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1. #201
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:20 pm, guitarplayer said:

   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:14 pm, lgm said:

   What stinks is Republican policy. He didn’t mention Palin. The McCain charge is a lie.

   Doesn’t matter. The fact is he’s made a lot of people really mad with this remark. Plus, he’s casually dismissing it all “phoney controversy”. He could make this all go away with a simple apology. However, he’s either too stupid or too arrogant to admit that he said something that hurt people. One thing is for certain – it’s not going to help him win back any of the women that switch to McCain’s side after the initial round of Palin attacks.

2. #202
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:23 pm, jsr said:

   On September 10th, 2008 at 11:51 am, Red State Skeptic said:

   And what courtesy is deserved by a man who said that Mexicans would result in the death of civilization?

   When did he say that? Is this what you are referring to? He is discussing world fertility rates and what it means for caucasians. What part of his commentary do you find so objectionable?

   Maybe you are refering to some statements he has made to the effect that admitting 45 miilion poorly educated, third world immigrants would be the end of America as we know it. That would be the net influx of a general amnesty as 15 million illegals would be permitted to bring their family members here. You may disagree with this assesment but to say Pat Buchanen said “Mexicans would result in the death of civilization” is just, well, a smear. Instead of of addressing the issue he raises you shout “See? He’s a racist. Don’t listen to him!”

3. #203
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:30 pm, shelticote said:

   Wow, this is an interesting one. I’m sure somewhere in the comment section someone has corrected the phrase Obama used. The old saw is “perfume on a pig” not “lipstick on a pig”. So, the remark is either a snide tongue-in-cheek smear or a really bad Freudian slip. Either way Obama is going to have his work cut out for him trying to side-step this one.

4. #204
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:32 pm, cheapseat said:

   it’s amazing that anyone who runs against obama has these smears occur that no one can link to any obama person. they just fall from heaven. like sealed court documents. but when obama wants something sealed, it stays sealed. like ayers papers. no one will ever be able to find fingerprints on the documents, but the only people with the interest and the clout are the obama team.

5. #205
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:43 pm, Goldwater Knight said:

   “Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.”

   Not a smear, and obviously the truth.

   Alaska borders on two foreign countries. Palin has to know about long range Russian bombers that are on maneuvers next to the Alaskan boarder and how to respond in conjunction with NORAD. So it’s a smear in reality.

   Russian Bombers have a habit of testing the responses of all nations entering their airspace. Palin is inside that loop.

6. #206
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:51 pm, rlwo2008 said:

   He didn’t intend it as a joke. Period.

7. #207
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:52 pm, Lindsay said:

   This just keeps getting better and better each day, boys and girls.

   Best sign in a crowd in Wisconsin last weekend at a McCain/Palin rally:

   READ MY LIPSTICK!

   McCain/Palin ’08

8. #208
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:54 pm, MrOlympia said:

   Uuuuuhbamuuuuhh delivered the line with the same smirky, full of self, facial expressions as Reverend Wright did with his famous lines. There is absolutely no doubt he was making a jab at Gov Palin.

   This is another narcissistic trait…..they will say ANYTHING. The stress is getting to THE ONE and it is showing. I look forward to his continued unraveling. With his personality disorders its inevitable. Better now than when POTUS.

9. #209
   On September 10th, 2008 at 12:57 pm, Goldwater Knight said:

   rlwo2008 said:

   He didn’t intend it as a joke. Period.

   You could tell he was fustrated and letting off steam when he said it. Anyone who pays close attention to tone and espression could see it. But I’ll give it to Obama he’s a smooth talker.

10. #210
    On September 10th, 2008 at 1:03 pm, nail49 said:

    BemusedLib in #37 said:
    “If possible, they’ll go the entire campaign and never engage on anything of substance.”

    Be careful about throwing stones in your glass house. Your candidate stated at one point he would debate McCain anywhere and anytime — another promise that will go unfilled by the Obamessiah.

11. #211
    On September 10th, 2008 at 1:04 pm, BayStateRepublican said:

    On September 10th, 2008 at 12:52 pm, Lindsay said:
    This just keeps getting better and better each day, boys and girls.

    Best sign in a crowd in Wisconsin last weekend at a McCain/Palin rally:

    READ MY LIPSTICK!

    That’s a keeper!

12. #212
    On September 10th, 2008 at 1:16 pm, Jim M. said:

    Well, the Democrats are now posting a picture of a pig with lipstick and glasses on the Party’s website:

    http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/elizabethberry/Cgsq

13. #213
    On September 10th, 2008 at 1:19 pm, vickisoup said:

    You’re just a racist. We’re all just racists. Why can’t we see that, admit it, and start doling out some reparations, already?? I’m recommending a taxpayer-funded tube of lipstick.
    

14. #214
    On September 10th, 2008 at 1:31 pm, Rob said:

    You’re just a racist.

    I didn’t use to be. But living in Southern California, I am now…

    I WANT MY FIREWOOD BACK!

15. #215
    On September 10th, 2008 at 1:39 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    The video is no longer available.

16. #216
    On September 10th, 2008 at 1:59 pm, PKAmmoTroop said:

    On September 10th, 2008 at 12:14 pm, lgm said:

    He didn’t mention Palin. The McCain charge is a lie.

    “Perception is truth”

    Obama isn’t stupid, he got the perception he wanted, he just didn’t think there would be any republicans sober or smart enough to catch his oh-so-sly slander of the Governor of Alaska.

17. #217
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:14 pm, tonyr951 said:

    Ha, they pulled the ad off Youtube

18. #218
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:18 pm, irving said:

    We’re sorry, this video is no longer available.

    Did Obama’s campaign thugs demand a take down, or did it offend the YouTube censors? Or is the question redundant?

