McCain surrogate - former Mass Gov. Jane Swift: Obama called Palin a "pig" and McCain a "fish"

[sabra]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/a-piggish-debat.html

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Speaking on behalf of the McCain campaign, former Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift tonight flatly stated that Obama had called Palin a pig.

"{T}he formation of the Palin Truth Squad couldn't have happened too soon, as we saw when Sen. Obama in Lebanon, Va., this evening uttered what I can only deem to be disgraceful comments comparing our vice presidential nominee Gov. Palin to a pig," Swift said.

"Sen. Obama owes Gov. Palin an apology," she said.

Asked why she was so confident Obama was "comparing" Palin to a pig, she said Palin was the only one of the four candidates on both parties' tickets who wears lipstick.

"She is the only one of the four candidates for president, or the only vice presidential candidate who wears lipstick," Swift said. "I mean, it seemed to me a very gendered comment."

But, Swift added, if "as part of his apology Sen. Obama wants to say, no, he was calling Sen. McCain -- who is a true hero in our country -- a pig, then I suppose we could wait en masse for an apology to that, as well."

It was pointed out to Swift that, after the line about the pig, Obama had said, "You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called 'change,' it's still gonna stink after eight years."

Swift then suggested that Obama was calling McCain a fish.

"I have a fourth-grader and two second-graders at home," she said. "I would not teach them that this is sort of a high-minded debate on policy issues when they are calling people rotten old fish or a pig. In fact, it sounds a lot like some of the least intelligent debates on the playground sound like at our elementary school."

A reporter then reminded Swift that in December, McCain was asked about criticisms coming his way from then-opponent Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., and McCain replied, "Never get into a wrestling match with a pig. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it."

Was McCain calling Romney a pig? a reporter asked Swift.

Of course not, Swift said.

:rofl:

[Connie_Corleone]

I was laughing too when I read that.

"OBAMA CALLED MCCAIN A FISH!! A stinky one at that!" Can the McCain campaign get any sillier? Forget I asked that.

:rofl:

[itsrobert]

19. Don't they call Sarah a fish

Sarah Barracuda???

[ErinBerin84]

1. haha

"of course not"...


how do some of these reporters not burst into giggles? I mean, they are GOP water carriers, but even this is a bit too much for them. I feel like Jane Swift's kids are going to grow up to be Democrats.

[d_b]

2. lol

Desperate.
Failin'.
Fucked.

The McCain campaign.

[provis99]

3. how do these GOP fools say this stuff without turning beet-red with shame?

or choke on their own bile?

[Kdillard]

4. That was hilarious.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. I had to double-check to see if this was The Onion.

:rofl:

[grannylib]

6. Oh. Dear. God. Could these shameless "people" get any more

STOOOOOOOOPID???????

[Cha]

7. Was that a

guppy?

[Shine]

8. Pathetic.

:rofl:

[Jennicut]

9. Oh woe is me! He called me a fish, a stinky one at that!

Friggin most hilarious thing I have read in a long, long time. A fish. They are freaking out about being compared to a friggin fish of all things. Plus , the Palin "Truth" squad is cracking me up...they sure got their work cut out for them. Hard to tell Lipsticked Pig's lies from her so called truth.

[Waiting For Everyman]

14. well a barracuda is a fish... she just got the species wrong

She called herself a dog. And a fish. Dumbass.

[City of Mills]

10. Jane Swift is a grifter

She withheld money owed to MA state workers by not honoring a signed contract. We came very close to striking. Once Romney took over, he also refused to honor the signed contracts and then turned around and proclaimed to the media that he balanced the MA state budget. I can balance my budget too if I DON'T PAY MY BILLS! The contracts were eventually paid once Romney was on his way out of the state. Hopefully that's the last we'll see of Republican governers in Massachusetts for a LONG time!

[WePurrsevere]

11. I guess Swift isn't very swift is she? ;-) n/t

[Justice]

12. Jane Swift has no business saying anything on the national stage

she was a lousy governor - and was ousted from the race by the presence of Mitt Romney. Swift dropped out of the race citing family commitments.

I understand she is pissed - but be pissed at Romney.

[kestrel91316]

13. Jane Swift is a LIAR. Actually, a LYING SHILL.

[AtomicKitten]

15. They didn't even get the dig right!!! McBush's record stinks like fishwrap.

Dumbasses.

[and-justice-for-all]

16. WRONG Swift....

It was a reference to the republican party in general. That is also an old saying which refers to the same old same old, no matter what they say, it is still the same tired repig party.

[Sunnyshine]

17. Swift is precious. Too damn funny watching Gop'ers scramble for their "changes" all sudden.

:rofl: :crazy: :silly: :nopity: :silly: :crazy: :rofl:

[Imagevision]

18. Obama> "if you put lipstick on a pig... it's still a pig"

[hulklogan]

20. It's not good enough for McPalin to lie themselves, now they've conned others into lying too!

Jane Swift is a lackluster surrogate at best.

[DogPoundPup]

21. Cool

:popcorn: That's just how 'swift' the McCainiac campaign is...they have horrible hearing.

[Bobbie Jo]

22. Gov. Swift, You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Not that I'm calling her an old dog or anything.

[vixengrl]

23. I guess a fool hears what she wants to hear and disregards the rest.

Hmmm.

(Sorry, thinking about McCain's campaign, I've had the refrain "Lie Lie Lie," going through my head.)

[Tutonic]

24. Well let's be truthful Jane--she looks more like a pig than a pitbull.

[LiberalFighter]

Swift, and both Palin and McCain are porker pigs

And you won't get an ef n apology from me.

[scarface2004]

25. obama calls palin 'walmart white trash slut!'

and mckane a 'fucking piece of shit'!!

and tells swift to take request for apology and shove it up her pasty fat ass!!!