No putting lipstick on Obama's blunder

Submitted by Soren Dayton on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 18:23

Barack Obama blundered today. In Lebanon, VA, he said:

"You know, you can put lipstick on a pig," Obama said, "but it's still a pig."

Jake Tapper and the crowd got the reference:

The crowd rose and applauded, some of them no doubt thinking he may have been alluding to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's ad lib during her vice presidential nomination acceptance speech last week, "What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick."

Obama made a sexualized attack on Palin, comparing her to a pig. This is exactlty the same sort of thing that he did in the primary. Earlier in the cycle I noted:

Jake Tapper first noted this when Obama said that Hillary was "taking out the claws." At the same time he noted that Obama would use "[l]anguage such as 'when she's feeling down' 'periodically' she 'launches attacks.'" Tapper noted that a number of female reporters and bloggers picked up on this. Later Obama complained that Hillary was "throwing the China" at him. Again, Tapper heard the dog whistle. Tapper noted that this "feeds into the 'harridan' caricature of Clinton."

This is the stuff that alienated Hillary Clinton voters.

No wonder white women are swinging to McCain-Palin. If he keeps this up, it will be a landslide. Democrats do not know how to run against women.

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It goes farther than that, Soren...

Submitted by Darvin Dowdy on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 18:56.

...people laugh in my face and ridicule me when I opine that the democrat party is terminal. Its days are numbered. They've moved too far to the extreme anti-U.S. left. They hate our Constitution. It gets in the way of what they want which is power and control. And, as Obama demonstrates here, they can not contain themselves! And if you think this was a mistake, you're wrong. This was intentional. He knew what he was implying. They've become so brazen and impudent that they think they can get away with it. And thats why they won't survive. I give 'em 10 years. DD

Escaping Sexism

Submitted by ali on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 19:15.

I wonder if the charge of 'sexist' instead of 'elitist' or 'liberal' will be the tale of Obama's defeat.

This has to be. . .

Submitted by Walt Gilbert on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 19:22.

. . .the biggest blunder of the campaign, yet. Obama can only look stupid, or viciously condescending.

If he truly didn't intend the remark as a reference to Palin, even though the crowd seemed to think it was a clear one, he's completely out of touch! He's lost his bearings!

Hypocrisy

Submitted by JayPe on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 19:53.

I'm starting to get increasingly disallusioned. After all, this is a phrase that McCain himself used of Hillary Clinton, but of course that wasn't regarded as a blunder was it?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/09/mccain-camp-says-lipstick-on-a-pig-is-trip-through-the-mud/#more-17872

And another thing ...

Submitted by JayPe on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 19:55.

The other frustration is the vetting of Palin done by McCain. The constant reference to the Bridge to Nowhere is a concern, as none other than the WSJ (hardly a liberal publication in the mold of NBC) have pointed out.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122090791901411709.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

She can continue to say "I said thanks but no thanks" - but there's more than enough evidence out there to show its not true. What sort of vetting did McCain do?

Obama/Binden earmarks greater then McCain/Palin earmarks

Submitted by Keith_Indy on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 11:56.

In their careers the Obama/Binden ticket have requested far more in earmarks than the McCain/Palin ticket has. Period.

I would think the simplistic talking points of the left wouldn't hold ground with anyone who considers the facts when weighing important issues. I would also think that anyone considering a candidate would look beyond a campaigns marketing tactics and look at the record of candidates. And Palin's record is good enough to mark her as a solid Republican w/ a good score on fiscal conservatism.

And why in the world is Obama comparing himself to Palin? Obama is going for the top slot, not the VP slot. Let Biden compare Palin's earmarks to his own record.

Not exactly

Submitted by Bryan Pick on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 20:22.

McCain was very obviously talking about a rehashed policy proposal (Hillarycare).

Obama floated this line in the wake of Sarah Palin making an instant national buzzline with her "lipstick" joke.

I will grant that it is possible he didn't mean to refer to Sarah Palin, but if he didn't know what connections he was making the moment "lipstick" entered his head, he's not half as smart as we've been led to believe.

As for you becoming "disallusioned," I don't know if your misspelling of "disillusioned" was meant to be clever, but it's funny either way.

The Differnce

Submitted by idahoconservative on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 22:52.

Is that 6 days before McCain made that statement, Hillary Clinton hadn't made a statement about being a pitbull with lipstick.

MSM?

Submitted by Jason L Hubsch on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 19:55.

Where's the MSM covering this?

Evidently not on the Harvard Law School curriculum

Submitted by Ironman on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 21:11.

Today's lesson for Senator Obama

Pig

Sarah Palin

Well, a "lack of vision" certaintly does seem to be a problem for the Senator of late

Clowns!

Submitted by KJ on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 21:34.

I think this is the worst post yet on the Next Right. The expression "lipstick on a pig" is a "sexualized attack"? Talk about manufactured outrage and overdone political correctness. I'm constantly amazed how the right wrestled Political Correctness out of the far-left's playbook and made it their own.

If the media has any merit, they'll laugh at McCain for bringing this up. The McCain campaign better watch it or McCain/Palin will get a rep for being little more than whiners and liers (what's with the bridget to nowhere lie anyway?)

Obama's "lipstick on a pig" comment was not an insult to Palin

Submitted by mnmod on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 22:09.

but rather to her policies of of being the queen of "pork." Much focus has already been given to her very selective story telling about her opposition to the bridge to nowhere (which conveniently occured after the project had been killed by national ridicule, but did not result in refusing the $.) Insufficient attention has been given to the bacon she brought to alaska as both governor and mayor ($1000 per capita for Wasilla, which is twenty times the national average for earmark dollars.)

http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/palin-earmarks/

My tying the lipstick on a pig comment to pork spending may be silly, but is no more of a stretch than original post about Obama's "blunder."

