I think people in the crowd took offense...

What...? The crowd was laughing...as they ususally do whenever a politician cracks the pig with lipstick joke.

I don't think liberals and conservatives or republicans or democrats are the problem in this country. The media is the problem. Their lack of thoroughness and their obvious bias does the politics in this country a disservice.

You can't lay all of the blame on them, Zamfir. In order for that conservative bias to work, an uninformed audience has to believe what they're hearing and seeing. The real information is out there, but as long as there's a market for the feelgood Republican message, the corporate media will dominate.

Actually, I have to give Mitchell and Gergen props on this one.  They covered it pretty thoroughly.

Could it be that McCain's attack on his media (sorry.  of course I meant "THE media") is backfiring?  Or is the whole thing so full of teh stoopid that they can't help themselves?

I agree -- once again on the Today show this morning, Mitchell pointed out that, in context, the lipstick comments were obviously about the McCain's campaign "change" claims, and not about Palin.

They even showed the faux outrage by leading Republicans, then reiterated that it was a common saying, illustrated with clips of Cheney and McCain using the same saying.

Then, Paul Begala came on, and had even more to say about 'em.

They need to keep this up - showing Farack Obama's comments in their TRUE CONTEXT, and showing Gramps McCain and his handlers for the out-of-touch fools that they truly are.

  been telling people that for years..it goes in one ear, and out the other.

 Had MSM BEEN TRUTHFUL, WE WOULDN'T BE AT WAR WITH IRAQ

Is a pig worse than a pit bull?

Is a pig worse than a pit bull?

It depends - are you planning to feed your family, or defend your property?

No.  Pitbulls can be unpredictable, vicious and a danger to the community.  I support a bread ban on pitbulls with lipstick.

Chris Mathews devoted a large portion of his shtick to this issue and none of the guests he had on would commit to saying Obama called Mrs Palin a pig. he did not. Specially that woman representative who never answered the question nor Mathews had the ba$$s to hold her to the fire. her dodge about leaving the kids out of the discussion evoked unending praise from mathews as he caved in. How about calling your program " Mushball " when women are questioned. On a slight deviant note, Mrs palin got caught up in a moment and declared, at fairbanks airport, the americans are winning the war in Iraq. that is a great disservice to truth telling in the United States. Brfore we judge this thing, let's hold accolades until the 8000 troops are really home to stay and the Iraqi government is a true democracy.

I haven't examined all this hubub as deeply as most others, but isn't the "lipstick" remark simply a remark about FALSE CHANGE?

And if so, then shouldn't any and every debate turn or verbal salvo taken by the Obama side, in this foolish "lipstick" debate, just be the opportunity to say the easily said and easily understood and brief and simple term FALSE CHANGE?

I hate to see so many words taken and wasted, when all you have to say is FALSE CHANGE, again and again at every opportunity, like it was a mantra...

Then the whole foolish debate would wind down, perhaps quickly, and with the term FALSE CHANGE lingering and and echoing and being remembered by people, instead of the irrelevant word "lipstick".

FALSE CHANGE: it's brief and easy to say and understand, and should be the echo to the word "lipstick"...

FALSE CHANGE!

It is McCain who is sporting red lips.

McCain has reached the height of his dishonesty with this lipstick garbage.

First- McCain goes out of his way to allow his disgusting people to make the charge that Obama is "sexist"

Second- The media has played right into the hands of the McCain crew by reporting on it , discussing it and not talking about Iraq, the economy, the McCain record in the Senate.

Paul Begala was on the Today show this morning and was wonderful, his new book John McCain loves George W Bush looks like a must read.

"It is McCain who is sporting red lips."

Seems to be a common thought:

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this will be forever seared into my memory

Who even needs your pig inudendo when your own high placed dem's can't seem to exhibit any form of self imposed impulse control these days? Chaffee of Rhode Island (used to be a republican but  someone slipped him the koolaid) called Palin a Whacko, your party heads make references to being qualified only by "not having an abortion", and so on. You people are your own worst enemies, and you dont' even realize it. I wonder how long it will be before you realize that fact and start eating each other? LOL

 

"Who even needs your pig inudendo when your own high placed dem's can't seem to exhibit any form of self imposed impulse control these days? Chaffee of Rhode Island (used to be a republican but  someone slipped him the koolaid) called Palin a Whacko, your party heads make references to being qualified only by "not having an abortion", and so on."--missdee

That gets my vote for the most puzzling post of the day.  You give an example of stupid Democrats by mentioning a Republican.  The second part is a strawman obviously. Do you have anything to say that demonstrates some at least general familiarity with reality?

In reading MMFA's daily summary, it is obvious that ALL of the TV news personnel are in bed with John McCain and especially Sarah Palin. It is not paranoia that leads me to this realization, but noting the 20 different items listed by MM and various comments.

In every case, McCain's ads have lied about Obama or his perceived statements, but the MSM has either ignored the lies or have excused McCain for his smarmy tactics.

I saw this story and the overall impression I got was that Obama did not direct these words at Palin and the McCain campaign is basically lying to score political points.  They could have stated it more strongly but I think NBC did OK here.

The Media is being irresponsible in not calling lies and distortion what they are regardless of the Candidate or opinion giver.Swift is ridiculous to say John McCain's use RE: Hilary Clinton was somehow different and Ok while Obama's was an insult to Palin.My goodness ..with John MCain's well known penchant for sexist jokes(Rape victims,Janet Reno)how can she be so sure of him!!?? She and the McCain campaign should have been called out on this blatant smear of Obama which had no no basis what so ever!!The media acts like they are clever heroes when they mislead the American people with this kind of stuff and ads full of lies!! 

I think NBC is doing a pretty good job these days in questioning the candidates.  I also think Obama is correct in saying on Letterman show that the season is getting sillier.  Time for the media to cover the issues in this campaign and insist that candidates talk about what is really going to matter to the American people in the next 4 years.  I would like to see all political ads removed from TV.......of course this is not going to happen.....too much money for the networks involved?

Obama was completely taken out of context. These wingnuts are desperate, as usual. Change IS on the way in the form of Barack Obama. He was a community organizer, just like Jesus. Sarah Palin is a governor, just like the man who killed Jesus. She is the anti-christ!