What has lipstick on a pig, still a pig mean when Sen. Obama made his speech in USA? ?

I'm an Australian man and I have been following the Presidential elections over here and I am perplexed by the terms used by all the nominees. Could someone please explain to me in an intelligent way what are they talking about when referring to lipstick on a pig? A pig is still a pig! A bulldog is still a what and this....? I don't get It???


Is this all political American jargon or is it a derogatory remark aimed at the opponent?


That type of language and political hoopla would not be tolerated here in Australia.


What has lipstick on a pig, still a pig mean when Sen. Obama made his speech in USA? ?
He was talking about how McCain now claims to be for ';change.'; Putting lipstick on a pig basically means that even though you make something look different on the outside, it is still the same on the inside.





Hence, McCain says he wants change but really wants more of the same. It's like putting lipstick on a pig. It makes it look better but in the end it's still just a pig.





It doesn't mean anything derogatory, it's just about glossing over the truth with something that looks more appealing.What has lipstick on a pig, still a pig mean when Sen. Obama made his speech in USA? ?
You guys must have some pretty boring elections, or some smart people. I'll leave the choice up to you.





Lipstick on a pig, meaning no matter how much you dress up a dead fish, it still stinks. Generally it's used to describe a bad idea that's trying to be made to sound good.





The other was Palin describing the difference between herself, and a pit bull, lipstick. I guess she meant her aggressiveness and toughness was comparable to a pit bull.
What? I'm not entirely sure what you're asking but...





Lipstick on a pig refers to trying to dress up a bad idea and sell it as something else. Obama was referring to McCain's attempt to rehash GW Bush's policies. The phrase didn't originate with Obama or this election. McCain used the same language to disparage Sen. Clinton's health care initiative.
it means you can't change anything just by adding something else to it. if you put lipstick on a pig, it is still a pig! Obama meant that there would be no new changes with McCain; everything would remain the same!!
It means if your breath stinks and you put a mint in your mouth...your breath still stinks. The mint wont hide it forever. It means, If Sara Palin takes money from oil companies and tells us she is going to stop people from taking money from oil companies, Same thing.
what he meant was regardless of how one dresses up an issue or view the issue or view remains what it was all along. or in this case political agenda.
Thought you Aussies were a little brighter