THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/09/lipstick_on_a_p.html
Posted on 09/10/2008 9:26:45 AM PDT by KayEyeDoubleDee
We know that NARAL was using the "Lipstick on a Pig" template as early as Thursday, September 4:
"Lipstick on a pig" and other liberal misogynies
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/09/lipstick_on_a_p.html
We know that the "Lipstick on a Pig" template appeared at mybarackobama.com on Sunday, September 7:
Lynn Ehrlicher's "Lipstick on a Pig" post, at mybarackobama.com, on Sunday, September 7th
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078854/posts
We know that Bob Beckel used the "Lipstick on a Pig" template on Fox News on the morning of Monday, September 8, and that Julien Epstein used similar language, on CNN, in the same general timeframe:
Bill Hemmer rips Bob Beckel a new one (FOX NEWS)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077337/posts
[See especially post #5.]Video: Hemmer sandbags Beckel over saying Palin will self-destruct
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/08/video-hemmer-sandbags-beckel-over-saying-palin-will-self-destruct/
[Scroll to about the 31-second mark.]
And on Tuesday, September 9, Ben Smith had to file two separate "lipstick" stories, three hours apart, about how Team Obama was using the "Lipstick on a Pig" template:
Carnahan: 'There’s no way you can dress up that record even with a lot of lipstick'
By Ben Smith
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008, 3:08PM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Carnahan_Theres_no_way_you_can_dress_up_that_record_even_with_a_lot_of_lipstick.html?showallObama: 'Lipstick on a pig'
By Ben Smith
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008, 6:10PM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Obama_Lipstick_on_a_pig.html?showall
We know that Obama began plagiarizing Tom Toles as early as Monday, September 8, as he admitted to Keith Olbermann:
Barack Obama’s Current Favorite Cartoon - by Tom Toles
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
http://www.clipsandcomment.com/2008/09/08/barack-obamas-current-favorite-cartoon-by-tom-toles/
Finally, in the Swinegate delivery, Obama botched the delivery of the plagiarism of Toles's joke, and he had to go back and correct himself to get the joke to work properly, before finally pausing to deliver the "Lipstick on a Pig" kicker:
Obama plagiarized Tom Toles in Swinegate [PROVES THAT REMARKS WERE SCRIPTED - NOT OFF THE CUFF]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078816/postsDid Obama Steal his 'Lip Stick on a Pig' Speech from a Political Cartoon?
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2008/09/10/did-obama-steal-his-lip-stick-pig-speech-political-cartoon
YOUTUBE VIDEO: Obama Smears McCain-Palin As Lipstick On A Pig
Let let let's just list this for a second.
John McCain says he's about change too. Exce- and and so I guess his whole angle is - watch out, George Bush - except for economic policy, healthcare policy, tax policy, education policy, foreign policy, and Karl-Rove-style politics, we're really gonna shake things up in Washington.
That's not change.
That's that's just callin' sumpin' the same thing somethin' different.
But you know, you can't, you know, you you can put, ah, lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.
Tom Toles, Cartoon, September 5, Washington Post
WATCH OUT, MR. BUSH!
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ECONOMIC POLICY AND ENERGY POLICY AND SOCIAL ISSUES AND TAX POLICY AND FOREIGN POLICY AND SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS AND ROVE-STYLE POLITICS,
WE'RE COMING IN THERE TO SHAKE THINGS UP.
The key to realizing the plagiarism, and to realizing that the entire riff was pre-scripted, is that Obama begins to tell the joke wrong.
Obama started in with Toles's "Exce-", but quickly realized that he didn't start the joke correctly, so he went back and filled in the preamble to the joke, and then he returned later to Toles's "Except" once again.
After that, he deliberately launched into the "Lipstick on a Pig" template, pausing and hesitating and timing the joke for what he hoped would be maximum effectiveness.
Obama started in with Toles's "Exce-", but quickly realized that he didn't start the joke correctly, so he went back and filled in the preamble to the joke, and then he returned later to Toles's "Except" once again.
After that, he deliberately launched into the "Lipstick on a Pig" template, pausing and hesitating and timing the joke for what he hoped would be maximum effectiveness.
Great work!
Great work putting the info together! ;)
"You CAN'T put lipstick on a pig..."but he had to correct himself to say that
"You CAN put lipstick on a pig..."
Talking Points.
Great work. More proof that the 0bama campaign is intellectually bankrupt, as are its supporters. Nothing but empty, vapid, platitudinous bilge.
” Obama started in with Toles’s “Exce-”, but quickly realized that he didn’t start the joke correctly, so he went back and filled in the preamble to the joke, and then he returned later to Toles’s “Except” once again. “
I wonder if Obama was supposed to say the same as Biden-you can put lipstick on a record..but, forgot what he was supposed to say.
