News and Politics | September 11, 2008 | 16 comments

Obama on Letterman: 'McCain policy Is The Pig'

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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York on Wednesday after a day of heated debate by media and political pundits over comments some took as a slam against Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Obama spent much of his visit talking about Palin and clarifying his earlier comments.

"This is sort of silly season in politics, not that there's a non-silly season, but it gets sillier," Obama said. "And it's a common expression in at least Illinois. I don't know about New York City. I don't know what you put lipstick on here."

Obama told Letterman the expression "lipstick on a pig" in this case applies to having a bad idea and trying to pass it off as change.

"Just calling [ideas] change, calling them different doesn't make it better, hence lipstick on a pig," Obama said.

He then clarified his statements even more.

"Keep in mind, technically, had I meant it this way, [Palin] would be the lipstick. The failed policies of John McCain would be the pig, just following the logic of this illogical situation," Obama said...

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16 comments // Obama on Letterman: 'McCain policy Is The Pig'

  • SushiBandit
  • diabolical44
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      diabolical44  

    • i think Obama is too smart for the American people to understand. we hate intellectual people in this country. we want to elect the retarded cowboy or a raging asshole "maverick" or an actor (see: R. Reagan).

    • 3 years ago
  • onechance
  • huntre
  • justright
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      justright  

    • Obama should have a stupidity interpreter so when he says "lets get the economy back on track" the stupidity interpreter says "drill drill hockey mom POW" then maybe part of the electorate would hear at least some of the issues.

    • 3 years ago
  • Beatrix_Kiddo
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      Beatrix_Kiddo  
    • justright:

      LMFAO yea...then all of em would say, "Obama Talk Good....We Follow....." and bring all their cave clubs with them.

      That would make the Geico cavemen our next choices for president probably..

    • 3 years ago
  • Neghie
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      Neghie  

    • Damn it Barak! Put that big brain of yours away and start chugging down those beers. You can't win by using metaphors! You need to shoot something for goodness sakes! Shoot something!!

    • 3 years ago
  • Beatrix_Kiddo
  • onechance
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      onechance  
    • Neghie:

      Or have sex with a page, or try to seduce a man shitting next you in an airport bathroom stall or start some illegal wars and kill a bunch of children, or blow up buildings to take power, or steal 2 elections or start a bill called something with the word "patriot" in it to steal more power and squash rights, or torture someone... Come on man! Youre slipping!

    • 3 years ago
  • ClayCreature
  • eldamon
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      eldamon  

    • First he was clearly speaking about McCains's policies and the Republican's are trying to use weapons of mass distraction but more importantly, if she can't hold her own and stand up to name calling in a campaign what is she going to against Putin, Chavez or Mugabe?

    • 3 years ago
  • huntre
  • Beatrix_Kiddo
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      Beatrix_Kiddo  
    • eldamon:

      So Truthful. If they keep sheilding her from the media and all these people think regular political talk is sexist against her....hmmmm.

      The commies would be like "You cant handle the truth!!!!!!!" BOOOOOM!!!!!!!! -atom bomb-

    • 3 years ago
  • rabidlemur
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      rabidlemur  

    • LOL, Obama speaks too well to reach the American Electorate, translation? The majority of American voters are morons.

      I can has Canada plz?

    • 3 years ago
  • Beatrix_Kiddo
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      Beatrix_Kiddo  

    • Yeah i agree with you Lecoke!!! Its just a metaphor but lots of people will wonder if thats what he really meant, or if he accidently slipped with a huge diss on Palin.

      I think maybe its a bit of both....he is showing the opposing parties that he really thinks this is ridiculous, and if this was a "yo mamas so fat" contest Obama would take it home!!!!!

    • 3 years ago
  • lecoke
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      lecoke  

    • This might be too confusing for some of the American electorate to grasp...Obama is sinking a bit, but anything can happen in a few weeks.

    • 3 years ago
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