Doesn’t this guy have a whole horde of advisors? And none of them warned him that the lipstick and pitbull line probably wasn’t the best one from which to riff?
“You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig,” Obama said during a town-hall style event here Tuesday night.
And we all know how men of Muslim faith, like Obama, feel about pigs. As for his daily gaffe approach to campaigning, it’s become abundantly clear that despite the media’s praise for his ability as a speaker, this guy doesn’t speak well at all. His gift consists of his voice and his ability to read speeches, not dynamic communication skills. You’ll also note that we haven’t seen his SAT scores either… chances are high that he was an affirmative action Ivy Leaguer. Speaking of piggies, this is why the Democrats aren’t going to able to make the “It’s the Economy Stupid” argument this time around as one might have expected given the collapse of the housing finance system:
Top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008
1. Dodd, Christopher D-CT $133,900
2. Kerry, John D-MA $111,000
3. Obama, Barack D-IL $105,849
4. Clinton, Hillary D-NY $75,550