Messiah. Now they are saying Mccain said it last year in reference to Hillary.

[mainepatsfan]

Lame response by the Obama camp. They point out that McCain made similar comments about Hillary Clinton’s health care plan. That ain’t gonna get them out of this.

[fhayek]

Why...you sound like one of them bitter clingers.

[Enchante]

Yes, I’d say it’s an easy call to predict that the NY Post will have a screaming full-page image on its front page tomorrow, with words to the effect that Obama calls Palin a pig. They will NOT slack off because a powerful front page will give them huge sales tomorrow (always the “bottom line”), never mind the added benefit of hitting hard at the opposing candidate when they endorsed McCain/Palin.

The NY Times can ignore it or print Obama campaign talking points, but the NY Post will go after this hard, no doubt.

[Miss Didi]

Shep just reported that Barry's camp shot back with remarks McCain made on Mrs. C.’s health plan...saying you can put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig. So I guess it's over now. (rolling eyes)

[Shqipo]

8pm EDT: If Keith Uberman gleefully leads with this on MSDNC, then we'll know they don't quite get it yet. If he ignores it, It is an admission that Obambi may have “jumped the pig.” (or the show was taped earlier in the day)

[Right Wing Assault]

They point out that McCain made similar comments about Hillary Clinton’s health care plan. That ain’t gonna get them out of this.Exactly. It's all in the context. I can say, "I hate blacks" if I'm talking about jelly beans, but...

[fhayek]

...five....four...three...

[xDGx]

So their response is Barack is plagiarizing McCain for his speeches?

Oh good grief!

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Video Link?

Want to send it to Austin Hill before the start of his show in a few minutes....

[Boagenes]

He needs to be forced to apologize publicly, and if he doesn't, McCain needs to call this punk out right there in public at the first debate for what he said about his running mate.

This guy's campaign is just unraveling, and he's completely losing it. This was one of the stupidest things I ever heard a "professional" politician say in a Presidential campaign. A true Dukakis-in-the-tank, "maccaca" moment. Republicans need to make the most of it.

[Thane_Banquo]

It must really suck to live in Chicago.

Despite the corrupt jackasses running this city, it is still the best city on earth. The average people, the "Grabowskis" as Da Coach calls them, are good honest folks, mostly. The hotdogs are excellent. And the pizza isn't heaven, but you can taste it from there.

[sageb1]

Yeah, except McCain has a record of not being sexist or racist, so he really was referring to the healthcare plan.

[Doogle]

[word_warrior_bob]

Let me be fair. After I stop laughing.

The lipstick on a pig is a common colloquial, but since you’ve been obsesses with Sarah Palin, PROBABLY not a good idea to trot that one out. MISTAKE 1

The fish and the stink, again, on it’s own...., you’re running against a woman, and the connotation is VILE, WORSE than the pig.... MISTAKE 2

It’s all Palin all the time with you, and remember you’re running against a WOMAN and you can’t stop talking about her, and you make a joke about a PIG, AND a STINKING FISH??????? MISTAKE 3 and the worst mistake of all. Doing it TWICE took away your cover, you are a child who can not hide his contempt from the meany moose shooter(another verbal blunder, hello hunters) who has ruined your game.

I and everyone I know are 100 times smarter than you can ever dream of being. I would say your common sense and sense of decorum is in the lower THIRD of the population. Messiah?.....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Gator_that_eats_Dems]

Why the countdown?

Till Obama self destructs???

[flyfree]

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

[Right Wing Assault]

They point out that McCain made similar comments about Hillary Clinton’s health care plan.

You weasels. Did the crowd go berserk and think he was talking about Hillary?

[Infralutheran]

I’m sure the link to the video of Obama saying this has been posted, but since I don’t have time to wade through several pages of replies (my wife and kids will kill me if I’m late getting them to the Casting Crowns concert), I’ll post it anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfiqdRhGNqw