Sep 11 2008
Pigs And Lipstick
Since this has gone way beyond viral, I suppose I’ll chime in. However low my opinion of Obama’s intelligence, I don’t think he’s stupid enough to have meant that as an attack on Palin.
However, intentional or not, it was obvious that his audience made that connection, and that seems to have gone right over Obama’s head. Jeffrey is correct. It was an incredibly stupid thing to say.
He could have defused it before it exploded by apologizing. But Obama will never apologize, because he has far too inflated an opinion of himself, plus of course, he’s a perpetual victim. So he will have to live with whatever damage his stupid mouth and even stupider “self-esteem” cost him.
I do wonder, though, why the lipstick remark is getting so much coverage, but this did not.
Palin’s bio is “compelling,” Obama said.
The crowd booed. “No, it’s an interesting story.” More boos. “No, no, it is. I mean that sincerely. Mother, governor, moose shooter.”
This remark cannot be passed off as innocent. It’s a deliberate insult. Yet, I’ve only seen references to it on gun blogs. This is right down there with the “bitter clingy” remark, showing the same snotty elite liberal attitude, and it has real potential to bite Obama on the ass in November. Consider Pennsylvania. Out of 12 million people, 1 million are hunters.
And Joe? If I were you, I wouldn’t say that Hillary would have been a better VP choice. Remember what Rudy said at the convention about how you should have gotten that VP thing in writing?
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I dunno, “moose shooter” IS compelling and interesting…and unusual even for gunnies. I haven’t heard the context and delivery for this though…which makes all the difference. “Moose shooter” — is there something WRONG with that, Barack?
As for Biden, if Bob Barr (who gets no say in his running mate) thinks he can hand the vice-presidency to Ron Paul like a stick of gum, then Joe Biden is in serious deep risk of replacement.
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