Obama was NOT calling Palin a pig per Politico, it was about the change message

[jezebel]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/
Obama: 'Lipstick on a pig'

Amie Parnes reports from Lebanon, VA:

Obama poked fun of McCain and Palin's new "change" mantra.

"You can put lipstick on a pig," he said as the crowd cheered. "It's still a pig."

"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still gonna stink."

"We've had enough of the same old thing."

The crowd apparently took the "lipstick" line as a reference to Palin, who described the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull in a single word: "lipstick."



By Ben Smith 06:10 PM

[Ian David]

1. It would have been funnier if he'd called her an old fish anyway. n/t

[MoonRiver]

6. That would have been ineffective, since she is 4 years younger than him.

[Ian David]

10. She must live very hard.

Wasilla: The Meth Capital Of Alaska
http://beltwayblips.com/story/wasilla_the_meth_capital_of_alaska/

[CakeGrrl]

2. Smart of him to add the second analogy to point out where he was going

It's Governor Mooseburgers' own fault that she chose the "pitbull" in lipstick metaphor.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

3. He called her an old fish!!!!

[BlueIdaho]

4. If the lipstick fits... wear it. nt.

[Bread and Circus]

5. Actually it's great no matter what b/c the more the media mentions it the more the two words Palin

and pig go in the same sentence.

People will associate the two words. It's actually quite Rovian of Obama.

[Sodan]

7. Old fish=Barracuda Pig=McCain :)

[leftofcool]

8. Oh yea, Rove and Obama, not so good I think

[Clio the Leo]

9. lol, oh let's not kid ourselves.....

"Pig in lipstick" and "old stanky fish" (my paraphrase, not his actual verbage) ..... he knew EXACTLY what he was doing! And it was WUNNNNNNNERFUL!!!!!!

I love Jo and BO's subtle swipes ...... good stuff. And they DONT need cue cards to do it!

Plus, he just said "cellulosicethanol" (sp?) I dont even know what that is but how cool is he! ....... let's see McCain or Palin TRY that .... even WITH a cue card.

[nc4bo]

11. ...still lol. Can't help it. Obama's breaking it down in easy to swallow & easy to remember bytes.

People will remember what he said and they'll remember the point he was trying to make.

ETA: I keep forgetting that folks is a bad word - changing as not to offend.