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Question: Do I really think Barack Obama was maliciously calling Sarah Palin a pig? I can only hope he wasn't. I will give him the benefit of the doubt I would ask for if John McCain in his geriatric feebleness makes a slip-up with some old-timer sayings. (If you are unfamiliar with his comment, it is here.)
Background: The saying, "You can put lipstick on a pig, it is still a pig" is referring to the fact that you can try and dress up a problem or issue, but it doesn't change the issue.
My take: Barack Obama used this saying yesterday referring to the McCain-Palin concept of change. The crowd went wild, laughed heartily, and he didn't refute the obvious connection people were making. In his defense, he has used this saying before when referring to Bush's role in the Iraq war. I was curious if John McCain would be under as much scrutiny if he made the same comment about Hillary Clinton and her concept of change? Oh wait...he did. (here) Perhaps Palin has cornered the market of "lipstick" jokes. Don't ask me why, but a song my dad and grandpa used to sing just popped into my head, "There was an old man who had an old sow..." Nevermind.
What other old-time sayings should we throw out this political season considering all the candidates?
"You can put lipstick on a pig..."
"You can't beat around the Bush..." (Majority of what the Democratic party is doing)
[The country is] "going to pot"... It might refer to Barack's former drug use.
"Kick the bucket"... is actually another pig reference. (When slaughtering a pig you tied its back legs to a wooden beam (in French buquet). As the animal died it kicked the buquet.
"Not enough room to swing a cat"....not sure what that means but PETA would be upset.
"Straight laced" Again, a reference to Barack's former drug use.
And of course, "Pot calling the kettle black".
2 comments:
Great job Sarah, I am glad that you did this!! You should get a good following.
Nicely said... I love that you started this!
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