Sarah Palin Blogs

Did Barak Obama say that Sarah Palin is like lipstick on a pig?  Well, not exactly.  Still, if you heard about the “lipstick on a pig” comment, you were likely under the impression that Obama made a direct comment about Sarah Palin.  Since the media is so powerful and information can be so broken and limited out of context, hearing about the vents surrounding a major election like the 2008 Presidential Election can be something like a game of telephone.  It’s not unlike a he said, she said mix-up of words and accusations!

“Lipstick on a pig” was a statement that Obama made in reference to the McCain campaign. Of course, both candidates have been boasting their ability to make change happen in the White House.  Most American voters are quite disillusioned by the current state of affairs in Washington D.C., so much of the current campaign efforts made by both the Republican party and the Democratic party have been directed at a platform emphasizing change.  Basically, each side is trying to position itself as the major agent for change for the next four years of political power in the United States.

In reference to the idea that change would come from a McCain presidency, Barak Obama said “You can put lipstick on a pig.  It’s still a pig.”  This is the line that stuck in the imagination of the media.  Obama went on to say, “You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change.  It’s still gonna stink.”

Now, on the surface, that doesn’t seem to be a reference to Sarah Palin at all.  But here’s the thing:  During her famed speech, Sarah Palin also made reference to lipstick during the following passage:

“I was just your average hockey mom. I love those hockey moms, you know, they say, what is the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick. I was just your average hockey mom and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better.”

So here we have a classic opportunity for confusion, disagreement, and exaggeration.  Was Barak Obama intentionally poking at Sarah Palin?  Was the lipstick reference on Obama’s part simply a general reference to the McCain campaign or a direct attack on Palin?  Perhaps no one will ever know the answer, but one thing is VERY clear – Sarah Palin has attracted a lot of attention in this campaign and will continue to do so.

What do you think?  Should Obama be censured or punished for his comments?  Does this warrant a legal battle?  Did Obama play fast-and-loose with a quip to criticize Palin while maintaining some distance?

Offer your thoughts in the comments section below.