Mr. Obama to Mr. Letterman:
"Just calling [ideas] change, calling them different doesn't make it better, hence lipstick on a pig," Obama said.
He then clarified his statements even more.
"Keep in mind, technically, had I meant it this way, [Palin] would be the lipstick. The failed policies of John McCain would be the pig, just following the logic of this illogical situation," Obama said.
So, she's not a pig, she's lipstick. This is supposed to be better?
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did you see the video where mccaint said the same about hillary?
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I did; he said her health care plan from her husband's presidential years was the same she was pushing as candidate. I know it's an old expression but it just seemed sort of in poor judgment given Palin's joke at her convention. Seems like he should've seen that press deluge coming. But, that aside, it's such a non-issue and way beyond silly. Get back to business, candidates! And media, grow up!
ReplyDeleteShe is lipstick. 100%. Pretty up the tired, old Republican party. Distract. Shake things up. *yawn*
ReplyDeleteIt's a silly distraction by the media; much ado about nothing. But, for the record, the GOP is neither tired nor old, in my opinion and I can't believe if you ever supported Ronnie you could think so! And on this anniversary of 9/11, I'm sleeping better knowing that the GOP is in the White House. (I'm in a RWR mode - still re-reading Noonan's book on him. I miss Ronnie.)
ReplyDeleteRonald Reagan was far different than George W Bush - especially in how he dealt in foreign affairs. And I am convinced he'd never have been as insane to let Palin be his running mate. But this GOP - this BUSH REGIME - is quite old and tired.
ReplyDeleteBut yes - a distraction - on to the debates!! Can't wait!
Like I've said before, I am a conservative, but I am an independent, because I honestly can hardly find any differences between the Republican or Democrat parties.
ReplyDeleteI was interested in politics in high school, and I leaned toward liberal views that were being espoused by some of my teachers. To prove my loyalty to the liberal views, I even canvassed for a very liberal person who was running for congress. That congressman is now a very liberal U. S. Senator, whom I disagree with on just about every issue.
I thought conservatives were EVILLLLLLL! Because that was the way I was taught. Liberal meant being fair and open minded.
Conservative, meant being a closed-minded Neanderthal.
I credit my conservative conversion to Jimmy Carter, and I was in the military when Carter was occupying the Oval Office. (And that's about all he did.)
The military was in horrible shape under Carter. There was no money, and we had to make do with what we had. There were times we didn't get paid, because a Democrat controlled congress wouldn't pass legislation to give the military funding. We didn't have enough equipment to train properly or do missions, because a Democrat controlled congress wouldn't pass legislation to give the military funding.
If a plane had to fly, there weren't enough engines, so they had to transfer an engine from one plane, put it on another plane in order for that plane to get the hours it needed in the air.
Wow! What a way to fight a war. No wonder we were scared of Iran (who thumbed their noses as us while the took over 200 Americans hostage and held them for 444 days).
We stood by and allowed Russia to go into Afghanistan, because what else could we do?
There were other hot spots in the world, mostly in Central America, and we were powerless.
We wouldn't have been able to fight and beat the citizens of Munchkinland, let alone a real country.
The economy was in horrible shape. We had a shortage on gas and energy that make today's problem seem like a minor inconvenience.
The "Great Leader", in his light blue sweater and sitting by a fireplace, got on tv and gave his "Malaise Speech." And what memorable moment in American history that was.
His answer to the problems were basically "Suck It Up" "It's going to get worse." Turn up your thermostats to 78 degrees." "Put on a sweater and sit by the fire." "There's not a thing that can be done about it, so just accept it"
That was a WTF moment.
Thank God the U.S. Hockey team was kicking butt in the Olympics at that time, because that was the only thing we had to make Americans feel good about being Americans.
I remember Al Michaels screaming, "Do you believe in miracles? YES!" as the scrawny Americans beat the great Russian Red Army Hockey team. What a moment of happiness, but how sad that that was the only thing that made Americans feel good about ourselves.
Our position in the world standing then was relegated to "laughing stock." If you think Europe and the rest of the world doesn't like us now, they didn't even RESPECT us then. Their belief was if they can't take care of themselves, how can the take care of the world problems.
Then Reagan ran against Carter in 1980, I was concerned about Reagan. We were told "Regan was going to drop the Bomb and start World War Three."
Somehow, someway, God only knows why, I still believed in the Democrats. I guess it was because it was only a few years after Nixon and Watergate, and I thought the Republicans were rascals.
My moment of conversion came on the night Carter and Regan had their last debate.
It was at this moment I became a conservative, and I have never looked back. Reagan was strong and sure of himself in that debate. I thought he had a great command on all issues.
Carter? who knows what he was doing.
Then came the question that nailed it all down for me. The moderator asked a question about Nuclear Proliferation.
Carter, on nuclear proliferation, said in his moment of brilliance said that a couple of nights before the debate he had a conversation with his daughter Amy (who was then 8,9,10,11 maybe 12 at that time), and Amy told him what she thought about nuclear proliferation.
That was a bigger WTF moment than the previous one.
I believe I will finish this blog entry as to why I am unable to vote for Obama.
Back in 1976, as I said before, we were only a couple of years after Nixon and Watergate. The Vietnam War was still an open wound. Americans were looking for change. Carter, who was governor of Georgia, came onto the national scene. Nobody knew much about Carter, except he that he was going to be “Hope” and “Change.”
The country elected Carter because he was someone different., and look what we got.
I just don’t want to take that Chance on Change that has not been defined.