Posted on 09/11/2008 9:38:27 PM PDT by CitizenM
Obama Smears Himself and Ends up In The “Pits”
No matter how Obama has tried to conceal his “pig in lipstick," comment, the smear remaining is on Obama. And like all good lipsticks, it will not wipe off easily.
There are three issues to be recognized when analyzing his comments of Sept. 9.
1) The contemptuous statements made at that appearance cannot be denied as being anything other than designed and scripted to be offensive to Palin and McCain. Lest anyone foolishly consider that Obama might simply have made another gaffe, the proof of this actually being a calculated remark that Democrats intended - and had already been used to demean Palin can be found at http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/10/oh-nooooo-they-never-meant-to-liken-palin-to-a-pig/ .
This post was captured and presented on Malkin’s website, Sept. 10. There it is revealed that “pig in lipstick” attack began on August 30 at www.democrats.org named “The Democratic Party” website. This post was enlarged and posted at the FreeRepublic so a reader can clearly see the specific references “lipstick on a pig,’ and even “lipstick on a Republican pig!” http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079347/post.
The liberal media can’t disprove that democrat.org post which, naturally, has since been removed from their site. And there is no way it, and Obama, did not refer to Palin, since the pig in the picture is dressed -- replete with pearls -- ala Miss Piggy! It was not a genderless pig. Did they really believe active, web-surfing Republicans would miss that post and then believe Obama’s remarks were unintentional?
Obviously Obama has issues with females in authoritative positions (who are not among his worshippers). That was visibly demonstrated by his inability to respect Hillary. Now he is targeting Sarah Palin. What a useless, fear-filled exercise. Palin is not campaigning for president!
2) Additionally, and actually more important to the argument that Obama planned to demean the GOP candidates in a personal way is by emphasizing that, in that same address, he attempted the subliminal comparison of McCain to an "old” fish. That is most assuredly discriminatory, unacceptable, and actually not even legal.
Look at it this way: You have been with a company for many years. You have been a dedicated employee and desire a promotion that is available. Your opponent is several years younger. Would it be appropriate for that opponent to refer to you as “old” when vying for the position? The answer is obvious.
3) What is another worrisome, possible offshoot of those comments, (whether or not one wants to believe Obama’s intent), is that the sound bite “lipstick on a pig,” can insidiously also be utilized by terrorists to poke fun of the Republican female candidate. It is known that reactionary factions of the Islamic faith strongly feel that women are inferior. And, in that part of the world, it is a major insult to call anyone a pig. Thus, Obama’s own words can be spun for their own propaganda purposes. Surely that sound-bite has not been overlooked by those actively working for the demise of the United States.
But why, in America, did this comment send Obama to “the pits?” The answer is simple: Most women are innately equipped to be attuned to the “little things,” that a person says or does. Men don’t understand this ability, (most don’t even have it). But women utilize this skill and it is invaluable to them..
It’s “little things” that are clues and help them judge a prospective friend, associate, and partner. It is not the grand, flamboyant acts – like speaking from a platform with columns, or promising great changes. It‘s the lesser details that indicate to women the true persona of an individual. Obama has totally shown his true self and frightened women about his potential. His condescending comments regarding the two women he has faced in this election have not gone unnoticed by discerning, analytical females.
The day after his statements Obama tied to attribute the resulting negativity to being McCain’s campaign strategy against him. Yet, it was the American people who furiously retaliated – to the media, on line, and even directly to the Obama people. The McCain staffers asked for an apology, but they did not initiate the surprising responses.
Then Obama tried to cover by saying he meant his sights as a reference to McCain’s proposed economic policies. In other words, McCain’s plans were the pig? Yet, even when he first made the statement, his own audience didn’t interpret that as the intended meaning. They enthusiastically laughed and applauded it as a slam at Palin.
Obama never, however, sought to explain his use of the term “old fish” that he assuredly meant about McCain and hoped would slip unnoticed in the feeding frenzy. Unfortunately, for the most part, he has had his way about that. But senior citizens didn’t miss it!
Of course, as with other blunders Obama’s handlers want the public to believe his insults are unintentional. But, the remarks on Sept. 9 were not gaffes. They were premeditated by a man who is adept at double-talking. Obama pretends to be tripping on his words so, if necessary, he can later claim they were a slip of the tongue and he is never held accountable for them. He figures people will excuse him, or simply laugh at him. BHO wants us to think he is just an ordinary guy who goofs up now and then. Or, he hopes people will say he’s just tired.
Often he inserts his notorious a-hhhs, and u-mmms to make it seem he is speaking at a common man’s level. This tactic for delivering a point appeals to those who have problems expressing themselves in public. They feel comfortable in his presence because he appears slightly nervous, as they would in the heat of the spotlight. They are forgiving of it.
But this is a practiced speech pattern that Obama tactically employs. He uses it to emphasize what he is saying. Detractors usually feel that his difficulty with unscripted material and that his stuttering, pauses, glances away into space, reveal his insecurity or that he does not want to tell the truth. They believe he is searching for words that will not commit him to anything. That probably is partly true. What is actually happening is that by making his listeners almost hold their breaths as he hem-haws he intentionally makes what he is saying more meaningful.
He wants to make sure people are listening. He wants his words to resound. After he drops the snide comment, he pauses – long - and flashes his wily, fox-like grin.
