Comments on: McCain’s Phony New Ad On The Made-Up Lipstick Issue http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:37:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Bruce Henry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114549 Bruce Henry Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:51:31 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114549 So, if this is not some kind of inside joke, why are all the above commenters bitching about jmccann? Because he didn't comment on this thread. So, if this is not some kind of inside joke, why are all the above commenters bitching about jmccann? Because he didn’t comment on this thread.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114524 Quaker in a Basement Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:39:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114524 <em>So Jay and jmccann ARE the same person? </em> No. Jay has never had a need to mask his opinion behind a sock puppet. So Jay and jmccann ARE the same person?

No. Jay has never had a need to mask his opinion behind a sock puppet.

]]> By: Bruce Henry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114522 Bruce Henry Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:20:30 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114522 So Jay and jmccann ARE the same person? You guys made fun of me when I said that a couple weeks ago! So Jay and jmccann ARE the same person? You guys made fun of me when I said that a couple weeks ago!

]]> By: midderpidge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114501 midderpidge Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:13:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114501 Jay, the difference is that Obama supports and promotes various woman's issues, such as the right to choose and equal pay. McCain doesn't. As for making an issue of McCain's seven houses, it is symbolic of McCain's utter ignorance about the economy. "Nation of Whiners", $40/hour lettuce picking, things are just dandy and all that. Jay, the difference is that Obama supports and promotes various woman’s issues, such as the right to choose and equal pay. McCain doesn’t. As for making an issue of McCain’s seven houses, it is symbolic of McCain’s utter ignorance about the economy. “Nation of Whiners”, $40/hour lettuce picking, things are just dandy and all that.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114498 Quaker in a Basement Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:05:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114498 CODE WORDS! DOG WHISTLES! I see. You don't actually believe this nonsense either. And faux outrage? There's nothing faux about it. CODE WORDS! DOG WHISTLES!

I see. You don’t actually believe this nonsense either.

And faux outrage? There’s nothing faux about it.

]]> By: Tyro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114497 Tyro Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:03:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114497 <i>It's a mistake to call these lipstick controversy peddlers idiots. The fact is, they are liars and hypocrites</i> Well, McCain himself is certainly a liar and a hypocrite, as is Palin. It's highly likely, however, that j mccann is simply very stupid, which is why he's taking the "lipstick" baton and running with it. We have to distinguish between the highly dishonest and dishonorable candidates and their very, very stupid minions. It’s a mistake to call these lipstick controversy peddlers idiots. The fact is, they are liars and hypocrites

Well, McCain himself is certainly a liar and a hypocrite, as is Palin. It’s highly likely, however, that j mccann is simply very stupid, which is why he’s taking the “lipstick” baton and running with it. We have to distinguish between the highly dishonest and dishonorable candidates and their very, very stupid minions.

]]> By: anotherbozo http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114480 anotherbozo Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:09:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114480 Dave in SoCal: "So your argument is that if Excitable Andy is against McCain and for Obama, then no other evidence is needed?" What argument? I was merely reporting. Oh, you mean an argument that OTHER people should line up behind "Andy?" The inference was your own projection. I give people, particularly most people commenting here, MUCH more credit than that. I've been enthusiastically supporting Obama for reasons too numerous to mention, since about February. anotherbozo formerly of SoCal Dave in SoCal: “So your argument is that if Excitable Andy is against McCain and for Obama, then no other evidence is needed?”

What argument? I was merely reporting. Oh, you mean an argument that OTHER people should line up behind “Andy?” The inference was your own projection. I give people, particularly most people commenting here, MUCH more credit than that. I’ve been enthusiastically supporting Obama for reasons too numerous to mention, since about February.

anotherbozo
formerly of SoCal

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114476 Duros Hussein 62 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:56:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114476 <i>OMG!!! How can you people support this hateful man???</i> Obviously, you're talking about somebody else. OMG!!! How can you people support this hateful man???

Obviously, you’re talking about somebody else.

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114475 Duros Hussein 62 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:54:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114475 whoops. Damn dangling tags. whoops. Damn dangling tags.

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114474 Duros Hussein 62 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:53:19 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114474 Mccann, once again you demonstrate how much of an ass you are. Even <a href="http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/09/10/meghan-mccain-my-dad-says-lipstick-on-a-pig/" rel="nofollow">meghan McCain disagrees with you. <blockquote>John McCain's daughter Meghan is not taking offense to Barack Obama's "lipstick on a pig" line like the rest of her father's campaign, pointing out Wednesday morning that GOP presidential nominee has been known to use the phrase. "I've heard my dad say that, the term 'lipstick on a pig,'" McCain said during an appearance on Fox promoting her new children's book about her father. Asked directly if she thought Obama was calling Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) a pig, McCain said, "I don't know. I hope not. I mean, I hope not, but I have no idea."</blockquote> Mccann, once again you demonstrate how much of an ass you are. Even meghan McCain disagrees with you.

John McCain’s daughter Meghan is not taking offense to Barack Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” line like the rest of her father’s campaign, pointing out Wednesday morning that GOP presidential nominee has been known to use the phrase.

“I’ve heard my dad say that, the term ‘lipstick on a pig,’” McCain said during an appearance on Fox promoting her new children’s book about her father.

Asked directly if she thought Obama was calling Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) a pig, McCain said, “I don’t know. I hope not. I mean, I hope not, but I have no idea.”

