Obama: 'Lipstick on a pig' comment. Not Smart.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

And Sarah would say that's exactly what she meant.

Obama though says it as a slam and then says, no that's not what I meant at all.

Just own up to it and make it even.

I watched his tirade where he defends his actions without apology. EVEN IF he didn't mean it, he should apologize for making it seem that way.....an action he refuses to take, and pretty much said so today. He said to let us think what we want to think....


And we are.

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

I watched his tirade where he defends his actions without apology. EVEN IF he didn't mean it, he should apologize for making it seem that way.....an action he refuses to take, and pretty much said so today. He said to let us think what we want to think....


And we are.

I agree 100%

If Obama's people were smart, they could have taken the high road with a simple statement, and just moved on. Something like:

"I have great respect for Gov. Palin. I do see how my comments yesterday could have been misconstrued as being insulting to the Governor. However, no harm was meant by those comments; however I apologize if any offense was caused. I look forward to focusing on the issues that Americans are concerned about, as we draw closer to election day."

If he had done something like that, story would have died a lot quicker... instead of being an albatross around his neck for an entire day (maybe two). I think the man is getting bad advice.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by tstew

I guess I'm just missing the point here. How many comments were made in the Republican speeches that were direct jabs at Obama, things he had said earlier, and plays on the wording of his messages. I just don't see the big deal. He obviously used a common phrase that did harken back to a phrase that Palin used, but both sides do it all the time.

This particular comment by Obama was on the heels of her comments and the timing was all wrong. They are not that stupid to miss that it would cause a fire storm. Well, maybe they are.

I'm reading about his recent ties with a guy that is a radical muslim who Obama did some Op-ed's with while the guy was running for office in Kenya. The guy is standing off to the side while Obama and Michelle are doing their supposed thing on Aids. It is very apparent that Obama is endorsing this guy's agenda in Kenya being that they are from the same tribe. Obama's father was from this tribe.

All of these things just don't bode well with me.

[Light]

Originally Posted by tstew

I guess I'm just missing the point here. How many comments were made in the Republican speeches that were direct jabs at Obama, things he had said earlier, and plays on the wording of his messages. I just don't see the big deal. He obviously used a common phrase that did harken back to a phrase that Palin used, but both sides do it all the time.

You are right but any thing goes if a republican says it but let a democrat say something and the republicans scream to high heaven. The MCcan't remember camp must try to distract because they have no message. I listened to Palin in Alaska last night and it was the same old same old.

[MikeinAR]

HaHa!! I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on an apology for a harmless remark.

I'm not understanding what he should apologize for. Obama's remarks in context.

"John McCain says he's about change too. 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."
The phrase was used with the exact same connotations as John McCain used it against Hillary Clinton. Both we're accusing their opponents of portraying something as different than it actually is.

He's supposed to issue an apology for that?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by MikeinAR

HaHa!! I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on an apology for a harmless remark.

I'm not understanding what he should apologize for. Obama's remarks in context.

"John McCain says he's about change too. 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."
The phrase was used with the exact same connotations as John McCain used it against Hillary Clinton. Both we're accusing their opponents of portraying something as different than it actually is.

He's supposed to issue an apology for that?

Obama's "change" is just an old Clinton policy. Nothing new happening here.

O'Reilly told him his tax plan was "redistribution" and a socialist policy. That's what the Democrats are to me. Perhaps if they didn't have such horrible newscasters and people like Michael Moore and George Soros representing them, I might listen. As it stands, I don't.

[Pressing-On]

This is for FERD!

I don't know where else to put this. Hilarious remark by Ann Coulter Since we are talking about the left, I'll put it here. lol I got this in my e-mail and am sure it's on her website or in townhall.

On Keith Olbermann's Aug. 29 show on MSNBC, Michael Moore said the possibility of a Category 3 hurricane hitting the United States "is proof that there is a God in heaven." Olbermann responded: "A supremely good point."

Actually, Olbermann said that a few minutes later to some other idiotic point Moore had made, but that's how Moore would have edited the interview for one of his "documentaries," so I will, too. I would only add that Michael Moore's morbid obesity is proof that there is a Buddha.

Found the link: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=28497

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by MikeinAR

HaHa!! I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on an apology for a harmless remark.

I'm not understanding what he should apologize for. Obama's remarks in context.

"John McCain says he's about change too. 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."
The phrase was used with the exact same connotations as John McCain used it against Hillary Clinton. Both we're accusing their opponents of portraying something as different than it actually is.

He's supposed to issue an apology for that?

You're totally missing the point, buddy.
He doesn't have to apologize if he doesn't want to. It would just be smart politically if he did.

He can just keep being defiant like he's been so far on this... even though that clearly hasn't helped to put the fire out. This episode is not doing him a bit of good... and it might have cost him tens of thousands of independent and undecided voters... voters he may never get back.

But let him keep doing what he's doing....
...It's fine with me, actually.

[Light]

Originally Posted by MikeinAR

HaHa!! I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on an apology for a harmless remark.

I'm not understanding what he should apologize for. Obama's remarks in context.

"John McCain says he's about change too. 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."
The phrase was used with the exact same connotations as John McCain used it against Hillary Clinton. Both we're accusing their opponents of portraying something as different than it actually is.

He's supposed to issue an apology for that?

Why try to enlighten them with facts. They can care less about facts. Facts confuse them

[MikeinAR]

IMO, the point of this whole scuttlebut is in the long run, this has little or no effect on voters. This will all be forgotten and old news in 55 days.

This election is going to be won or lost on issues and who is on the right side of those. It's a dead heat and the fun is just beginning. The next 55 days are going to be fun to watch.