Obama Pig Comment

Obama Blasts "Lies," "Swiftboat Politics" of McCain (Live from VA)

Ari Melber | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

McCain's ploy helped waste two of the last 55 days of this election, Obama pointed out, saying that Republicans can only win by distraction and distortion.

Sam Stein

Obama Strikes Back On Contrived Lipstick Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama addressed the controversy (widely regarded as contrived) over his "lipstick on a pig" remarks during an appearance in Norfolk, Virginia o...

Jason Linkins

Halperin On Palin: "Stop The Madness"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics


Halperin went on AC360 and straight-up bare-knuckled it -- accusing the press of indulging McCain's "crocodile tears," calling the media's unwillingness to hold Palin to account "embarrassing," and dismissing and deflecting the McCain camp's attempt to change the conversation by making a mountain out of Obama's "lipstick on a pig" molehill.