How do you interpret this ? " You can put lipstick on a Pig, it's still a Pig ".?

Well there is no doubt that he was.. the "PIG" is obviously meant to be McCain's campaign and the "LIPSTICK" is meant to be Palin. Sounds like a pun to me.

The problem was that it was applied in the context of a woman. At least that's the way it sounded. It sounded as if Obama was saying that Palin is a pig even if she uses lipstick. And thiswas followed by his stinky fish wrapped in a piece of paper called "Change" example.

Yes, McCain used this phrase as well. But he did so when speaking about healthcare.

It's a pig and by putting lipstick on it or a dress or shoes or a hat...It doesn't change that it's a pig. Dressing it up doesn't make a bit of difference. If Obama would have said any other animal I believe the Republicans would have still twisted it and vise versa.

it is the oldest of old sayings of all politicians... Used in the 2004 election too...

i guess it means ~ if you try to disguise yourself or make yourself prettier or try to be someone your still YOURSELF o.o

It means, You can't hide behind words. We know who you really are.

it the same idea as a leopards does not change it spots. u are what u are.

no matter what you do to yourself to change yourself..under it all it is still YOU and no one can change that or hide that

like...if u try to disguise yourself or make urself more beautiful...ur still yourself

i take it as, you can't cover things up. It is what it is, basically.