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John McCain is screaming bloody murder because Obama described McCain's economic plans as "putting lipstick on a pig."
McCain claims that this was a sly way of insulting Governor Palin, who had referred to herself as a pit bull in lipstick. McCain claims that Obama's meaning was clear: he called Palin a pig.
It's difficult to maintain a fair perspective on these charges. But, after a little introspection, I believe Obama should offer a clarification of his language.
When I review my remarks, I realize I was a little careless in my choice of words. I certainly did not intend to suggest that Governor Palin is a "pig," but given her earlier comment about lipstick I can see why some people took offense.
So let me be clear: Governor Palin is no pig. The proper term for someone who feeds at the federal trough for millions and millions of earmarks each year, more per resident than any other state, for someone who hired a lobbyist to get some $27 million in federal funds for a town of six thousand: that term is "hog."
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