http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/obama-says-mc-1.htmlI heard a little commentary on the radio about this. I was curious how you see this statement by Obama. I guess some are wondering if it should be taken as a stab at Palin. I think that is a stretch myself, but it really shows that Obama is not thinking or he has terrible speech writers. A statement like that doesn't really help him, but hurts if some people take it the wrong way. I guess I am just thinking there are far too many ways to say the same thing.
Obama Says McCain Is Offering Fake Change: 'You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig, But It's Still a Pig'
September 09, 2008 6:10 PM
LEBANON, Va. -- "That's not change," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said of what Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is offering.
"You know, you can put lipstick on a pig," Obama said, "but it's still a pig."
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."
"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called 'change,'" Obama continued, "it's still gonna stink after eight years.
"Weve had enough of the same old thing! Its time to bring about real change to Washington. And thats the choice youve got in this election."
Obama added that "it is not going to be easy ... John McCain has a compelling biography, you know Sarah Palin is an interesting story."
The crowd booed.
"No, shes new!" Obama said. "She hasnt been on the scene, you know, shes got five kids and my hat goes off to anybody whos looking after five. Ive got two and they tire Michelle and me out!"
-- Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller
UPDATE: Obama senior adviser Robert Gibbs insists the senator was not referring to Palin. "That's an old expression," Gibbs says.