Obama Lipstick on a Pig

- Date of comment: September 9, 2008
- Location: Rally in Lebanon, Virginia
- Obama has used saying before, but not before Palin's introduction to ticket*The Atlantic: Obama Did Not Call Sarah Palin A Pig (September 9, 2008)
- Former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift demanded that Obama apologizeThe Boston Globe: Swift Blasts Obama Over 'Pig' Comment (September 9, 2008)
- Obama campaign said it's an old saying and candidate was not referring to Palin

At a political rally on September 9, 2008, Barack Obama said, in referring to the McCain-Palin adoption of the mantra of change, that "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." The crowd, thinking Obama was referring to Sarah Palin, applauded loudly. In her 2008 Republican Convention acceptance speech, Palin said that lipstick is the only thing separating a hockey mom from a pit bull.The Washington Post: Obama, Palin, Lipstick, Pigs and Hockey Moms (September 9, 2008)
Quotes

"What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick!"—Sarah Palin at 2008 Republican Convention*The Atlantic: Obama Did Not Call Sarah Palin A Pig (September 9, 2008)
"You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still gonna stink. We've had enough of the same old thing."—Barack ObamaThe Washington Post: Obama, Palin, Lipstick, Pigs and Hockey Moms (September 9, 2008)

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