19. #219
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:22 pm, rightisright said:

    That’s the left wing google for ya…free speech as long as they like it.

20. #220
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:33 pm, lgm said:

    PKAmmoTroop said (#217):

    “Perception is truth”

    And McCain is trying to create the perception. Watch the video, read the transcript. He’s just returning a line McCain used against him.

21. #221
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:35 pm, navywife91 said:

    I said:
    

    By the way, I think this is such a small deal for you to complain about considering the lies being perpetrated by the left with regards to Sarah Palin and her children. You’ll say that the campaign didn’t have anything to do with that, but check the threads after Palin was announced and see how some of those rumors were traced back to an official Obama site, not to mention contantly being repeated by his supporters and the media.

    On September 10th, 2008 at 10:05 am, Red State Skeptic said: You need to back this up. An official Obama site? What are you talking about?
    

    Here’s the article that was part of another thread a week or so ago. Now, I’m sure you’ll come up with excuses instead of addressing the issue, but I just wanted you to know, I hadn’t forgotten. Just went to lunch.

    http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/08/busted-obama-camp-behind-palin-smear.html

22. #222
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:36 pm, navywife91 said:

    He’s just returning a line McCain used against him.

    Actually McCain used it when referring to Hillary’s policy, not Obama’s.

23. #223
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, ddhinnyc said:

    Baraco Bama went crying to YouTube about this ad, so YouTube, like a good Obama ball-sniffer, deleted it.

24. #224
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:47 pm, EWTHeckman said:

    Baraco Bama went crying to YouTube about this ad, so YouTube, like a good Obama ball-sniffer, deleted it.

    Actually, you can still get the URL for the video from the video link above. (Mouse over the up arrow at the lower right and click the icon that pops up.) When I used the URL to go to the video on YouTube’s site I got this message:

    This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by CBS Interactive Inc.

    It looks like CBS didn’t like the McCain campaign’s use of The Perky One in their ad. I guess they {conveniently} forgot about the concept of fair use in copyright law.

25. #225
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, revolution said:

    YouTube water carriers have taken down the McCain video.

26. #226
    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:51 pm, revolution said:

    Obama is demonstrating the same ineptitude as Hillary once the protective media shield is removed.

27. #227
    On September 10th, 2008 at 3:16 pm, rambler said:

    The pig jokes are too worn out for any Candidates to use them. How about some fresh jokes. Palin’s pitbull joke was new. Obama doesn’t know how to be funny except to say snide things which make liberals laugh. The more I see of him, the less I can stand him.

28. #228
    On September 10th, 2008 at 3:22 pm, mgraves said:

    How can Obama write this off when Governor Paterson of New York is shouting that the term “community organizer” is veiled racism and really means “black.” The same guy that says this isn’t a smear and it is phony rage is running around touting that McCain is going to say that “he doesn’t look like the other Presidents” and that he has a “funny name” and that he is (gasp) “black.”

29. #229
    On September 10th, 2008 at 3:43 pm, dominigan said:

    On September 10th, 2008 at 11:55 am, Red State Skeptic said:

    “Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.”

    Not a smear, and obviously the truth.

    Ok, seriously… I call B.S. You’ve just jumped off the cliff with the rest of the brain-dead lemmings. And you’re not getting a pass this time.

    Alaska has always had foreign policy challenges, being separated from the US mainland, and being on the Soviet frontlines during the cold war. But that’s just the state.

    Sarah Palin negotiated a pipeline deal with Canada worth hundreds of millions of dollars, which will hugely impact America’s energy future. So either you believe that Canada is part of the US, or you’re ignorant of the deal, or you’re just being a real jerk. So which is it?

    Her experience may not measure up to your expectations for a VP, but for you to parrot the line of “zero experience with foreign policy” is simply you, knowingly repeating a lie. This says more about you and your ethics/morals than it does about her level of foreign policy experience.

30. #230
    On September 10th, 2008 at 9:07 pm, Marie said:

    I will forgive him when he says: Now folks, let’s call a spade a spade!

31. #231
    On September 10th, 2008 at 9:29 pm, ldelisle said:

    I think Sarah ought to come out and say B rock has got it mixed up…..she’s the pitbull, lipstick and all and he’s the pig!!!! I also would love to see a pic of him with lipstick scribbled all over it and off to the side written in lipstick,” yup he’s still a pig!”

32. #232
    On September 10th, 2008 at 10:26 pm, Dimsdale said:

    On September 10th, 2008 at 2:33 pm, lgm said:

    PKAmmoTroop said (#217):

    “Perception is truth”

    And McCain is trying to create the perception. Watch the video, read the transcript. He’s just returning a line McCain used against him.

    Sorry, lgm, but if the reaction of my wife and seven other women I asked at work is any indication, Obama stepped in it big time.

    About 3/4 of these women were Democrats too.

    On September 10th, 2008 at 12:43 pm,
    

    Goldwater Knight said:

    “Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.”

    Not a smear, and obviously the truth.

    Alaska borders on two foreign countries. Palin has to know about long range Russian bombers that are on maneuvers next to the Alaskan boarder and how to respond in conjunction with NORAD. So it’s a smear in reality.

    Russian Bombers have a habit of testing the responses of all nations entering their airspace. Palin is inside that loop.

    True, and actually that quote is a smear by omission. Belittling Palin by calling her a “mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience” is just as accurate (maybe more so) as calling Obama a community organizer with no foreign policy experience.

    It is simply amazing how afraid of Palin the Democrats are. You can see it in the strident yet desperate defenses of Obama’s clumsy attacks, and the smears and missrepresentations of Palin they offer as evidence of her unsuitability to the job of VP ring hollow.