Just as some preachers continually repeat the same phrase over and over in a sermon so no one will miss the point, Obama utilizes his pausing and ah-ing style of speaking with the additional expectation that he can subtly slide in a memorable zinger without being called on the carpet for it. (It was an accident, man. Don’t you believe me?) Obama is no dummy, more correctly he is like the crafty fox in the barnyard.
So, why are these “pig in lipstick” and “old fish” comments important and not to be dismissed as inconsequential compared to the greater issues facing the country? Consider this: Could this child-like reaction of name-calling, personal attacks in a debasing manner, and immature innuendoes be signs of Obama’s typical M.O.? Will his future behavior when facing the challenges of responding to the criticisms of international leaders who question him and his decisions, reveal a bully? Will he use insulting words against heads of state to try and degrade them? He has proclaimed that he intends to “talk” to our enemies, rather than make a show of our military strength. But, insults are fighting words, and often arouse more contempt than a mention of our military might.
If Obama cannot run a dignified campaign without sinking to name calling like a kid on the streets of Chicago, then this is not a man fit to handle diplomatic matters from the Oval Office on Pennsylvania Ave.
There is the wise adage: “Watch how a candidate runs his campaign and you will see how he will run the country.” Obama asked us to watch how he is running his campaign. We are. And we are most assuredly listening, also!
He is a Muslim. They treat women like dirt.
Say what will about Obama, but he’s neither mean-spirited nor (more importantly) stupid enough to outright call a woman a pig.Right, people who support infantacide are filled with love. And of course he didn't outright call a woman a pig...He implied it.
Nice try though.
“Start going to Obama rallies with pig snouts on.” lol
And snort and show your “phony outrage”.
B. Hussein Obama is an a$$.
“Come on, it is a commonly used expression. Say what will about Obama, but he’s neither mean-spirited nor (more importantly) stupid enough to outright call a woman a pig. The story has no legs.”
It’s a commonly used expression that was used in a certain context - and said in a certain way, that gave his audience no doubt what he meant.
That is why they started to chant “no pit bull!”
The lipstick thing was also being used as a talking point by other dems.
Everyone remembers Palin’s lipstick comment at the convention.
I’ll tell you what - I’ve heard this expression many times, but when I heard that from Obama - considering the context?
And then I heard “pig”? I immediately recoiled.
And so did many women across america.
BTW - Obama IS mean spirited - and he is also stupid.
Some have said a lot of people use that phrase, which is true. In fact, on TV the other night, they showed several clips of different politicians using the term.
The interesting thing was that, with the exception of Obama, they all phrased it, “If you put lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig”.
Obama phrased it “If you put lipstick on a pig....................... (wait for crowd reaction) it’s still a pig”.
Because of her pit bull/hockey mom statement, Sarah is identified with “lipstick”, just as Hillary is identified with “pants suit” and Obama with “big ears”.
I believe Obama was playing to his audience. He knew they would pick up on his DOUBLE ENTENDRE .
The “old fish” comment could have been taken as a slam on McCainor a double slam on Palin or both in the fertile minds of Obamamaniacs.
Why would Obama need to refer to both a pig and a fish?
Yes it is. Usually with some context.
Did you notice that just before Obama used this phrase that Palin made a joke about lipstick and hockey moms?
Obama made his comment because of Palins joke, and it was pointed right at her.
Say what will about Obama, but he’s neither mean-spirited...
Are you kidding? He is a liberal democrat aligned with one of the most crooked vicious evil political machines in this country, Chicago politics.
nor (more importantly) stupid
I think we are seeing the falsity of that statement moment by moment.
...enough to outright call a woman a pig.
No one is saying he "outright" called a woman a pig. It was semi-subtle and his lipstick/pig statement was directed at Palin.
The story has no legs.
For no legs it sure is kicking Obama in the gaff pretty hard.
I have heard plenty of sarcasm and subtle innuendo in my life. I know the
difference between someone with their foot in their mouth and a remark intended
to be malicious. I don't need to prove it with a structured point by point argument.
I know it when I hear it.
0bama is a real chauvinist pig. With purple lipstick.
OK, Obama will lose when pigs fly...DAMN!
As McCain's economic plan will show, pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. OH CRAP!
Jeez, going with Biden has become a pig in a poke. GEEZ, help me here, guys. Isn't there anything a good Muslim misogynist can say these days?
He meant it on purpose...I’ve heard that phrase all my life, but when I heard him say it, the way he put emphasis on certain words (like lipstick) and then paused in between (as noted for audience reaction), he meant it against Palin.
I’m a woman. We notice these things, because women have had people being snarky to them all our lives. We pick up on tone and meaning, because we learn it on the playground in elementary school. “Oh, I really LIKE your hair!” “Those pants are SO cute. Where DID you get them?” It’s in the surviving Mean Girls 101 book. Obama is one of the mean girls.
What’s the deal with Obama and his nose in the air Mussolini poses? Seems like every pic of him he’s looking down his snout at the people.
You are being entirely too nice to Obama. I disagree that the fish reference was to McCain- It also was directed at Palin. When you understand that, it becomes even more demeaning......
That post is so funny I’m squealing like a .... uh, never mind.
Watching Obama’s body language at the World Trade Center, you could see he was trying to upstage McCain. The hand on McCain’s shoulder, as if already in charge. No deference to McCain’s military service and the meaning of why they were there. The arrogance, narcissim, overweening pride. Obama is a worse sociopath than Clinton.
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