The focus on everything but the issues on all levels of discourse is a very clear sign that GOP has nothing to offer in terms of policy.

well, is this the intellectual level of the Harvard Law Review?

Submitted by Ironman on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 23:50.

For Wicca's sake, I use better language than that and I'm a hack lawyer who went to Mason

If Mr. HopeandChange wants to talk pork, why didn;t he vote to build the Bridge to Nowhere in New Orleans where they needed to replace a fallen bridge after Katrina?

Those rags on the ground are the empty suit your party is running

Fore Wicca's sake I don't understand a word your saying!

Submitted by mnmod on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 23:54.

I hope you argue a better case for whomever you represent as a lawyer. Bridge to nowhere in new orleans? rags on the ground? I keep looking for thoughtful presentation of a different viewpoint to balance my own biases, but haven't found any reliable blog, so I keep coming back here, for the occasional good insight.

I'm sorry if my metaphors are too esoteric for you

Submitted by Ironman on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 00:00.

Maybe I should make like a good Republican and quote some singer from Nashville. Would that fit the proper stereotype?

Go educate yourself about Obama and Biden's vote on the Coburn amendment before you make yourself look even less informed than you do already

No putting lipstick on a Democrat

Submitted by CRidilla 1988 on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 22:22.

Shame on BHO for comparing Gov. Palin to a pig. That was one enormous gaffe he made. The only ugly pig I see is Obama. Not only is he a commie, he 's a sexist!!! Sorry, but he ugly policies don't come from the Republicans, they come from the communist defeatocrats. If BHO won't salute the American flag, maybe he'll salute the communist China flag. I was so shocked the DNC played the Star Spangled Banner, I for sure thought they would play the Chinese national anthem.

Step away from the keyboard.

Submitted by Bryan Pick on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 23:31.

Take a walk around the block. Get some fresh air. It'll do you some good.

And the Issues?

Submitted by amcclard on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 11:33.

Does anybody here care about the issues? This election is not about who we "like" the best. It is not a popularity contest. This is a contest about who will make the best choices for our country during the next four to eight years. I am a lifelong republican who is voting for Obama, not because I don't like John McCain. I would have voted for him if I had more confidence in his running mate. I planned on voting for him. The fact is that he is old, and has a high probability of dying in the next 8 years. Governor Palin's personal views are too extreme for me, and I just don't believe she would be a good president. It doesn't have to do with a lack of experience. Nobody really has experience being the President of United States until they are the president. It will be a new job for whomever steps into it. I believe all of the candidates are capable of learning how to do the job. George W did, and we all can admit now that he wasn't the brightest bulb on the tree.

So you're choosing a

Submitted by Keith_Indy on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 11:49.

So you're choosing a Presidential candidate w/ radical views vs a Presidential candidate with Republican views. All because McCain picked someone who's personal views are "too extreme."

And what of Gov. Palin's personal views. What in her record on the issues have you seen that makes you believe her "extreme" personal views effect how she governs?

You ask if anyone cares about the issues, and then make your choice based on your opinion of someones views.

Which of Obama's take on the issues appeals to you most? Higher taxes, protectionist trade policies, weakening our defense, increasing the size of government?

I smell a 'rat.

Obama Stepped In It

Submitted by Jeff Roberts on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 23:56.

There was no question who Obama was referring to when he made that remark. I know Obama is supposed to be some sort of political genius, but that's a really stupid gaffe to make. It would be like McCain calling Obama a "crazy monkey." It's just a dumb, amateur mistake to make.

Liberals just can't help themselves when they get angry, and they are pissed about Sarah Palin. Just like with Bush Derangement Syndrome, they start making all kinds of stupid mistakes, and end up destroying themselves.

Now Obama has to spend the next couple of days explaining that he didn't call Palin a pig. I'm sure female swing voters will understand what he really meant.

Great Orator is an Inartful Speaker

Submitted by Keith_Indy on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 08:55.

You know something that I've noticed, over and over, with Obama.

On script, he is a great and inspiring orator.

Off script, he is an inartful speaker. I mean, did he not think there might be some negative connotation to using that phrase at this time. He really just needs to stay on script and stop trying to make ad-hoc quipes about his opponents.

The McCain camp is pushing hard against every slight, fast and hard. And since it's not bought airtime, the cost is low for them to put out these quick hit ads. Not bad for a campaign that, a few months ago, people here were worried they didn't get the internet.

Well that is because Obama is an amateur and is not that smart.

Submitted by Big Ben 4 liberty on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 09:20.

Lets face it , that man has not really done one thing right since he announced his campaign for president. He couldn't figure out how to effectively deal with Hillary during the primaries allowing Rush Limbaugh's Operation: Chaos to prolong the contest and even then needing the superdelegates to swing the nomination his way.

Then we have these repated gaffes like this one from this man. These as you say make him an inartful speaker when he is off the teleprompter. He should have been a newscaster not a politician.

And come to think of it, there was absolutely no reason in the world to pick that Washington, DC eastablishment partisan hack Sen. Biden. The man really brings absolutely nothing susbstantive to the ticket. He undermines the whole "change" mantra of his amateurish campaign.

Lets face it DEMS, if it weren't the fact that the MSM was totally in the tank for your guy then he wouldn't have won the nomination much less have any real shot of winning the election.

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