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Obama: Lipstick on a Pig (Did he just call Sarah Palin a pig and a stinky fish?)
Politico ^ | Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | Ben Smith

Posted on 09/09/2008 3:36:33 PM PDT by 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."


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To: keats5

LOL! That should be a tagline!


961 posted on 09/09/2008 7:26:40 PM PDT by tsmith130
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To: jersey117

RE: “Before he said it he looked a bit nervous. Put his hand to head and then blurted it out. What an idiot. He’s way out of his league.”

Oh yeah, way out of his league indeed. Hillary is laughing; this is easier than she thought it would be a few weeks ago.


962 posted on 09/09/2008 7:26:50 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: hercuroc
"I highly doubt this arrogant SOB apologized or even plans to

I heard earlier on FOXNEWS that his campaign office replied that McCain used the phrase in reference to Hillary. That would be a flat out "No we are not going to apologize" response in my opinion.

963 posted on 09/09/2008 7:27:04 PM PDT by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: kristinn

These disgusting remarks will forever be known as “Obama’s Lipstick Moment.” Reminiscent of the infamous “Kitty Dukakis Moment.”

“Obama’s Lipstick Moment” will be referenced by all future political analysts as the moment that Obama lost the election.


964 posted on 09/09/2008 7:27:11 PM PDT by CDB (An American Palin Guy - Big Time)
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To: Natchez Hawk
Self-destruction is easy—and almost instantaneous.

You just made me think of something.

I know it's a stretch, because obviously, Baracko isn't a deep thinker ---- but do you suppose that he feels like he's living in some kind of nightmare, and in a single desperate moment, decided to end it?

Do you suppose that he's made a private choice to surrender, and is making all of these suicidal remarks to sabotage his own campaign?

You know, he's a smoothie from the Chicago streets. A hustler of the first order, if there ever was one. He hustled millions of Americans to follow him, even without a resume or a record of accomplishment. He could be doing the same thing now - just letting them down easy.

Just a theory, but what do you think?

965 posted on 09/09/2008 7:27:30 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: tiredoflaundry
What's next?/ Is he going to call her a b****, or worse the "c word".

In some crowds, the fishy reference is effectively 'the c word.' And I call out BS that the speech writers/focus groupies/the speechifyer himself didn't recognize it.

966 posted on 09/09/2008 7:27:32 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (SarahNoid/SarahPhobia, the Irrational Fear of a Strong, Conservative Woman.)
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To: maggief

Yuppers!


967 posted on 09/09/2008 7:27:43 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (McCain/Palin '08)
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To: kristinn

Based on the first 20 or so comments on here it appears people don’t understand an expression when they see one.

Putting lipstick on a pig makes it still a pig is as old as I can remember.


968 posted on 09/09/2008 7:28:10 PM PDT by Almondjoy
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To: All

Well, we need some political duct tape to hold him together for 57 more days. Hillary CAN NOT step in.


969 posted on 09/09/2008 7:29:03 PM PDT by riri
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To: Spokane

At the very least, McCain should demand he apologize to Palin.


970 posted on 09/09/2008 7:29:15 PM PDT by keats5
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To: Windflier
Suicide by diarrhea of the mouth?
971 posted on 09/09/2008 7:29:24 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (McCain/Palin '08)
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To: prairiebreeze
Mercifully I've been delivered from the People's Republik of Chicago and now serenly reside in the Great State of Texas.

Put 'er there, pard. I delivered the family to Texas from California two years ago.

972 posted on 09/09/2008 7:29:32 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Almondjoy
You have a LOT of posts to catch up on !


973 posted on 09/09/2008 7:29:50 PM PDT by tomkat (American craftsman)
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To: Marie

That’s true. Kerry in his NASA space suit — what a hoot that was. And yes, this is worse.

Being serious for a moment: we need to pray for the Palin family. — FRegards ....


974 posted on 09/09/2008 7:30:19 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Barack Milhous Obama aka HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED [We dare not speak his name!])
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To: Right Wing Assault

>> Of course he did

Do you really think he meant to associate Palin personally with ‘stinky fish’? Do ya’ really think that???


975 posted on 09/09/2008 7:30:24 PM PDT by Gene Eric
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To: goodolemr
All Palin has to do is smile and laugh it off and she wins this round.

"Pore Barack. He caint hep it..."

976 posted on 09/09/2008 7:30:31 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (There's a new political superstar and SHE'S A LADY!)
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To: Almondjoy

You’re right...it is an old saying. Since Wednesday’s speech by Sarah, however, the word ‘lipstick’ has been very much associated with her. Have you ever heard Obama use that expression before today?


977 posted on 09/09/2008 7:30:46 PM PDT by tsmith130
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To: Gene Eric
Do you really think he meant to associate Palin personally with ‘stinky fish’? Do ya’ really think that???

So much NUANCE...so little time.

978 posted on 09/09/2008 7:31:36 PM PDT by stockstrader (CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN--a ticket with 2 northern liberal lawyer career bureaucrats/s)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Sarah should say, “Poor Barry. He thinks he’s tangling with a pig, when in fact, he’s tangling with a pit bull.”


979 posted on 09/09/2008 7:31:41 PM PDT by keats5
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To: Almondjoy

There are about 948 subsequent posts that will explain the outrage better for you. It should only take 3 or 4 hours to catch up :)


980 posted on 09/09/2008 7:31:41 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (SarahNoid/SarahPhobia, the Irrational Fear of a Strong, Conservative Woman.)
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