Obama Hits Back At McCain's Attempts To Claim Change Mantle

ABC's Political Punch:

Last October, asked about Sen. Hillary Clinton's health care plan, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was blunt.

McCain said Clinton's proposal was "eerily" similar to the ill-fated plan she devised in 1993.

"I think they put some lipstick on a pig," he said, "but it's still a pig."

A common expression, right?

McCain surely wasn't calling Clinton a pig.

Read the whole story: ABC's Political Punch

Comments

[LittleRedHenSez]

06:44 PM on 09/10/2008

Every time I hear Obama say that Americans aren't that stupid, I want to scream, 'yes, they are.' My opinion of the American voter is that too many are somewhere between dumb and dumber and absolutely stupid as far as paying attention to candidates. Plus the media plays to this stupidity. Obama's going to have to dumb down his ads to appeal to those who speak in 3 word sentences of single syllables. How about: Ground Hog Day--McCain/Bush or McCain/Bush Deja Vu All Over Again. Okay, I'm no ad writer but Obama is somehow going to have to connect to those who have no desire to listen to a thoughtful, reasoned response. I was a Republican until this year and I can tell you I am so ashamed because I bought into the Kerry swiftboating. So I guess I should say, 'yes, WE are...that stupid.'

[Bigeasy]

04:50 PM on 09/10/2008

Here is the same comment that McCain made referring to Hillary's policies. Case Closed




http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=hgZeFmPT0Ks

[research]

04:04 PM on 09/10/2008

Why don't they ask Palin why she keeps lying about her love of the bridge to nowhere?

Now THAT"S a scandal.

[kellygrrrl]

03:00 PM on 09/10/2008

Here is SexistLipstickPig MkKain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAOodl6ZfE&eurl=http://wonkette.com/

Get this in an ad NOW!!!!

[Vinca]

03:15 PM on 09/10/2008

kelleygrrrl:The Media is acting like that lipstick comment was soooo horrible, I remember when they acted like Kerr'y's comment, ,If you don't get a good education, you'll wind up in Iraq, which WAS THE REASON MANY POOR KIDS JOINED, they couldn't afford college, abd often couldn't get a job, they THINK WE ARE STUPID

[lakshmi9999]

02:45 PM on 09/10/2008

ENOUGH! ENOUGH! ENOUGH!

VOTE OBAMA 2008!

[NLEBOON1653]

02:45 PM on 09/10/2008

Barack Obama is not a Muslim, "I'm a Muslim" We are not closets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvJfHr6OqOM

[VungTauVet]

12:37 PM on 09/10/2008

McLames position on change: Depends

[trader z]

12:33 PM on 09/10/2008

if you voted for Liberman in 2000, you are doing your country a disservice for not voting for McCain in 2008. Plain and simple.

[Marly911]

01:29 PM on 09/10/2008

Bull.

[mjtaylor22]

02:40 PM on 09/10/2008

that is a RNC spie

[Beachrunner]

12:20 PM on 09/10/2008

I sure hope part of Obama's education reform includes tuition to send my kids to private school (like he does, to the tune of $20,260 a year per child.)

Maybe Michelle can help my wife get a $317,000 a year job as a PR rep for a hospital that turns away uninsured Blacks.

Then again . . . . probably never happen.

[oneeyedodin]

12:45 PM on 09/10/2008

you want compassion and empathy...vote Republican.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Marly911]

01:31 PM on 09/10/2008

and racism, lies and trillion dollar debt. Vote Republican. While you are losing your house and jobs, vote for McSame, he promised to stand by you and look to the future. What a promise. If you want the same, bush econcomics, vote McSame.

[bogues]

12:50 PM on 09/10/2008

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have worked hard to get their education and do well in life. They are doing all they can to see to it that every American has an opportunity to do as well as they have. John McCain has never known a poor day in his life. His mother was an Oil Heiress and of course he married a beer distributor Heiress. He has voted with George Bush 90% of the time and has no plan or desire to help you or anyone else attain the life-style that he lives.

