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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/09/09/palin-rule-1-no-whining-give-the-pig-thing-a-rest/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:07:47 -0400Palin Rule #1: No whining! (Give the pig thing a rest)<![CDATA[I really wish that former Gov. Jane Swift hadn’t called on Obama to “apologize” for the be-lipsticked pig is still a pig line. (For anyone who has been living without electricity the for the last day or so, what the Democratic nominee for President said was: “You know, you can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig.” Was this a “mega gaffe“? Maybe it will turn out to be, but I for one hope that the McCain camp gives it a rest. Of course it was a reference to Sarah Palin’s line about the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull was that the hockey mom wore lipstick; and of course Obama intended some of that porcine unpleasantness to rub off on S. Palin, Governor of Alaska. He was doubtless also, I am reliably informed, alluding to the colloquial phrase about putting lipstick on a pig, i.e., “slang for when someone tries to dress something up, but is still that something.” (Alas, this source also goes on to say “usually used on ugly broads, when they put on a skirt and some lipstick and well, they still look like the same disgusting pig.”)]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:57:17 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/09/09/palin-rule-1-no-whining-give-the-pig-thing-a-rest-n115168