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# Of pigs and pitbulls
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/of-pigs-and-pitbulls/
- Published: 2008-09-11T15:09:48.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:41:37.000Z
- Author: openUSA Openusa
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:41

Obama's [pig-and-lipstick](http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/10/obama%5Fblasted%5Fover%5Fpig%5Fremark/?ref=opendemocracy.net) remarks earlier this week sparked a firestorm of righteous indignation from the McCain camp. Yet even elements of the frenetic conservative blogosphere [admit](http://www.pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/024095.php?ref=opendemocracy.net) the ridiculousness of the criticism. The Democrat has coolly dismissed the attacks (video below), but will it be enough to stave off the headline hunters who have locked on to Obama's "macaca moment"?