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Paris Hilton Responds To McCain's Ad
Paris Hilton has posted this Web video, responding to John McCain's "Celeb" ad:
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Now, that's hawt.
She also stole Obama's Energy Program, but I guess I can forgive her just this once.
August 5, 2008 8:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well first off, I think that it is pretty clear that either Paris is a much better actor than folk have credited her with being or much smarter than people have ever credited her with being. I have always suspected the latter.
Even if this was written for her, the delivery of the policy piece was actually the most fluent part of the whole spiel. Paris is actually better at the politics than playing a dumb blond.
Until a few days ago Obama was still opposed drilling. But he has since shifted. So its not exactly unfair for Paris to describe the situation as she did.
But Obama now has the opportunity to capitalize. Paris is doing a really good and useful job for him here. She is pointing out the fact that McCain is too damn old and too senile to be President. And McCain gave her the opening. He dragged her into this fight and now McCain suddenly discovers that she is much smarter than he is.
So if I was on team Obama right now I would be arguing for him to respond to the substance of her argument. Point out that the critical question is whether we can trust the administration to follow through on the promise to develop long term renewables, energy efficiency, a sustainable plan or whether these are just going to be cover for another round of mega giveaways to companies like Hess.
August 5, 2008 8:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
If Obama responds to Hilton with a substantive argument John McCain comes off looking like an irrelevant old fool. Obama has to do it at just the right time and in just the right way.
August 5, 2008 9:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Paris does however have a small road-bump for her campaign:
So the earliest she can run is 2020.
August 5, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amend the damn Constitution already. As she says, she's HOT! What other reason could we need? We already had the Paris Hilton tax - why not the Paris Hilton Amendment?
August 6, 2008 2:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
Your analysis is dead on Hallam.
Paris just proved that the dumb vacuous blonde image is nothing but a marketing tool for her 'celebrity' image.
This chick is smart..just like Reese Witherspoon was in Legally Blonde.
A lot of women will absolutely LOVE this ad..and she hits McCain hard
So much for him trying to 'use' her 'dumb blonde' image.
GIRLPOWER!!!!
I love it~
August 5, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
i hate her so much...
go back to reading about tanlines.
the adults are trying to have a serious debate about the future of our country.
August 5, 2008 8:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
I see one adult trying to have a serious debate about energy policy--Obama. I see another "old wrinkly white-haired dude" attacking and mocking and making ridiculous ads that are now coming back to bite him!
August 5, 2008 8:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Paris Hilton just proved she knows alot more about marketing her brand than McMaverick does. Skinny white bitch just smacked his ass good.
August 5, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
And I hate you so much. Don't be a condescending prick.
August 6, 2008 2:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
"We're sorry, this video is no longer available."
=( Boo!
August 5, 2008 8:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
They never are. It's just a cruel little joke they play on us.
But then, that's what I used to say about those "Magic Eye" 3D things until I finally learned how to make one "pop" after about two years of trying.
August 5, 2008 8:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry about that. I've already replaced the embed code with what I'm sure is legit stuff.
August 5, 2008 8:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, it works now. Thanks, Eric! =)
August 5, 2008 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
And, actually, though it pains me to admit it, its pretty good.
August 5, 2008 8:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
You can see it here, http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/ it's actually pretty damned good and of course it's HOT.
August 5, 2008 8:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Perfect.
This helps trivialize the McSame "strategy" of diminishing Obama, and trivializes McBush.
This will run everywhere; Olbermann is showing it now.
August 5, 2008 8:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
That is very, very , very lame. She was presented with an opportunity to do something really creative and relevant, and what does she do? A vanity piece.
August 5, 2008 8:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Buddy, she is Paris Hilton. What do you expect??? I actually found the ad funny and pretty tongue and cheek in demonstrating how John was way off base in pulling her into the election.
August 5, 2008 8:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ditto. It's a joke. And it's a Paris Hilton joke. She made fun of herself while completely decimating McCain.
I'm not a huge fan of hers, but one thing I'll give her credit for is having a sense of humor about herself.
August 5, 2008 8:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
word
August 5, 2008 8:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Completely, this is probably going to go down as the most devastating video of the campaign.
McCain dragged her into this campaign. Whatever he might have been forty years ago, he is a grumpy old man now.
