Obama pig "gaffe" is ridiculous

Sunday News columnist Gil Smart tackles the latest campaign controversy.

Democratic candidate Barack Obama said at a campaign stop in Virginia that, "you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig," an apparent reference to a line Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin used in her convention speech last week in Denver.

The McCain camp seized on the remark to decry Obama's alleged sexism, but Smart believes it's a distraction.

What implications will the controversy have?

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[hillerm]

Umm Obama didn't call Sarah Palin a pig. He was making a analogy of McCain's economic plan. This had nothing to do with Palin or McCain personally.

[1337kamikaze]

Keep it up!!! MORE VIDEOS!!

[GalakFyarr]

so you're saying ther's still 60 million idiots in america?

[devchelle2]

actually asshole... im a serviceman and a patriot... you are a scared white power loser... noone is gonna take your gun or put you in a FEMA camp... dont worry, if they try ill defend your sorry ass

[devchelle2]

im white... i voted FOR obama

BITE ME YOU FUCKTARD

[devchelle2]

you are an evil twisted chunk of fecal matter. NEVER attack someones thru the death of a family member. THATS JUST WRONG IN EVERY WAY

[Sandishaub]

you are proof that there is still evil in this world!!! What a horrible hatefilled person you are

[Hyosei]

What good Christians the Christian Right are.

[troubadour777]

What a loser!

[Javascap]

I think you mean Faux, not Fox. >_>

[Javascap]

My my my, what a loving and good-will filled person you are.