[cmp]

03:56 PM on 09/10/2008

AND he graduated last in his class, so tell me, what kind of education did McCain get ? He and his wife never worked a day in their lives. I can't even imagine what that must be like. So tell me ? How do they know how real people, the majority, feel ?

[Thomcat82]

12:18 PM on 09/10/2008

People People for those that are panicing don't. Obama/Biden should and will stick to the issues including john mccains abysmal voting record including not funding equipment for the troops.

[trader z]

12:36 PM on 09/10/2008

misstatement of facts. He voted for significant troop funding but not the "additional" troop spending bill which included all the liberal earmarks. check the record besides repeating the same dreck

[IRepTheKing]

01:32 PM on 09/10/2008

that's still "funding". Read his statement again.

Also, it's not as misleading as McCain saying that Obama will raise taxes on everyone, dispite Obama's plan clearly being that he will only raise the taxes on the rich. (not the $5million rich, but the $250,000 plus rich)

[VPN]

01:34 PM on 09/10/2008

BULL****!

[solarpowercars]

12:04 PM on 09/10/2008

MCsane and his DOG YUP YUP ARF ARF

[oneeyedodin]

12:45 PM on 09/10/2008

A pigdog with lipstick?

[Marly911]

01:33 PM on 09/10/2008

and bitpull, moosehunter. Experience we can depend on.

[Thomcat82]

12:00 PM on 09/10/2008

:
1)The Economy-focusing on the 6,000 jobs lost. Continue to aggressively mentoin this and tell the voters what you will do to help create new jobs.
2)Mccains voting record-this candidate's voting record is the pits.Not voting for funding for the troops would be a good start. and keep repeating that argument.
3)Healthcare-Identenfy in a direct in simple why your plan is better-Mccain has no plan
4)education
5) The Iraq War and why it's draining this country. It'a an occupation not a war period!
6) Do a better job identifying the oil drilling myth. Drill! Drill! is bogus!
Also there should be mentoin of the so-called bush tax cuts that was supposed to strengthen the economy? I believe this package will expire in 2011.
Lastly, I think that we all know that Palin is nothing more than a distraction. This is Mccains "Clinton" and we know in terms of her weak voting record,her so values, etc do not compare to Clinton's( that's why to exent the polls are bogus and I felt that way when Obama was in the lead) record. Mccain is using her. He wants the womans vote and he has made the decision that will be his running mate. Look it's only been less thatn 5 days since the bounce. Let the chips fall in as they may. Move away from palin and focus on Mccain! More info about Palin will come out and this will all reflect on one person-Mccain.

[Nova16]

11:56 AM on 09/10/2008

I think the analogy of pigs and lipstick has worn thin because of its frequent use by politicians over the past several years. Anyway the use of "barracuda" to introduce Palin at all her public appearances does beg for all kinds of comparisons. Some flattering and some not so-- A fierce, pikelike fish of the tropical seas.

[Heavy]

12:05 PM on 09/10/2008

McCain using the exact same metaphor for HRC's economic policy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMPYkNQlJMM

[Ammobob]

11:53 AM on 09/10/2008

Here's an interesting tidbit:

Top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008

1. Dodd, Christopher J
S
D-CT
$133,900

2. Kerry, John
S
D-MA
$111,000

3. Obama, Barack
S
D-IL
$105,849

4. Clinton, Hillary
S
D-NY
$75,550

Hmmmmm........BAILOUT anyone????

[DemocracyRules]

11:57 AM on 09/10/2008

I pointed this out yesterday. I am glad you have the numbers.

[BronxBorn]

12:02 PM on 09/10/2008

Hi Bob
Who was the number one contributor to George junior ?

[DutchSockPuppet]

11:45 AM on 09/10/2008

Mc Cains idea of change is pushing that little red button and vaporizing Americans.