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114466 Parthenon Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:26:32 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114466 Damn, didn't do the link right. It's on their front page if anybody's interested. Damn, didn’t do the link right. It’s on their front page if anybody’s interested.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114464 Parthenon Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:25:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114464 On a related note, BlueTexan's ass-kicking of this sort of tactic over at Instaputz - <a href="http://haloscan.com/tb/bluetexan/5231966716627575355" rel="nofollow">What McCain and Palin don't want to talk about</a> On a related note, BlueTexan’s ass-kicking of this sort of tactic over at Instaputz – What McCain and Palin don’t want to talk about

]]> By: essrog http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114460 essrog Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:13:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114460 It's a mistake to call these lipstick controversy peddlers idiots. The fact is, they are liars and hypocrites (McCain has used the lipstick/pig expression himself, see Vanessa post above), and the use of these false accusations is completely consistent with his overall campaign strategy. Face it, he can talk about being a maverick, having integrity, uniting America etc. but a glance at his behavior just shows: you can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig Oink It’s a mistake to call these lipstick controversy peddlers idiots. The fact is, they are liars and hypocrites (McCain has used the lipstick/pig expression himself, see Vanessa post above), and the use of these false accusations is completely consistent with his overall campaign strategy.

Face it, he can talk about being a maverick, having integrity, uniting America etc. but a glance at his behavior just shows: you can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig

Oink

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114452 Dave in SoCal Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:43:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114452 <i>This McCain ad was the stunt that finally put Andrew Sullivan in the Obama column.</i> "finally put Andrew Sullivan in the Obama column"? What are you smoking, bozo? Faux-conservative Excitable Andy Sullivan has been worshiping at the Obama altar for a long time. <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200712/obama" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> an example going back to December 2007. <i>How much evidence did you NEED? I ask.</i> So your argument is that if Excitable Andy is against McCain and for Obama, then no other evidence is needed? You may want to work on that a bit. This McCain ad was the stunt that finally put Andrew Sullivan in the Obama column.

“finally put Andrew Sullivan in the Obama column”?

What are you smoking, bozo? Faux-conservative Excitable Andy Sullivan has been worshiping at the Obama altar for a long time.

Here’s an example going back to December 2007.

How much evidence did you NEED? I ask.

So your argument is that if Excitable Andy is against McCain and for Obama, then no other evidence is needed?

You may want to work on that a bit.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114451 Parthenon Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114451 Where are Bill-O's body language experts when you really need them? Where are Bill-O’s body language experts when you really need them?

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114447 Duros Hussein 62 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:28:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114447 Anybody else see McNovocain playing with his wedding ring again yesterday as Sarah was speaking? Anybody else see McNovocain playing with his wedding ring again yesterday as Sarah was speaking?

]]> By: anotherbozo http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114442 anotherbozo Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:17:30 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114442 This McCain ad was the stunt that finally put Andrew Sullivan in the Obama column. How much evidence did you NEED? I ask. http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/09/mccains-integri.html This McCain ad was the stunt that finally put Andrew Sullivan in the Obama column. How much evidence did you NEED? I ask.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/09/mccains-integri.html

]]> By: Tyro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114438 Tyro Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:52:56 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114438 j mccann, only an idiot would claim that Obama called Palin a pig. Are you an idiot? Because it sure seems like it. My advice: stop being an idiot. Seriously, why are you saying such transparently stupid things? Were you born that way, or has your association with the republicans and John McCain turned you into that sort of person? We've seen McCain transform himself into aq moral defective who's unfit for civilized society. I assume that the same thing is happening to you. As Jay, j mccann, et. al. demonstrate, most people shilling for McCain are pretty low on the intellectual scale, and lack basic literacy. I'm really not sure their opinions are particularly relevant or welcome. It's becoming more and more clear that this election is becoming a fight against the oncoming onslught of moral defectives and public idiocy embodied by join McCain and his fanatical activists. They went so far as to attack Obama for <i>supporting education to protect children from child molestors.</i> McCain supporters are moral aliens. Why they believe they are entitled to any moral or intellectual repsect is anyone's guess. j mccann, only an idiot would claim that Obama called Palin a pig. Are you an idiot? Because it sure seems like it. My advice: stop being an idiot. Seriously, why are you saying such transparently stupid things? Were you born that way, or has your association with the republicans and John McCain turned you into that sort of person? We’ve seen McCain transform himself into aq moral defective who’s unfit for civilized society. I assume that the same thing is happening to you.

As Jay, j mccann, et. al. demonstrate, most people shilling for McCain are pretty low on the intellectual scale, and lack basic literacy. I’m really not sure their opinions are particularly relevant or welcome.

It’s becoming more and more clear that this election is becoming a fight against the oncoming onslught of moral defectives and public idiocy embodied by join McCain and his fanatical activists. They went so far as to attack Obama for supporting education to protect children from child molestors. McCain supporters are moral aliens. Why they believe they are entitled to any moral or intellectual repsect is anyone’s guess.

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114436 SpiderJ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:46:22 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114436 Thanks, mccann. I'm sure Obama is glad for your advice on how not to do something that he never did in the first place. Thanks, mccann. I’m sure Obama is glad for your advice on how not to do something that he never did in the first place.

]]> By: buma http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/10/mccains-phony-new-ad-on-the-made-up-lipstick-issue/#comment-114435 buma Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:43:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9097#comment-114435 To paraphrase Stonewall Jackson, anyone who cannot see the hand of Rove in this is blind, suh, blind. To paraphrase Stonewall Jackson, anyone who cannot see the hand of Rove in this is blind, suh, blind.

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