FISH-GATE-Obama Calls McCain A Fish

[kpete]

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.

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

[Roland99]

1. Project much, Repukes?

morans.

[1corona4u]

2. FUCK HER....

HEAR ME NOW BITCH. FUCK YOU SWIFT. Obama owes NO ONE an apology. NO ONE.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Gahahaha: Obama played them like fiddles

They look like retrograde English teachers trying to find a convoluted interpretation in a text!

"My mother is a fish."
- William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying

[Jennicut]

4. I say we get Biden to wear lipstick right away. That way, they have no argument.

Seriously, this is the best laugh I have had in days.

[theoldman]

8. That's a hilarious idea.

[BlueIdaho]

5. As part of his ... A P O L O G Y???????????????

are you FUCKIN' KIDDING ME?????????

[progressiveforever]

6. Puhhhhhh- leeze

Aren't they gross?

[Danger Mouse]

7. Calling McCain a fish...how could you!

[Cha]

9. No, I think Obama was calling mccain

an old stinky fish that needs to be taken out with yesterday's n00ze.

[abumbyanyothername]

10. Please keep it up

Please. This is a great segue from the Palin news cycle to the ENOUGH news cycle.

Keep this story going people.

[kestrel91316]

11. kpete, HE DID NOT CALL MCCAIN A FISH. You need to change

your headline. It is false and you know it.

[Danger Mouse]

14. YES HE DID! HE CALLED MCCAIN A FISH! WE'RE SCREWN!

GAME OVER, MAN!!!

[kestrel91316]

20. No, he didn't. The headline is false. Oh, and GFY.

[Danger Mouse]

26. GFY? I'm sorry, that one I do not know.

[anigbrowl]

33. It's called 'satire'. You'll get the hang of it.

There's a fine line between inaccurate distortion and comedic inaccuracy, and the OP is on the right side of it.

[TheKentuckian]

16. Barack will be sure to apologize

after the end of the Universe, but he'll be sure to get to it before the next big bang.

[kpete]

25. sorry

I meant "stinky fish"

peace, kp

[madeline_con]

12. Swift is none too swift. n/t

[Gormy Cuss]

13. Swift is a tool.

That's the kindest thing that I can say about her.

[Danger Mouse]

15. Aw, don't be so hard on her, she's kind of funny.

:)

[WePurrsevere]

17. Con's are confused because with them, it's about personalities, not issues and

Obama was addressing the GOP issues and policies... not personalities.

Geesh, it's not literal, it's a METAPHOR for failed policies being dressed up like they're new and different. :eyes:

[Cronus Protagonist]

18. I think it was more like they SMEL:L BAD

Pigs don't smell nice, that's for sure...

[and-justice-for-all]

19. More like a fish market on a hot sunny day..nt

[Maven]

21. Wow. Look at some of the astroturfing by freepers in the comments section.

:puke:

[Thrill]

22. LMAO thats a great line "You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called 'change,'

it's still gonna stink after eight years."

[President_Obama]

23. an old fish at that... Age Card! Age Card!

[AkFemDem]

24. LOLOLOL what a bunch of crybabies!!

[fortyfeetunder]

27. O was being kind if he implied McCain was a fish

I would imply another animal but it would denigrate Democrats!

:kick:

[stillcool]

28. She just assumed that Palin was a pig?

Does John McCain have a drinking problem? Perhaps that is why she thinks he is a fish?

[unblock]

29. great! 8 years -- he was calling bush a fish. even mclame's supporters can't tell them apart.

[Not a robought]

30. The republicans, they are SOO hyper-sensitive

Obama was talking about the fake change message that McCalin's failed campaign has been putting out.

But thank you governor Swift for reinforcing the images of your party's ticket when I hear the words pig and fish. :)

[book_worm]

31. This isn't really going to become an issue is it? we don't need that.

[AkFemDem]

37. Oh let it. I say Bring It On! They're just going to look

like the bunch of sniveling crybabies they are.

Bring It!

[Nightowl]

32. That is ridiculous

Obama is always a gentleman but there is no need to compliment
the opposition. Pigs are friendly and intelligent and just
what do repugs have against being old; Mc Cain is definitely
not a young fish.

[Frank Booth]

34. That's it! Calling a POW a fish? I just can't support such vitriol.

[Top Cat]

35. McSame/Palin our fucking stinky fish

[Pisces]

36. If the McCain camp keeps up their stupidity the MSM is going to make them pay