No prettying up Barack Obama’s gaffe

Boston Herald (the GOOD Boston Paper) ^ | Thursday, September 11, 2008 | Michael Graham

[SuziQ]

Here's a way to get back at the Obama camp, and show your support for the McCain-Palin ticket. A friend did this "Read My Lipstick!" stuff for his CafePress store last week, even BEFORE Obama's comments!!

[Blowtorch]

Oh, puh-leeze. This one is a loser; everybody knows that “putting lipstick on a pig” is a common expression for a lame attempt to disguise crappy substance behind appealing trappings.

I don't think the argument is that it's not commonly used by politicians, rather that in this particular case it certainly was to smear Palin. He knew he could then claim he didn't mean it like that. But if you look closely at the crowd when he say's "you can put lipstick...." (loud cheers).."you can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig." It seems obvious that Obama knew what he was doing - the crowd certainly did. Otherwise they wouldn't have started shouting as soon as "lipstick" left his mouth.

[kidd]

Of course, you weren’t talking about Obama

[SuziQ]

LOL! Reminds me of Sgt. Apone's "Look into my eyes" comment to Bill Paxton's character in the movie Aliens

And if you continue listening to Obama, he describes the dirty tactics of Her Heinous, and proceeds to mimic brushing it off his shoulders, and wiping it off his shoes. Isn't is ironic that he and his supporters are acting in an even WORSE manner toward Sarah Palin, right now?

[vetvetdoug]

I have been thinking about Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin. Which two individuals are more likely to hold a weapon and pull the trigger, aiming carefully and truly? Which two would themselves do what it takes to protect their homes and family?