Here's Obama's full quote about the lipstick:

[jenmito]

"John McCain says HE'S against change, too. And so I guess his whole angle is, 'Watch out, George Bush. Except for economic policy, healthcare policy, tax policy, education policy, foreign policy, and Karl Rove-style politics, we're really gonna shake things up in Washington. That's not change. That's just calling the same thing something different. But you know, you can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPd4yk0x-eg

Why is there even a QUESTION that this is about PALIN? He's talking about MCCAIN having the same old Bush policies! Yet the media, while most commentators (other than RW surrogates) acknowledge it's not a smear against Palin, they go on to say Obama shouldn't be talking about Palin and should concentrate on McCain. WELL, THAT'S WHAT HE WAS DOING! The MEDIA is talking about Palin with help from the McCain camp!

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Don't even try to defend it

Say they're unhinged and kooky and be done with it. Obama's response this morning was perfect. You sound weak. Assert it.

[Thrill]

2. Because they want it to be. Didn't you hear Obama? its FAKE OUTRAGE

[vaberella]

5. I agree fullheartedly with him. This is fake outrage or BS outrage. n/t

[jenmito]

8. I agree. But HIS surrogates should ALL point out that this wasn't about Palin. Just now,

a Dem. strategist, Morris Reed, was just on MSNBC and "agreed" that Obama should be concentrating on MCCAIN, not Palin. :eyes:

[amitten]

3. They're just overly sensitive, because deep down they know

very well that Palin really IS a pig.

So when the word is uttered, they instantly assume it's an attack on her.

And though Obama won't say it, I will. Sarah Palin is a backwoods, ill-bred, undereducated, controlling, arrogant and dishonest pig.

And I could have said a lot worse than that.

[TheKentuckian]

4. He not talking about either

he is talking about their strategy of using the same tired, failed, and rejected policies under the cover of change.

What are they teaching in these schools??????

How can anyone not GET IT?

Make them accountable for their lies and distortions. BRING THEM DOWN!!!!

[okieinpain]

6. actually it's very slick if I may say so. you know like judo chop..

[Democrats_win]

7. Excuse me? The entire Repiglican party is like a French pig searching for truffles.

Their cronies are engourged on government money (borrowed from China.)

Pig? Heck yes. Every single Republican is a pig with Porky McPig leading the way to the government trough.