Comments on: Lipstick and Pigs http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ms. Fakename http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202219 Ms. Fakename Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:24:52 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202219 McCain doesn't understand economics. He's only been in Congress for thirty-odd years, so I'm sure he'll start boning up any day now. The only thing he understands is his particular morality--service (undefined) good; earmarks bad. Earmarks actually are bad, and I wouldn't mind if Pelosi and Reid killed them, but that's not a real economic policy. That this guy was deemed acceptable to the wingnuts means they've pretty much given up the ghost on being "fiscal conservatives." That was always the way to bet, but it's nice to see them admit it. McCain doesn’t understand economics. He’s only been in Congress for thirty-odd years, so I’m sure he’ll start boning up any day now. The only thing he understands is his particular morality–service (undefined) good; earmarks bad. Earmarks actually are bad, and I wouldn’t mind if Pelosi and Reid killed them, but that’s not a real economic policy. That this guy was deemed acceptable to the wingnuts means they’ve pretty much given up the ghost on being “fiscal conservatives.” That was always the way to bet, but it’s nice to see them admit it.

]]> By: Cara http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202217 Cara Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:17:27 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202217 DAMN. I was really hoping it was both of them ;) DAMN. I was really hoping it was both of them ;)

]]> By: manda http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202215 manda Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:42:26 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202215 ... but Romney has been quoted multiple times as using the phrase. … but Romney has been quoted multiple times as using the phrase.

]]> By: manda http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202214 manda Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:41:13 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202214 Sorry, Cara, you are correct - it was Huckabee. For me, all the big name Republicans have just gotten jumbled together into one big ball of stupid. Pretty soon I'll be confusing John McCain and George W. Bush.... not that it would be so off base to do so. Sorry, Cara, you are correct – it was Huckabee. For me, all the big name Republicans have just gotten jumbled together into one big ball of stupid. Pretty soon I’ll be confusing John McCain and George W. Bush…. not that it would be so off base to do so.

]]> By: Cara http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202208 Cara Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:17:47 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202208 Manda -- Mitt Romney? I heard that Mike Huckabee came to Obama's defense! Did they <i>both</i> defend him over this bullshit? Because if that's the case, I just might die in a fit of laughter over how fail McCain and his scandals are. Manda — Mitt Romney? I heard that Mike Huckabee came to Obama’s defense! Did they both defend him over this bullshit? Because if that’s the case, I just might die in a fit of laughter over how fail McCain and his scandals are.

]]> By: manda http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202205 manda Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:49:19 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202205 When Mitt Romney comes to Barack Obama's defense, I think it should be pretty clear to everyone that the McCain campaign has blown this totally out of proportion. When Mitt Romney comes to Barack Obama’s defense, I think it should be pretty clear to everyone that the McCain campaign has blown this totally out of proportion.

]]> By: Jenny Dreadful http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202198 Jenny Dreadful Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:18:47 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202198 There are clips on YouTube of John McCain using the phrase "lipstick on a pig" himself. It just boggles the mind. It would be painful for me to try to contort myself into such a ridiculous position: pretending to not understand a phrase that I have used many times, and feigning outrage over it. Even Megan McCain admits that she's heard her dad use the phrase before. I was reading Townhall and a bunch of writers there think this whole mess is a bunch of bullshit, too. I know it's been all over the news but in reality, I don't think people are buying it. I think people are tired of these goddamn manufactured scandals. There are clips on YouTube of John McCain using the phrase “lipstick on a pig” himself. It just boggles the mind. It would be painful for me to try to contort myself into such a ridiculous position: pretending to not understand a phrase that I have used many times, and feigning outrage over it. Even Megan McCain admits that she’s heard her dad use the phrase before. I was reading Townhall and a bunch of writers there think this whole mess is a bunch of bullshit, too. I know it’s been all over the news but in reality, I don’t think people are buying it. I think people are tired of these goddamn manufactured scandals.

]]> By: SarahMC http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202179 SarahMC Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:50:26 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202179 I have outrage fatigue. I didn't sleep well last night because I can't get this 2004-style Rovian nonsense out of my head. I have outrage fatigue. I didn’t sleep well last night because I can’t get this 2004-style Rovian nonsense out of my head.

]]> By: Suzan http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202129 Suzan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:21:48 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202129 For years I listened to the Republi-Nazis and their chorus of right wing propaganda whores rail about liberal political correctness. In reality these big tough macho bullies are nothing but a bunch of drug addicted whiny lying wimps. Oh, oh the liberals said something we can twist and make it sound like they said something nasty. Oh Mommy, oh mommy. Reality bites and Republi-Nazis are the main PC freaks For years I listened to the Republi-Nazis and their chorus of right wing propaganda whores rail about liberal political correctness.

In reality these big tough macho bullies are nothing but a bunch of drug addicted whiny lying wimps. Oh, oh the liberals said something we can twist and make it sound like they said something nasty. Oh Mommy, oh mommy.

Reality bites and Republi-Nazis are the main PC freaks

]]> By: antichristine http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/10/lipstick-and-pigs/#comment-202128 antichristine Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8335#comment-202128 @Peter: american politics became irrelevant when the NSA was created. This is just a big show to spend all of our extra energy on. It's kind of like running your kid around in the daytime so he sleeps soundly at night. Most people won't figure that out, but if a few do, most other people won't listen. Our shamocracy is a lipsticked pig, all dressed up in human clothes. It's a spectacle, and nothing more. @Peter: american politics became irrelevant when the NSA was created. This is just a big show to spend all of our extra energy on. It’s kind of like running your kid around in the daytime so he sleeps soundly at night. Most people won’t figure that out, but if a few do, most other people won’t listen. Our shamocracy is a lipsticked pig, all dressed up in human clothes. It’s a spectacle, and nothing more.

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