Barack Obama Sarah Palin “Pig In Lipstick”
Barack Obama took a dig at Republican presidential rival during a speech Tuesday, comparing John McCain to George W. Bush with the comment “You know, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.”
Thanks to that barb, the Obama camp is underfire from critics who see the comment as a sexist potshot at Senator McCain’s VP pick, Governor Sarah Palin.
“I was just your average hockey mom. I love those hockey moms, you know, they say, ‘What is the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.’” Palin joked in her address the Republican National Convention last week.
Now, certain political figures are asking that Obama apologize to Palin for his “lipstick on a pig” comment.
“It’s disgraceful. Sen. Obama owes Gov. Palin an apology,” former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift tells the Associated Press, adding: “There’s only one woman in the race. It’s hard to think this was directed at anybody other than Gov. Palin.”
The Obama campaign says the Illinois senator was not referring to Palin, with advisor Anita Dunn calling outrage over the “pig” remark “a pathetic attempt to play the gender card about the use of a common analogy.”
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On September 10th 2008, Matericia wrote:
Maine’s Former Governor Jane Swift’s ‘keen sense of civic responsibility’ was not evident yesterday. As a spokeswoman the self proclaimed “Truth Squad”, she dares to take umbrage at the Washington phrase ‘lipstick on a pig’ used by presidential candidate Barack Obama about John McCain as a personal insult to Sarah Palin. The whale blubber that is in lipstick is not the point. The point is these Republican women are willing to play the gender card. Please, ladies, lets keep cosmetics out of it.
“Truth, Women and Naked Ambition in Politics”
Boo!
From Philadelphia Mother of 7
Eldest a decorated and disabled USMC Sergeant
On September 10th 2008, Jessica wrote:
As I see it, there are only two options here:
One, Barack Obama and his people are so clever, they knew they could throw out the ‘pig in lipstick’ comment, everyone would get the Palin reference, but they would be able to claim that wasn’t their intent. Everyone gets their point, but they can claim their hands are clean.
Two, Barack Obama and his people are so stupid, they didn’t realize people would think it was a cut on Palin.
Take your pick.
On September 10th 2008, margaret wrote:
Republicans are big crybabies , John McCain used this
phrase 3 or more time on Hilary Clinton. Stop making this a big
deal and get on the big issues, like getting this country out of this
big hole were in.
On September 10th 2008, Tammy Lynn wrote:
Barack Obama Campaign Head quarters,
THey are all complaining where is Hillary, how come she is not out more Campaigning for Barack Obama, Pelosi & Dean and Barack said month ago they don’t need Hillary, and Barack can stand on his Own, but guess what, Obama can not stand on his own, and Pelosi & Dean are FORCING CLINTONS to campaign, Obama should stand and do it all on his own, But Obama want an affirmative action, He think he should be given the presidency, I know I voted for Hillary Now McCain,
On September 10th 2008, Meester Flue wrote:
I don’t know about you…
The McCain campaign SCREWED UP with this one.
Now instead of thinking about Sarah Palin as a Hockey Mom Pitbull with Lipstick…
Palin is a Pig with lipstick, and because the McCain campaign kept trying to drive that point to score points, it backfired.
BIG OL’ BACKFIRE!!!
PALIN’S A PIG!!!
OINK SARAH OINK!!!
OINK OINK OINK!!!
Imma throw on my Pig Nose…
OINK SARAH OINK!!!
(if they would’ve just shut up, the association wouldn’t be there…but NO they had to go grabbing at straws…)
On September 11th 2008, media kingdom wrote:
McCain has become quite the politician since he got his party’s nomination… he has proven time and again that his strategy for winning is based on personal attacks and distracting people from the main issues
On October 21st 2008, gerge rush wrote:
Palin is a pig with or without lipstick. The lying republican scum our spreading around the manure. The are hateful dumb and mean. We are holding our fire until after the election. Then PAYBACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!