You Can Put Lipstick On Sarah Palin, But She’s Still A Liar
To start off, I have to say that I disagree with Obama using the comment, “you can put lipstick on a pig, but its still a pig” in reference to Sarah Palin. I dislike it when politicians use colourful word conjugations to attack an opponent. Obama, stick to the facts, attack her on her record.
That being said, I think this thing is being blown WAY out of proportion. John McCain needs to retract his demand for an apology. I have heard several politicians use this very phrase to describe a candidate who is business as usual despite what they may claim. I have even heard John McCain HIMSELF use this phrase during the last presidential election. To be fair, I cannot find video of this so I have no proof except that Sam Donaldson from ABC said he remembered it as well.
Why John McCain choose Palin is beyond me, his campaign has turned even dirtier since her choice.
I’m Eriq Kiltz and I approved this message.
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I agree with your first two paragraphs. In regard to your last paragraph I think it’s obvious why McCain picked Palin – she has energized an otherwise sluggish campaign. Whether I like Palin or not she has helped McCain make a run at it. Only time will tell whether his campaign will sustain into the White House.
Well the unfortunate thing is that people in our nation respond to negative politicking so yes, McCain has made quite a run since choosing Palin.
I had heard that there was some “lipstick on a pig” controversy, but I hadn’t actually looked it up. I just did a search, and I couldn’t easily find anything that just talked about the speech without going into analysis except for a 47-second clip on YouTube from what I’m guessing was The Speech in Lebanon, Va.
Just based on that — I’ll check out the analysis and commentary later — it doesn’t seem like the quote was directed at Palin so much as it was McCain’s policy. But because Palin is a woman and Obama said lipstick, it looks like everyone is extrapolating that to mean he MUST be talking about her, when really, it’s a fairly common metaphor that has nothing to do with attacking women.
The remark, although a common metaphor, seemed to be subliminaly directed toward Palin. I think the McCain people should just let it go. Their indignation is misplaced. Negative politicking is common to both parties. It’s a shame politics can’t be more civil.
Eric,
I have seen the vid.
He WAS totally talking about McCains economic plan.
I wish you would’nt have said: “I have to say that I disagree with Obama using the comment” and YOU should retract that.
You are right about it being blown out of proportion.
McCain is remembering what was done to him in 2000 and is doing the very same thing.
What is really scary and sad is that there are way too many people that this kind of shit works on.
Think whatever you want to Bruce but Obama’s comment was an example of negative politicking and I dont like that no matter who it comes from. I will not retract an opinion.
even though you didnt see the vid?
hmm…