McCain campaign's pathetic attempt to play the gender card

z — 9/10/2008 3:03:54 PM (archived)

When describing John McCain (not Palin) and his claim to bring change to Washington, Obama quipped, "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig."

The McCain campaign quickly seized upon that remark and claimed it was a gender based attack on Sarah Palin. Apparently, despite the fact that her extreme positions (like banning nearly all abortions) are shared by very few women, the McCain people won't hesitate to exploit Palin's gender to try to get every vote they can.

And what's another problem with McCain criticizing Obama for that comment? Well, it's exactly the same comment McCain himself made when he criticized Hillary Clinton's healthcare proposals.

It's not hard to see who's the hypocrite here, and who's the one really playing politics with gender.

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McCain campaign's pathetic attempt to play the gender card - z - 9/10/2008 3:03:54 PM
- I agree however - Buck Galaxy - 9/11/2008 6:42:19 AM
  - Palin doesn't own the word "lipstick". - Mary Anne - 9/11/2008 3:20:02 PM
    - correction: - Mary Anne - 9/11/2008 3:24:57 PM
      - McCain used the expression describing Hillary's health plan. - Bowser - 9/11/2008 5:50:29 PM
  - nonsense - McFly - 9/11/2008 1:38:15 PM
    - re: nonsense, yes - Buck Galaxy - 9/11/2008 3:53:33 PM
      - I don't think anyone who heard Obama or who read a complete transcript... - alcaray - 9/11/2008 10:39:45 PM
        
        re: I think Liz did - SteveS - 9/12/2008 12:07:26 AM
        
        At this point, some liberals are just making fun of you guys. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/12/2008 12:14:14 AM
        
        re: Like CNN? - SteveS - 9/12/2008 12:20:10 AM
        
        I thought we were talking about lipstick on a pig. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/12/2008 1:12:30 AM
        
        re: We were - SteveS - 9/12/2008 1:47:33 AM
        
        Obama stuff pre-dated Liz stuff. This is kinda silly, right? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/12/2008 2:03:23 AM
        
        re: I guess, if you read like that - SteveS - 9/12/2008 2:31:41 AM
        
        I was pointing out that there were silly photoshoped things about Obama before there were silly photoshoped things about Palin. - alcaray - 9/12/2008 2:42:02 AM
        
        re: I was pointing out that there were silly photoshoped things about Obama before there were silly photoshoped things about Palin. - SteveS - 9/12/2008 1:15:29 PM
        
        Then have a thread about it, instead of turning any thread where you are losing traction into one about media bias. - alcaray - 9/12/2008 5:20:00 PM
        
        re: Oh please! You were the one losing the point - SteveS - 9/12/2008 9:33:51 PM
        
        We don't seem to be communicating at all. - alcaray - 9/12/2008 9:58:38 PM
        
        re: Thanks - SteveS - 9/13/2008 1:16:30 AM
        
        At this point 'silly' is all they got... - ARRELL - 9/12/2008 2:15:42 AM
  - Not that dumb, really - Lindy - 9/11/2008 12:02:37 PM
  - In that case, can you get McCain to lay off the word "change"? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/11/2008 7:36:18 AM
- You can put lipstick on a hockey mom... - McFly - 9/10/2008 4:52:53 PM
- re: Things are going to change with McCain...or will they? - Eric - 9/10/2008 4:17:13 PM

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