Paris is 24, she is probably wondering what she can do beyond the dumb promiscuous blond image. It takes a lot of intelligence to appear to be that vacuous.
My guess is that she will appear on Jon Stewart to give McCain another belt in a week or two.
August 5, 2008 8:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope she keeps giving it to McCain. If I were in her position I'd have a non-stop onslaught against him.
August 5, 2008 8:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope she keeps giving it to McCain.
Eeewwww. C'mon. I just finished eating dinner over here!
August 5, 2008 9:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hmm.. Bad choice of words on my part, I'll admit. HAHA!
August 5, 2008 9:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree. It doesn't come across as mean, which makes it all the more withering.
See ya at the debate bitches!
August 5, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm at work so without speakers, but I happen to be working right in front of a television monitor displaying the news, and it just ran on Countdown.
Paris did real good, now its Britany's chance to surprise us.
August 5, 2008 8:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Groan. This is probably what McCain wanted. Now this will get coverage for the next few days (as will the original attack ad) and Obama will further be linked to this bimbo, subconsciously or otherwise.
And she's totally ripping off Legally Blonde as well.
AND drilling now won't solve anything, her plan is flawed.
August 5, 2008 8:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes I know I suck.
August 5, 2008 8:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
No - you just sound like Eeyore.
LOL!
August 5, 2008 8:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
If I didn't like my current av I might have took that suggestion.
August 5, 2008 8:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jonze, you need to roll yourself an El Producto-sized doobie, and enjoy the ride.
Seriously.
August 5, 2008 8:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Co-fucking-sign!!!!!!!!
August 5, 2008 8:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Another possible bumper sticker for the Obamanation!
"...you need to roll yourself an El Producto-sized doobie, and enjoy the ride.
Seriously."
August 6, 2008 8:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
There's nothing more embarrassing than a Republican trying to act hip.
August 6, 2008 11:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
Well I haven't "tried to act hip" since I gave up my blue corderoy leisure suit and joined the army back in 81....So I have no idea what you're talking about.
August 6, 2008 12:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why am I not surprised.
August 6, 2008 4:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can't believe you don't see this as a win for Obama. She says things that the Obama can't could never say: old, wrinkly, white-haired guy. And she shows how ridiculous and frivolous that ad was. McCain is being mocked by Paris Hilton. It makes McCain look so unstatesman-like. And that's not good!
SCORE!!!!
August 5, 2008 8:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
O I love it - who knew she had any wit?
She does.
I really love this - LOLOLOLOL!!!!
August 5, 2008 8:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
It is so legally blonde!
Reminds me of the scene where she is floating in the bath tub in her hot pink sequined bikini which she sent as her video to Harvard for admission!!
LOving it.
Old wrinkly white dude got his just desserts!!
August 5, 2008 10:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm pretty sure this video of Paris partying it up with her sister would kill can chances she has of becoming president. http://www.moonbuggy.org/archive/2007/02/03/paris-hilton-were-like-two-niggers/
She seems to think her and her sister "are like two nigg ers". Then a minute latter she goes on about some “fuckin’ hoodlum, broke, poor bitch from like, Compton – public school bitch.”
I guess the Notorious B.I.G. has that effect shallow white female celebrity types.
August 5, 2008 8:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
God you are so tiresome.
August 5, 2008 8:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
VERY!
I loved how Paris said she was going to paint the White House pink!
That should put a real twist in those anti-Obama buttons that ask can we still call it the white house if he is elected.
August 5, 2008 10:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
You keep like babbling.
August 5, 2008 11:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Priceless!!! I love the way he called McLame an old white guy.
August 5, 2008 8:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
That cracked me up. Old man messes with young heiress. Old man looses.
August 5, 2008 8:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Exactly! So well put.
August 5, 2008 8:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
This video is so funny...hahahahaha! i can't stop laughing. McCain has become a joke of the 21st century. For Paris Hilton to respond to Mccain's Ad, it shows how out of tourch McLame is...
August 5, 2008 8:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
And...since everyone thinks Paris is so vapid..that means he was the
fool's fool...since she was being touted as non-substantive and McCain can't even deliver his energy policy lines without using the phrase
'all the above'
what a joke...even Paris could deliver each point she makes him look like the total wiseass ignoramus he has always prided himself on.
August 5, 2008 10:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wait, this is not fair!!!
I don't want Obama to be compared to Paris Hilton on the news for the next 24 hours. I think Britney is much better.
Britney must wait until Paris's story dies, then make her own video on Thursday!
Then some looney makes a sobbing video the weekend "Leave Obama alone!!"
And I eat my hat and Greg wins about mockery.
August 5, 2008 8:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
That was pretty damned funny. Go Paris--put the old white guy in his place.
August 5, 2008 8:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
It does sort of make McCain a joke. I mean is he going to answer her now and get into a full out pissing match with Paris or he all of a sudden going to say "I'm in the serious business of running for President and have issues to talk about". People are going to be laughing at McCain, and that's not something any candidate wants.
As the kids say today, Paris pwned him.
(Yoda was a wise old short guy, I wouldn't have included him in there)
August 5, 2008 8:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
McBush can't win a pissing match with Paris Hilton. She's got a better PR team. :lol:
August 5, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Also, (ahem), when you reach McCain's age, pissing contests can get to be a problem...
(O jeebus forgive me)
August 6, 2008 2:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
roflmao =)
August 6, 2008 7:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
Funny as hell. I admit I hate her, but this video had brians.
Finally a Paris Hilton I can enjoy in public...LOL. Kewl
August 5, 2008 8:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shoot...I mean... Finally a Paris Hilton video I can enjoy in public...lol.
August 5, 2008 8:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
The joke is not lost. I laughed. ;D
August 5, 2008 8:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great Avatar BTW...Saw Dark Night over the weekend...Damn Heath Ledger is one hell of a joker--no pun intended.
August 5, 2008 8:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks! You're the first to actually compliment me on it. I've gotten a few "your avatar is disturbing" or "your avatar scared my kid" haha!
And you're quite right. The Dark Knight is one of the best films I've ever seen. And Heath Ledger's performance is one of the best of the decade. Period.
August 5, 2008 8:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
O shit, I was hoping I wouldn't be forced to do this - I'm actually attracted to that damn avatar for some reason. I find it compelling.
I really don't want to know what that says about me, either.
LOL!
August 5, 2008 9:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
You can have my avatar any time you want. ;D
And I think that just sealed the deal. If Tena likes it, it's gotta stay, haha!
August 5, 2008 9:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Love the avatar, liked Heath, but the film as a whole left me yawning. There was something kind of ponderous about the plot; things happened but I never felt that the characters were really yearning to make them happen.
Sorry -- way O/T. Back to Paris!
August 5, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Aww, man! Come on! ...I wish I had less respect for you and your opinions to argue about it. At least you like the avatar. ;D
August 6, 2008 8:32 AM | Reply | Permalink
Jesus Man...Golden Girls and McCain...LOL
August 5, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
She stole the idea from me:
Obama needs to fight fire with fire. If he's Britney, then McCain is a cross between Mel Gibson and Dick Clark.
Posted by Genghis
July 31, 2008 1:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
inches away from the perfect comment...you should have said "Bea Arthur and Anne B. Davis."
Posted by SFCWallace
July 31, 2008 1:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
August 6, 2008 9:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
The issue that is being ignored here is that Ms Hilton's energy plan has a hole that a fleet o' Mack trucks through . . . the same hole that grampy McInsane's plan has:
Drilling in the surf will take a half a decade or so before it kicks in . . . so it can't tide America over until sometime else comes along.
INQUIRY: does anyone know whether Hess Oil has donated to her campaign, yet?
August 5, 2008 9:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Aw darn it - I was all set to vote for her, too. I kept thinking while she was talking that - hey! we could do a lot worse.
LOL!
August 5, 2008 9:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
August 5, 2008 9:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
You can't be serious. That is NOT the McCain response....
August 5, 2008 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Serious. It's from Politico, Ben Smith's blog. I meant to have credited it when I posted (hence the quote box)
August 5, 2008 9:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wonder how many people will actually vote for her as a write-in candidate...
August 5, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joan Rivers McCain
Has Crossed The Gossip Girl In Chief Threshold.
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/V/D/2/britney-obama.jpg
August 5, 2008 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
So this looks to be a very energetic week of Energy Policy debate.
And Paris Hilton has a TON of energy!
Next week, Obama will be explaining to folks how he's plan is better than Hilton's, so I reserve the judgement.
August 5, 2008 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, surprisingly funny and spot on.
Can Obama hire the writer?
August 5, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Britney and Paris respond to McCain attack ad.
http://www.theweekdaily.com/img/dir_13/the_week_6820_29.jpg
August 5, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
I want Obama to say:
"Paris Hilton knows far more than my opponent on energy policy."
August 5, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Perfect!
August 5, 2008 9:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
600,000 views in about four hours...
August 5, 2008 9:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, we saw that he was popular in Berlin, and now we see that he is popular with Paris!
August 5, 2008 9:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
What's going on?
Paris Hilton makes a funny video while
the Honorable John McCain wants his wife
to take part in the Miss Buffalo Chip contest in front a bunch of drunk bikers.
Paris has more class than McCain.
August 5, 2008 9:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Paris Hilton for Vice President!
August 5, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain would never choose her
as it appears she knows a heck of a lot more than he does.
August 5, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Of course not. He'd just run a commercial saying Obama should pick a VP stronger than him on energy.
Yes, she's making fun on McCain but it's all going to be used against Obama.
You think Britney's coming out with her drilling policy soon?
August 5, 2008 10:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
You're kind of slow.
August 5, 2008 10:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think she made that abundantly clear already!
(Oooh, that was bad. Sorry, everyone!)
August 5, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't expect Paris Hilton to suddenly emulate, say, Samantha Power.
But it was a pretty masterful smackdown of that old buzzard, with Paris having a little fun while laughing at herself.
I think it was perfect.
August 5, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can't believe what I'm going to say:
Paris Hilton is right!
An undeniable signal of armageddon.
Mr. McCain, what have you done?
August 5, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Funny and true. Who would have thunk it? Mcbush's add might actually bite him in the a**. Hilton comes off better than mcbush? Too funny.
August 5, 2008 10:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, thank you Paris Hilton. This is most viewed on Yahoo's site, and you did a swell job. Way to go :)
August 5, 2008 10:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seems like someone f*cked with the wrong lass.
Robert
Hey, call her a floozy, but she's never dull.
August 5, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain: "He may be the biggest celebrity in the world, but is he ready to lead?"
Hilton: "I'm, like, totally ready to lead!"
I swear the old fucker always gets such surprising gifts.
August 5, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dude, face it - McCain got PWNED. The whole world is laughing at him right now.
YODA!!!
LMFAO!!!
August 6, 2008 12:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
You are so freakingly smart! You think Paris is ready so should Obama be?
August 6, 2008 4:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
This is outside the realm of politics:
OK, she is a spoiled, irresponsible rich girl, but why all the venom against her? The mass media-driven Schadenfreude after her arrest(s)? Made me a bit uncomfortable. 'Only reason I am aware of such things is from the supermarket checkout aisle, but thanks to Keith Olbermann I keep getting updates.
What is there to hate? A shallow model-caliber (lookwise) young woman who was born and grew up in privilege, and continues to live in such, and has yet to evince anything but a willingness to take advantage of it? Think She's going to curb malaria in Africa? Yeah, she's a flake--No saint--but why is she so villified?
Robert
August 5, 2008 10:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Simple, jealousy. I never understood it either. I really don't get all the attention and she sure does feed it. However, who really cares? Only people that are jealous and want to feed that emotion. She really doesn't seem to be that bad of a person in any event. It is kind of sad. I did like the ad though. I thought it was funny and she could call mcbush for what he was and old nobody. Too funny.
August 5, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jealousy + misogyny. Young women who appear to violate taboos get punished. Young men who do the same thing count as "cool." Sorry to be the tiresome 2nd wave feminist at the party, but this is one place where a feminist reading is really hard to avoid.
August 5, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Because she irresponsibly wastes the equivalent of at least two low-income workers' yearly pre-tax wages every week, the money having come from the immoral exploitation of the already-immoral system that favours the rich stealing the work of the poor.
August 6, 2008 6:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
After McCain's suggestion about his wife today, maybe he will now suggest a little heiress on heiress action.
August 5, 2008 10:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heiress on heiress action. Nice.
August 5, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh this pains me to say, but that was simply brilliant. And as my husband pointed out, Paris Hilton delivered that waaaaaaaaaay better than any of McCain's practiced speeches.
August 5, 2008 11:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
You absolutely got it, and inadvertently nailed the problem the GOP has. They open the doors, not really knowing what's going to come out and bite them. John McCain is, like, so totally mockable, he's mockacious.
August 5, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
People like Paris Hilton manipulate public opinion and taste for a living. What Paris does right here is she doesn't disown her own spectacle to defend her complexity and self-awareness, which is what usually opens up Celebrities-With-Opinions to ridicule. That's some Dionysian-Apollonian synthesis, bitches. Goethe in a one-piece.
August 5, 2008 11:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain obviously cannot respond to this hard-hitting response. If he does, then he legitimizes Paris; and if he doesn't, he comes off as a coward.
Amazing that the progressive, intelligent, black guy is still in the race against the Establishment White Male. And now, McCain's sucker punch might make McCain into a sucker!
BP
August 5, 2008 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Okay, late night commenters. In case you haven't seen it, here's a link to a new, hard-hitting ad from Obama responding to McCain's "original maverick" ad.
http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/5/222736/9012/146/563266
These things are getting more and more pointed!
August 5, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Pretty quick response, too. I imagine they knew the "pivot back to maverick" maneuver was coming at some point.
Not to get too giddy (there will be more bad days, I know), but the image I'm starting to get in my head is the movie chase scene where someone (we'll call him McCain) runs down a dead-end, turns around to go back the other way, and finds his pursuers blocking the way he came.
August 5, 2008 11:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah. When you try to redefine yourself twice in eight years (maverick -- loyal Bushie -- and baaaaack to maverick!) there are pretty good odds that the second transformation isn't going to work.
I'm glad McCain decided to take the low road. I might have felt slightly sorry for him, if he hadn't resorted to the usual Republican strategy of lying about frivolous bullshit that wouldn't have mattered even if they were telling the truth about it.
August 6, 2008 12:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hehe, great minds and all but I had a mental image of McCain running away in an alley, stopping to pant and breathe thinking he lost everyone only to look up and see the broadly smiling Obama standing in front of him.
Naturally, this would make for a horrible mistake in advertising, what with all those "scary black guys" I hear about.
August 6, 2008 8:06 AM | Reply | Permalink
Nice find, getting McCain saying himself that he's voted w/ Bush 90+%, rather than just spooky announcer guy...
Too bad the media poodles can't chip in and point out that he's reversed himself on everything** at least once in the past decade...
**except killing brown people of course
August 6, 2008 2:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
Finally! Much much better than the lame oil.
August 6, 2008 8:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
BITCH SLAP!
McCain OWNED by Paris Hilton = 2 dam funny
August 5, 2008 11:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
I thought this ad was terrific. It was funny as hell and spot-on sharp. I have a new-found respect for the girl.
August 5, 2008 11:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sen. McCain picks up 2 rich hotties in their 20's on his radar and rolls in to attack. He's not wired for 220 anymore and gets shot down. Ends up with the Hollywood Hilton version of torture.
August 5, 2008 11:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Mmm-hmm. They're going to work him over Hollywood Hilton style. Hope he still remembers the starting line-up of the Pittsburgh Packers.
August 6, 2008 12:07 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hollywood Hilton - I lurv it.
August 6, 2008 12:45 AM | Reply | Permalink
They used to serve beer in buckets?
August 6, 2008 12:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yep, and there was always a bowl of buffalo chips set out on the bar.
New poll question: Which candidate would you rather have a bucket of beer with?
August 6, 2008 12:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
Paris, I guess.
August 6, 2008 2:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know, I remember a time when I was worried about the Republicans nominating McCain. Now he's on the losing end of a feud with Paris Hilton.
August 6, 2008 1:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
Interesting that Rick Davis was talking about this way before the ad came out ...
I'm surprised that they got good feedback at that point (or good enough feedback to make an ad out of it).
August 6, 2008 1:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
This exposes how petty and "stupid" this whole campaign has become. I can't stand her but dang, Paris just owned McCain.
August 6, 2008 3:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
Wow! Way to go girl! Paris rocks! Who knew?
Next up, Britney.
Celebrity girls gone wild!!!
August 6, 2008 4:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's ads have all backfired on him. The charge of Obama's non-visit of the troops was widely discredited by the media. The tire gauge flap proved to be a loser as everyone from NASCAR to the Energy Department agrees with Obama. And now McCain finds himself being called out by Paris Hilton's mother for wasting donor money and voter time, and Paris' video response has become the top story on Google News. The old white-haired dude has gotten into a fight with Paris Hilton, and that's a fight that can't be won.
August 6, 2008 6:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
This ad got played 3 times in one hour this morning on Morning joe.
August 6, 2008 6:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
"See you at the debates, bitches." As funny as this ad is, isn't also more then a little sad that it takes Paris Hilton to raise the level of the debate?
August 6, 2008 8:26 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ah yes, after Ludicris the Lawn Jockey in Chief gets even more strongly wedded to a dumb blond slut best known for her pornography.
Woo Hoo!
Win for Team Obabot!
And yes, Piss Hilton has such coattails!
Can't wait for ShowUsYourHole Spears to come out and endorse Hussein!
That the ObaDroids see virtue in pushing the HiltonHusseinBrittany sandwich and further promoting the OnlyCelebrity meme should terrify Hussein Central.
Are the Obabots really that high on breathing the ObaFarts?
August 6, 2008 8:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
Decline of Civilization, Chapter 99...but, hey, what a way to go.
August 6, 2008 8:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
That was the only time I have ever laughed with Paris Hilton and not at her. That was a great ad!
August 6, 2008 9:25 AM | Reply | Permalink
I like how mocking Paris Hilton was of McCain -- the wrinkly old white hair dude. Doesn't even bother with the name. LOL. I've heard otehr people call him "that other guy". Too funny.
August 6, 2008 9:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
2.5M views in less than 24 hours...
August 6, 2008 10:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
Looks like Paris on her own has more cajones and guts than the Obama campaign. She is in McCain's face and unapologetic. Good for her! Maybe team Obama will get a clue from her that having a backbone is a good thing.
August 6, 2008 11:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
Do you really want Obama to win, or are you just an asshole who wants to say: "I told you FISA would hurt Obama."
I swear to God, fogu2 offers more intelligence to the discussion than you.
August 6, 2008 11:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
Does being anarrogant asshole come natural to you, or is it something you have work on, on a daily basis?
August 6, 2008 12:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love pissing off wingnutz.
Thank you!
And while you think the GOP will win back several Congressional seats in Georgia, rest assured that the Dems will pick up several GOP seats in Ohio that have been trending Dem and are about to come over from the darkside.
August 6, 2008 4:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Impressive. What grade are you in this year?
Sure I want Obama to win, but failing to point out the truth of how obviously tepid and weak his defenses of himself have generally been is not what will defeat him. Being weak is what will defeat him.
Are you really just a Kook Aid drinker (oh, I'm sorry that's "Kool" Aid) who is so naive and inexperienced in politics that you'll simply defend anything this politician does no matter how hypocritical or cowardly? Do you believe in anything yourself or do you just believe in your new Messiah and so anything he says or does is good?
I'm voting for him of course, but what choice is there? Certainly he's better than McCain, but that's all and the sooner you put on your big boy pants and face it the better off you'll be. Until our elected leaders in Washington have the guts to take on the corporate interests that are actually running the show, very little will change except on the margins. Obama has no intention of doing that. He is completely beholden to the monied interests, particularly Wall Street and the war industries. How on earth would you or any of the others in his minions expect him to display any courage in fighting those people when he barely is defending himself agasint McCain's outrageous lies?
I underestand that your position is Obama right or wrong, but you'll just have to get used to the fact that some people out here are grown ups who actually see Obama for what he is: another self-promoting Democratic politician who is a captive of corporate money first and foremost and we believe he should be treated as the politician he is and not as some sort of sacrosanct Saint. His interest in helping common people is real, but primarily academic and certainly secondary to his number one motivation. That motivation is to advance his own cause just like all the rest of them.
Because he is a captive of corporate money, he listens to the moronic stratgegists in Washington who have previously wrecked both Gore and Kerry's campaigns with the same pussified, wimpy, corporate, centrist twaddle that is the stuff of Obama's flaccid responses not just to McCain's attacks but also to Hillary's attacks for the last two months of the primaries. You think because Obama has a nice marketing strategy he is different somehow. Good luck with that, but you're simply naive and prety obviously easily hoodwinked.
If he actually manages to get elected and you see the wishy-washy results he gets out of Congress and compare that to the bill of goods you've bought perhaps you'll start to get a clue how this game works. But the bottom line is that Paris Hilton's overnight, self-produced little spot is a lot more ballsy and effective than the limp wristed stuff Obama theoretically defends himself with which was the point of my original comment. Maybe he and his oh so clever campaign will get a clue that in they are in for a difficult fight so they better start swinging before the get knocked out.
August 6, 2008 12:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
She looks a lot better in a swimsuit than he does too...just saying...
August 6, 2008 1:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK, I apologize for being an asshole by calling you one.
Now to my point of frustration to youtr call for Obama to have more cajones.
I believe you miss the racial tightrope which the GOP wants Obama to fall off of that he has to walk.
They are trying to goad him into becoming the "angry black man," a Jesse Jackson type figure. while hitting hard back makes us feel good, it turns off enough white voters to make a difference.
Don't for a moment think that this isn't part of the McCain strategy. As Eugene Robinson pointed out in his recent column, McCain surrogates like Lindsay Graham are trying to paint Obama with the brush that he is crying racism when he's attacked, and claiming some sort of victimhood. If you don't think that would hurt Obama, you haven't been paying attention to race relations or white voter's attitudes toward race.
I believe if Obama were to go full throttle as you suggest, he would fall into the trap he wants to avoid. He would be painted as "angry," "frustrated," along with every other coded racial stereotype the GOP could conjure up.
His responses to McCain in the past two days have successfully walked this tightrope he will always be on.
The type of campaign you would like to see is the type that John Kerry should have ran in 2004, but didn't. Obama doesn't have that luxury, because of his race.
August 6, 2008 4:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here's a sign that the die-hard Hillary fans at Hillaryis44.com have completely lost all sense of reality. This is their description of the Paris Hilton video (Or maybe she made 2 versions of the video? Did I miss something?)...
The ambitious Hilton heiress declared her candidacy after starring in a John McCain video mocking Barack Obama.
August 6, 2008 12:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
damn she compare mccain to that ugly creature from tales of the crypt,even mccain moms look way more better than him and shes 96yrs old,OBAMA/CLARK 08!!!!
August 6, 2008 1:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Will Smith in Men in Black. "Hey, old guys" came to mind while watching Paris take McAincient out at the groin level.
Using a purely Miss Manners calculation the politeness universe is reaching towards balance. You [John] don't enlist a stranger [Paris] in your fight with another [Barak] without their [Paris's] permission.
McAncient drafted Paris into Barak's Army by using her image without permission. Her response must have been like an eagle flashing invisibly down out of the cloudless sky into a herd of sheep now there is a member of the flock missing. The missing member is McAncient's "seriousness". "Old" isn't serious and experienced. "Old" is cranky and Paris has now created a new "brand" for John. McCrank. McOld. McTooOld. She just placed a bet that maybe covers the John's time as a prisoner of war. He made her make him someone to be laughed at and almost pitied. Oh, Uncle, you've spilled on yourself again! Here have a seat. Rest yourself. You shouldn't let yourself get upset. Have a rest.
McCain's advisors never saw blow back from the "blonde." I guess they never figured she knew how to use a knife. Should have frisked for weapons before involving her in the fight. Ooops.
Once someone starts laughing at your candidacy you are just about toast.
Nice work Paris. Before, you, and your antics, were fluff and a distraction but now I love Paris in the summer, when she sizzles.
August 6, 2008 1:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
"watching Paris take McAincient out at the groin level"
Dude....thanks for ruining my lunch...like that was a mental picture anyone needed!
August 6, 2008 1:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Paris Hilton has grown up, and gotten a sense of humor.
Unlike some political candidates we could point at (and laugh).
August 6, 2008 1:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is going to hurt so bad, McCain's going to need another Bush hug.
August 6, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink