The US Democratic presidential candidate has denied claims of sexism after likening his rival’s promise of change to putting “lipstick on a pig”.

Mr McCain had used the same analogy to criticise a health care plan presented by former Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton last year.

End of controversy. The Hipocriticans are going to find that one hard to dispute.

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