Spokesmen for Democrat Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden denied yesterday that hot-button jibes at the Republican opposition were personal attacks on GOP veep candidate Sarah Palin.
In Virginia, Obama said of the McCain campaign’s “change” platform, “You know, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called ‘change,’ it’s still gonna stink after eight years.”
The crowd rose and applauded, but reporters and commentators immediately began speculating that Obama was making a reference to Palin’s ad lib during her convention speech last week, “What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.” Former Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift, newly appointed by the McCain campaign to counter attacks on Palin, denounced the “disgusting comments, comparing our vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, to a pig.” She called for an apology…
Amazing childish behavior for a formerly reputable National Political Party! Where are the grown-ups?
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