Obama Responds to Lipstick-gate: "ENOUGH Is ENOUGH-I don't care what they say about me"

[kpete]

Obama Responds to Lipstick-gate
Posted by BLAKE DVORAK

Speaking at a school in Norfolk, Va., Barack Obama called the McCain campaign's outrage over his "lipstick on a pig" comments yesterday "Swift-boat politics" and "catnip for the media."

Referring to the "outrageous ad," Obama said what the McCain campaign "has done this morning is the same game that has made people sick and tired of politics in this country."

"The McCain campaign would much rather have the story about phone and foolish diversions than about the future," he said.

"Enough. I don't care what they say about me, but I love this country too much to let (the McCain campaign) take over another election with lies and phony outrage and Swift-boat politics. Enough is enough," he said.

http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/09/obama_responds_to_lipstickgate.html

[LibraLiz1973]

1. Catnip for the media is my new favorite expression

Good one Senator Obama!

[TechBear_Seattle]

8. It's an excellent turn of phrase, and disturbingly accurate

It pretty well sums up the current state of American "news": cats intoxicated by narcotic drugs, yowling and chasing after phantoms while the mice go uncaught.

[Connie_Corleone]

2. I think "phone" is supposed to be "phony".

[rateyes]

3. Go Barack, Go....

Keep hitting McCain square in the mouth. Bloody his nose. Knock him out.

[Better Believe It]

11. Will Barack Start Doing That Anytime Soon?

[DangerousRhythm]

14. Did you not see him today?

He OWNED McCain.

[Better Believe It]

36. I Didn't. What Did Obama Say?

[Eric J in MN]

4. "phone and foolish diversions" - maybe "phony and foolish diversions" NT

NT

[nolabels]

21. Yea, he called em another bad word, he called them PHONIES

Not to be confused with telephone

[ellacott]

23. Thank you, I was trying to figure that out n/t

[ellacott]

24. Thank you, I was trying to figure that out n/t

[wilt the stilt]

5. I don't think the repubs

realize that they are playing with a guy who has played a lot of street ball(hoops). Anyone who has ever played ball on the street is usually very tough especially under the boards. This guy is not like Kerry or Gore. This is a street fighter. Gobama!!!!

[tblue]

7. Once the fighter in him comes out in full view, he will reignite the base and indies

That's what we're waiting for, a nice, big, classy EFF YOU like this!

[demnan]

6. Did someone say catnip?

Nom-nom-nom!

[chill_wind]

9. Yay!! New theme song: And I Won't_Back_Down.

[Maven]

10. They should have included the "spare me the phony outrage" line.

[bdamomma]

12. this is all about us,but we already know that right.

this is who Obama and Biden are for US. Why can't people get it?

[Serial Mom]

13. This country is too fucking stupid to recognize

that the man who said the above is the type of person we should have running our country!

[TheKentuckian]

15. He will be, we will bring them down.

Bust their head every single day.

[Serial Mom]

28. I am SO hoping that you are RIGHT!!

[bdamomma]

19. but we have to say to these people who do have their head

in the sand ENOUGH, it has to be drilled into their heads, really this is too important this election is too crucial for this kind of stupidity, again, don't they get it this is not a game. That is what Biden was saying and the guy was heartfelt about it, this affects not only us but the world. I will stop now.

[Serial Mom]

26. But the media still is subtly bias! And the stupid people fall for the lipstick!

You are right it is not a CONTEST such as a football game - WIN or LOSE.

We will fall as a nation if this continues!

[JimWis]

16. I was wondering how Obama might respond today

and I had confidence he would choose the right words. And he did. Outstanding response, in my opinion.

[sufrommich]

17. "catnip for the media" What a perfect description! nt

[bdamomma]

20. oh Obama you might scare Sarah she doesn't like cats.

[Meshuga]

32. Yep. That was so perfect!

Thumbs up for a great way to deal with lipstickgate.

[nam78_two]

18. You tell them Senator!

:yourock:

[SeaLyons]

22. Enough is enough indeed!!!

Keep shouting it from the rooftops, Barack. Keep shouting and fighting!!!

[formercia]

25. SooooEEEE!!!

[kentuck]

31. You should post this as independent post..

It has the potential to be a humorous rallying cry.

Soooooo-ie!

[formercia]

33. I think I will.

:rofl:

I can hear it now. The crowd responding to the lies: SooooEEE!!! Bring out the pig!

[Pathwalker]

27. The View had a clip of McCain saying "Lipstick on a pig" about Hillary

and her health care proposal! So, this is just more of their hypocrisy.

[Iris]

29. omg! This needs to be spread far and wide.

[Meshuga]

30. "catnip for the media" LOL!!!

:rofl:

Oh snap! You go Obama! The perfect response!

[autorank]

34. k*r THIS IS GREAT - he's pulling back the veil - calling their blul shit.

There are not enough positive things to say about this. This is the TRUTH.

Keep telling it Obama, don't stop. You'll win in a landslide.

I do not know a single person who is voting for McCain and not a single person who think's Palin
is anything other than what she is, an incompetent and insult to the nation. And my sample is
eclectic.

More TRUTH. Best thing I've seen yet - lets get back to the real issues as Obama says.

[Bobbie Jo]

35. Damn Straight!

:kick: