Bird in the Hand is Better Than Two with the Bush

Remember RoadRage's post last week about the Republican party asking the media and the Democrats to stick to the issues? Hmmm? Hmmm? (As Smails would say.)

Well, they've already changed their tune. You've probably already heard about it since RoadRage is late to the game, but earlier this week the Republicans attacked Barack Obama because in an interview he made the reference "You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig." A pretty familiar cliche.

The GOP said that Obama was insulting Sarah Palin, mocking her comment during her nomination speech -- when she asked, "Do you know the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick..."

That's even a stretch to RoadRage, who expects the worst out of all people. Going after Obama for something like that is ridiculous -- and guess what, Republicans -- it's not sticking to the issues! So, you have already shown your hypocrisy. Now, I'm no Judge Smails -- I don't hate Republicans. But they deserve to be derided for making a mountain out of a mole hill. And, in case there's any McCain advisers reading this -- making a mountain out of a mole hill is an old saying, too -- I'm not making fun of McCain's height.

Here are some other old sayings that might come up during the campaign that you should realize aren't insults against your candidates:

- Whole ball of wax
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- Don't count your chickens before they're hatched
- Possession is 9/10ths of the law
- Dick Cheney is Satan

McCain's advisers need to take their cue from Mike Huckabee who said that Obama's comment was no big deal, and should not be insinuated as an insult. As you plead with everyone last week, just stick to the issues, morons!

RoadRage