Wow!! He called her a pig!

[PreachersWife2004]

Wasn't it pit bull?

Yep. you're quite right.

 

[praying]

weak sauce

LOL...that is just wrong.

 

[oldbetang]

This was just a poor choice of metaphor. Though, as is evidenced here, it clearly can be fun to pile on over these types of faux pas.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

LOL...that is just wrong.

I'm frightened by how much it looked like my great grandma, God rest her soul...

 

[JustOneWay]

I'm frightened by how much it looked like my great grandma, God rest her soul...

Forgive me....

That made me laugh

 

[MachZer0]

He followed it up with a 'fish' idiom, as well. Seems like a bit more than a coincidence to me.

It's funny how in 2006 our left leaning friends failed to grasp the metaphor when Romney referred to a construction project as a tar baby

 

[RacismIsBad]

McCain Said "Lipstick" Too

The McCain/Palin campaign is blasting Barack Obama for using the phrase "lipstick on a pig" when talking about the Republicans' message of change. Sarah Palin's supporters say the remark was clearly an insult aimed at her. But Slate found footage of John McCain from earlier this year in which he uses the very same phrase to put down Hillary Clinton's health care plan. "I don't like to use this term," McCain told the audience at a May town hall event in Denver, "but the latest proposal I see is putting lipstick on a pig."

 

[JustOneWay]

McCain Said "Lipstick" Too

The McCain/Palin campaign is blasting Barack Obama for using the phrase "lipstick on a pig" when talking about the Republicans' message of change. Sarah Palin's supporters say the remark was clearly an insult aimed at her. But Slate found footage of John McCain from earlier this year in which he uses the very same phrase to put down Hillary Clinton's health care plan. "I don't like to use this term," McCain told the audience at a May town hall event in Denver, "but the latest proposal I see is putting lipstick on a pig."

Yep. The left returned jabs and now they are even on this subject.

Now if McCain would only admit to being a Muslim

 

[Ringo84]

McCain Said "Lipstick" Too

The McCain/Palin campaign is blasting Barack Obama for using the phrase "lipstick on a pig" when talking about the Republicans' message of change. Sarah Palin's supporters say the remark was clearly an insult aimed at her. But Slate found footage of John McCain from earlier this year in which he uses the very same phrase to put down Hillary Clinton's health care plan. "I don't like to use this term," McCain told the audience at a May town hall event in Denver, "but the latest proposal I see is putting lipstick on a pig."

Yep. I found the same thing from a Washington Post story. I guess it's only "innuendo" and "insulting" if a Democrat says it.
Ringo

 

[Sojourner1]

I agree with this. I think whoever wrote his speech oughta get fired. Every pundit has been playing the "bulldog...lipstick" sound byte. It's not actually that common of a phrase. I've heard it exactly twice: the first time when McCain used it (inappropriately) and now (inappropriately again).

I agree. They both used it inappropriately. I'm guessing that Obama is rethinking whether or not he should have used it at all. I also wonder if he will use it again during his campaign.

And just for fun....

 

[PreachersWife2004]

I agree. They both used it inappropriately. I'm guessing that Obama is rethinking whether or not he should have used it at all. I also wonder if he will use it again during his campaign.

And just for fun....

Yep, still a pig!!

 

[flicka]

Has anyone actually ever SEEN a pig in lipstick? It may not be as insulting as you seem to think...lol

 

[MachZer0]

McCain Said "Lipstick" Too

The McCain/Palin campaign is blasting Barack Obama for using the phrase "lipstick on a pig" when talking about the Republicans' message of change. Sarah Palin's supporters say the remark was clearly an insult aimed at her. But Slate found footage of John McCain from earlier this year in which he uses the very same phrase to put down Hillary Clinton's health care plan. "I don't like to use this term," McCain told the audience at a May town hall event in Denver, "but the latest proposal I see is putting lipstick on a pig."

Referring to a proposal as a pig is not the same as referring to a person as a pig

 

[Voegelin]

Isn't this kinda like when everyone thought he flipped Hillary off during an interview? I never thought he did that, because A) he's not that dumb.
I believe it's the same thing here.
I believe it was an incredibly poor choice of metaphors, but I don't think he is dumb enough to use the metaphor specifically to call Palin a pig.

His audience got it. The shouts of glee were exactly what we heard from the pews when Jeremiah Wright did his act. Associated Press got it and said the reference was clearly to Sarah. Action News around the county got it as they are showing Sarah making her Hockey Mom Lipstick joke and then showing Obama making his pig with lipstick analogy.

Did you see there were 3 lipstick allusions made by Democrats today? Had to be a talking point the campaign put out in reaction to Palin's Hockey Mom Joke. Guy who introduced Biden, Michelle Obama and Barack all used lipstick (in differing ways) to make a point against the McCain-Palin.

 

[tulc]

Good for him. Correct if injudicious.

*Edit*

I am most disappointed he didn't call her a pig at all. He just used a metaphor and it seems that some people haven't the intelligence to understand what that means.




[wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth]!!!!!!!!!!!!1111! he called her an old fish as well11111!!!!!11

Don't be silly, of course they understand. But playing the "outraged-at-the-savage-attack!!" (tm) card is standard American politics in in the 21st century.
tulc(popular with the whole spectrum of political views!)

 

[Straydog4293]

He called Sarah a pig. LOL! Oh I can't wait to hear the spin on this one.

The way I see this is he used an old expression
"You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig"
The timing was clever and intentional. Do I think it was a jab at Palin? Yes
Had Palin never made the joke about hockey moms, pit bulls, and lipstick, he never would have used it.

But if he intended it as a jab at Palin or not, who cares? I am more concerned that some her supporters will rally behind something so trivial.
I really like Palin and I thought it was funny.

Touche Obama

 

[Ringo84]

His audience got it. The shouts of glee were exactly what we heard from the pews when Jeremiah Wright did his act. Associated Press got it and said the reference was clearly to Sarah. Action News around the county got it as they are showing Sarah making her Hockey Mom Lipstick joke and then showing Obama making his pig with lipstick analogy.

Did you see there were 3 lipstick allusions made by Democrats today? Had to be a talking point the campaign put out in reaction to Palin's Hockey Mom Joke. Guy who introduced Biden, Michelle Obama and Barack all used lipstick (in differing ways) to make a point against the McCain-Palin.

McCain referenced the "lipstick on a pig" metaphor when he was talking about Hillary's health care proposal last year. If Obama supposedly insulted Palin by calling her a pig, does that mean McCain insulted Hillary the same way?
Ringo

 

[Fantine]

Well, anyone who would send out animal control to hunt down wolves with airplanes, and shoot them in the comfort of their cockpits, is certainly a different species from most of the people I know.

 

[Ryal Kane]

The sad thing here is not the fact that people mistook a metaphor for an insult.
It's that they knew full well that it wasn't an insult and claimed it anyway.
There are legitimate reasons people wouldn't want to vote for Obama.
But I guess it's easier to sell lies.

Then again, an inability to comprehend metaphors is the root of creationism so maybe some people just didn't get it.

 

[Saving Hawaii]

Could somebody pass the memo to the NEA? Metaphors are now the #1 priority in corrupting the innocent childens' minds.