The video shows Obama rubbing his forehead , like a Genie rubbing a lamp, praying for a thought and instead of abandoning the whole concept-just goes with what comes naturally-a sleazy personal insult.
"Lipstick on a pig" is after all a reasonably common phrase, that one might use, like "boy am I tired". Neither is particularly racist, sexist, or demeaning as a figure of speech.
Planning to say it in advance? No. Calling someone, or deliberately implying someone is a pig is offensive, especially if a muslim does it!
Yes. I deliberately used Islam's own standard, the son of a muslim man is a muslim.
Could the admission to Keith Olbermann about Toles be considered attribution of Toles' line, and thus no longer plagiarism for subsequent usages? Or would he have to say, "As Tom Toles has so eloquently phrased it..." every time? I figure that if it was Mccain this was regarding, we would be saying he had already done the attribution.
Wonderful catch and excellent work!
Drudge has the headline on now “As media turns on Obama. . .” or something like that. When you click, it is apparent from the linked blog that NO MEDIA ORGAN that was pro-Obama has “turned” against him in any way. And the Anoin—er, chosen one has issued a decree on the 10th day of September in the year of 2008, that no one is to challenge the words of the Anoin—er, chosen one, and no woman is to take insult from him lampooning the word “lipstick” by putting it on a “pig”. Hear ye, hear ye.
Moveth along, folks, there is no man behind the curtain.
I really wish we could edit our posts at Free Republic - the information comes in so fast that I already have new stuff I wish I had posted almost as soon as I hit the "Post" button.
Excellent!
Found this phrase on a Hillary site:
Read my lipstick — NO TO OBAMA!
Excellent post.
Bottom line. Obama made the “lipstick/pig” remark in order to pick a fight with the McCain-Palin campaign. When you’re dropping in the polls its time to go on the offensive, but first you have to get everyones attention. Obama wasn’t expecting this to backfire like it has. He figured a smart ass remark to motivate his supporters and insult Sarah Palin in the process would guarantee a response from the McCain campaign.
You got your wish, Barry.
Rush needs to see this thread......
US Rep Shelley Berkeley (D-NV-1) said at a democrat womens luncheon this last weekend and used this same line - exactly.
No are no coincidences that could explain dozens of people around the country using the exact same words. Unless Obama thinks we are all stupider than his own supporters.
Checking the DUmp, something big is about to break.
You know what it is?
Excellent work.
and let’s examine the next line from Obamas mouth which involved ‘smelly fish’. If this was a Republican saying this, NOW would be ought there claiming that this was another shot at older women.
But McCain ought to just go out and claim that Obama is calling Palin a pig and McCain an old stinky fish. Pretty much puts the end to that ‘new kind of politics’ Obama was preaching this time last year. Sounds more like old-style Chicago machine politics to me.
Kay,
If you Google Web “obama plagiarism tom toles”, there are a bunch of columns and blogs written about your first FR thread of early this morning, and other notable blogs/columns about this issue.
Check it out — http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=obama+plagiarism+tom+toles&aq=f&oq=
Came from comment by Missy at http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/09/09/obama-you-can-put-lipstick-on-a-pig-but-its-still-a-pig/
Keep us posted, please?
That would be a great ending to the current Pubbie slap at Obama. Just show Obama’s name, then slowly draw the symbol in red. Either draw it with the lipstick tube or wait until the symbol is drawn and then pop up the tube.
Great job!!!! But don’t forget this.
THE WEEK
Monday, September 8, 2008
ROBERT SHRUM: “The Republicans’ Lipstick Populism”
...”Palin assailed Obama for not mentioning the word “victory” in his acceptance speech. But she didn’t bother to mention “health care”—and McCain hasn’t troubled himself to offer a free-market approach to the issue. Will Americans take seriously a pledge to stand for “the people, not the powerful” that doesn’t even acknowledge this central concern? Can the pit bull pay lip service—or merely apply lipstick?”...
Now tell me that ‘lipstick’ was NOT the DNC talking point of the day????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am pissed!!!
Off to go put on my lipstick and head on down to my local Repub. HQ and get my McCain/Palin yard sign!!!!!!!!!!!
GREAT work. Newsbusters (as you probably know) picked this up- from you.
Keep up the good work.
...you magnificent bastard
These arses should not be able to smear Sarah for two weeks and now call a truce...no way! They planned it this way since Aug 30th and they should not be let off the hook with their fake righteous indignation. They are the attackers here!
“Oh, nooooo, they never meant to liken Palin to a pig”
michellemalkin.com ^ | September 10, 2008 | Michelle Malkin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079183/posts
That is a great analysis!
Well, that will get AARP riled up. And net the WaPo a HIPAA lawsuit.
Just heard Hannity talking about that DNC webpage...
“The news is out all over town” - Jerry Lee Lewis
Looks like official talking points. His faux outraged explanation doesn’t wash. This was planned. How could he not know “lipstick” was her trademark line??? Doesn’t wash.
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