Obama: 'Lipstick on a pig'

Chris Cram · 09-09-2008, 17:28

This man really needs to put a 'Think Again' block between his brain and mouth.

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Obama: 'Lipstick on a pig'

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."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmi...g.html?showall

Video : http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog

Red Flag 1 · 09-09-2008, 17:56

BHO just does not do well without a written document someone else has prepared.

Knock out the teleprompter and, well.....a.....a......er.....a....er...but......a. ............er, ( I could go on!).

The only difference between BHO and Pvt. Pyle ,USMC, is that BHO has yet been caught on camera saying, " gooooooooooolllllly.

Well, there are a few other things different. BHO is dumber, for one.

RF 1

bandycpa · 09-09-2008, 18:16

Several of BHO's remarks during this entire campaign can be taken to mean multiple things.

This is just the latest attempt at saying something, having the crowd take it one way, and then BHO backpedaling and saying "that's not what I meant".

Sounds like the imagery he used of "lipstick on a pig" and "an old fish in newspaper" could be applicable to how he and Biden are running their campaign...business as usual, and not very appealing.

Bandy

JJ_BPK · 09-09-2008, 19:26

Barry is all a flutter saying EVERYONE is mis-interpreting his comments..

but the text says it all:

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"You can put lipstick on a pig," he said "It's still a pig."

If this isn't a reference to Gov Palin???

Quote:

"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still gonna stink."

Then McCain isn't the old dead fish???

I think Barry knew exactly what he wanted to say.. Way to much coincidence to be a simple mistake in word selection.. Especially after the Gov has used the pit bull-lipstick phrase..

bandycpa · 09-09-2008, 20:14

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Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

Then McCain isn't the old dead fish???

I think Barry knew exactly what he wanted to say.. Way to much coincidence to be a simple mistake in word selection.. Especially after the Gov has used the pit bull-lipstick phrase..

I couldn't agree more. No such thing as coincidence. BHO is very talented at using "misinterpretation" as his weapon of choice.

This kind of tactic does two things: 1) it allows BHO to attack McCain / Palin without looking like he attacked them, and 2) it gives the MSM sound bites that it can use to show how sensitive and judgmental the Republicans are as they "misinterpret" what BHO says.

Of course, McCain and Palin have taken the more direct route in addressing Obama and Biden, and I believe they are having much more success with their tactics than BHO is having with his.

Bandy

**Razor** · 09-09-2008, 20:48

Want to know who's picture you'll now find under the definition of 'passive-aggressive' in the dictionary?

**The Reaper** · 09-09-2008, 23:17

Huge mistake.

Wheels are falling off the wagon.

TR

Soft Target · 09-10-2008, 06:24

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

Huge mistake.

Wheels are falling off the wagon.

TR

Absolute panic!

Mike Huckaby was on O'Reilly last night and said he didn't mean it that way (Palin). What's wrong with Huckabby?

bandycpa · 09-10-2008, 06:59

The funny part about all this is that Lebanon, VA is about 20 minutes down the road from me, and is not considered a big political pond by any stretch of the imagination. He could have gone another 30 minutes up the road to Bristol and spoken to a much larger crowd (that would have included the people from Lebanon I'm sure). It mystifies me as to why he would come to Lebanon to talk in the first place. And then to say the "ultimate soundbite" for the opposition (whether it was what he meant or not) just shows his inexperience in this entire process.

Absent Sarah Palin being found out to be an Iraqi transvestite who drowns puppies for fun, this election is as good as won.

Bandy

**Pete** · 09-10-2008, 07:58

Jeff Thompson is all spin this morning on AM 640. Gushing forth with the D's talking points that it was not what BHO meant when he said it.

If a person LISTENS to what BHO said it is quite clear, the first part, a pause while the audience cheers, the second part and the audience goes wild. No, no, no liberal press, it's not our perception - it's what he meant at the time.

Penn · 09-10-2008, 08:11

Front Page of the NEW YORK POST: OBOMB with a picture of Palin "LIPSTICK ON A PIG". I was in a deli, everyone was saying in so many words what an arsehat.

Sigaba · 09-10-2008, 08:43

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Originally Posted by Pete

Jeff Thompson is all spin this morning on AM 640. Gushing forth with the D's talking points that it was not what BHO meant when he said it.

If a person LISTENS to what BHO said it is quite clear, the first part, a pause while the audience cheers, the second part and the audience goes wild. No, no, no liberal press, it's not our perception - it's what he meant at the time.

How many times does Senator Obama need to go back and try to change what he said or redefine what he meant? And if one disagrees with his interpretation, then one is guilty of playing a 'card'.) Clearly, the ones making the mistake are those who take him at his word.

He could have easily used other metaphors that are devoid of anthropomorphic implications: books and covers, buildings and facades, liquids and glasses, smoke and mirrors, and so forth. The fact that he picked a pig and a fish to refer to his opposition speaks for itself. That is, until his legions of avid fans re-educate us and tell us what he really meant.

I have no doubt that if his opposition had used a metaphor with a simian reference that Senator Obama and his supporters would be up in arms--and rightly so. But then again, the simian references have long been the territory of Democrats. They cast President Lincoln as an ape long before they portrayed President Bush as a chimp.

abc_123 · 09-10-2008, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Penn

Front Page of the NEW YORK POST: OBOMB with a picture of Palin "LIPSTICK ON A PIG". I was in a deli, everyone was saying in so many words what an arsehat.

I bet that's one headline that BHO wishes he wasn't a part of.

You have just got to love it.

Be interesting to see how McCain/Palin help fuel this while maintaining themselves above it.

HOLLiS · 09-10-2008, 09:37

Misogamy is nothing new to the Obama camp. During the primaries he play the same 8th grade pranks.

Best is 4.42, Obama flips (or is it) Hillary off. Like the lipstick remark, the audience knew.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF0b7ZrlsfM

Goggles Pizano · 09-10-2008, 10:06

McCain and Palin are smart enough to let the media whip themselves into another frenzied defense of their "messiah", and simply pounce on issues in future speeches. The Obama campaign still believes the American people are devoid of the capacity to comprehend and, like lemmings, need only a simple "clarification" will make all this go away. I think not, Barry. We heard you, understood your metaphors, and the only person with egg on his face right now is YOU Asshat.