In an appearance on the CBS
Late Show with David Letterman airing Wednesday night, Barack Obama joked about the phrase that has
dominated the news all day amid charges of sexism, deceit, feigned outrage and Rovian campaign tactics. “It’s a common expression in at least Illinois,” Obama said in the interview taped Wednesday afternon. “I don’t know about New York City, I don’t know what you guys put lipstick on here.”