"Childish" is how McBush's former campaign advisor termed it. 

If McBush is jealous over all the attention Obama's getting, maybe he should try being a better candidate.

Well, at least in terms of flip-flopping, and in terms of offending the working class, I'm sure we can all agree that McWright's campaign motto should be, "Oops, I did it again." 

Bush's big campaign contributors, the Hilton's, are not happy about it.

 I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems that the new McCain ad criticizing Obama for being a celebrity has ruffled some unintended feathers. I, for one, quite liked the ad, but I hear whispers from the inner campaign staff that the phone was burning off the hook today with calls from Paris Hilton’s grandfather, William Barron Hilton (co-chair of the Hilton Hotel empire), furious that the McCain ad drew an unflattering comparison between Obama and his own granddaughter.

It seems that the elder Hilton has donated $18,400 to the McCain campaign, and $35,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the last couple of years. (Paris’s father, Rick Hilton, has given an additional $6,900 to the McCain campaign. Suffice it to say, he’s none too pleased either.)

Apparently, the elder Hiltons had breathed a sigh of relief that Paris was starting to get her act together since hitting rock bottom with her stay in jail last year, when all of a sudden the McCain ad compares her unfavorably to Britney Spears and Barack Obama.

I suspect that heads will roll at the McCain headquarters - if not within the staff, then I wouldn’t be surprised if Steve Schmidt starts looking for a new consulting firm for the next round of ads. This is a reminder to my brethren at the Campaign: don’t bite the hand that feeds us.

Paris Hilton isn’t just a tabloid tart to be tossed around willy-nilly. She’s the living brand name of one of America’s most successful global corporations. It’s no wonder her grandfather’s upset: every time Paris is in the news, fewer people stay at their hotels. Try explaining that to The Blackstone Group - the hedge fund firm that bought into Hilton Hotels last year. Blackstone chairman Peter G. Peterson gave $30,800 to the McCain campaign this year. Guess who also called the campaign today?

Oh well. So much for my comped room at the Minneapolis Hilton for the convention.

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Now that's real smart, biting the hand that feeds you.

Yet another self-inflicted wound by McCain:

One day after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) broadcast an anti-Obama ad in which he compared the presumptive Democratic nominee to celebrities Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, the two tabloid mainstays fought back with an eviscerating anti-McCain spot of their own.

While Mses. Spears and Hilton said they had planned to remain on the sidelines during the 2008 presidential campaign, Sen. McCain's negative ad "left us no choice," the notorious party gals said today.

"We don't mind John McCain going after us if he sticks to the facts," Ms. Spears said at a New York press conference. "But we are sick of the distortions about our record."

Ms. Hilton said that the McCain ad appeared to link herself and Ms. Spears to Sen. Obama, leading the casual viewer to conclude that the three of them had "the same energy policy."

"Nothing could be further from the truth," said Ms. Spears. "Both of us strongly favor off-shore drilling to reduce our dependence on foreign oil."

"Childish" is how McBush's former campaign advisor termed it. 

Weaver also said McCain's "tomfoolery" had to stop.

Wow, McCain is actually complaining that the man he's running against is too popular. Makes you wonder how  he's going to make it all the way to November. Do we really want a whiner in the oval office?

I've brought this up before, but it really seems like the McCain campaign is trying to make John look so bad that republicans feel sorry for him and vote, rather than just being pissed at the party and staying home. 

Found analysis: 

We just got off a conference call with Camp McCain, defending their new ad comparing Barack Obama to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. They said they thought the ad was legitimate because Obama is a big celebrity..., and Britney and Paris were Number 2 and 3. The problem: Anyone with even a vague sense of pop culture knows that Britney and Paris are yesterday's news. Here's a link to Forbes' Celebrity 100. Paris and Britney don't even make the list any more. Instead, the top 10, in order: Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Angelina Jolie, Beyonce Knowles, David Beckham, Johnny Depp, Jay-Z, The Police, JK Rowling, Brad Pitt. So, they didn't pick other big celebrities, who were either men, or black, or married. What they picked was two sexually available white women.

The implication is clear. Spears and Hilton were selected on the basis of their dubious and infamous celebrity, as the people whom practically everyone regards as the best examples of selfishness and irresponsibility.

Good campaign ad.

Goes to show that if a candidate is losing or lagging behind, the first politial defense is to attack the other guy and make him look bad. Hillary did it, and now McBush is carrying that torch. But then again, lying is what he does best. I would think that he would be a little more careful whose name he maligns. Something tells me he just threw away Mr. Hilton's support, along with all Hilton's friends'.

Besides, Obama hasn't been as popular as Britney or Paris in a couple of months now.  Something about not sticking to wooden chairs, I hear.

yeah it was good, but Obama supportr will probably call it racist, distration or whatever defense of the month they are useing

It's hard to argue with the truth. Oscama is an empty suit manufactured by his handlers and the news media.

I know the name McWright isn't as catchy as Britney, Paris or any of the other catchy celebrity names, but I'm sure, in time, it will become a household word. 

I'm not sure how showing pictures of millions of people chanting Obama's name is supposed to be bad for Obama.  The take away from that ad in my mind is "OBAMA!  OBAMA!  OBAMA!"

Aside from that, comparing Obama to Hilton or Spears is ridiculous.  When was the last time they drew a crowd of over 500, much less half a million?

Neverleft, if Obama is an empty suit, McCain is an empty suit without the suit.

McCain is an empty suit without the suit.

With the zipper down.

Well, at least that makes him more transparent.  With McWright, you never know what you're getting from one day to the next.  He makes John Kerry look like the King of Consistency. 

McBush *IS* transparent.  There's no "there" there. 

Speaking of transparent, how are McCain's family tax returns coming?  Is the man of the house still keeping her finances private?

DId you guys see the responce add?

Its great, the peopel talking about it on TV are like McCain is going Negitive and hes so bad (All he did was say what Obama stands for and says he has a celebrity following) But then Obama comes out with this attack add, exactly what they are accusing McCain of doing, and it just great.

It just so comical, when McCain mis speaks its he is old and confused but when obama says stuff like 57 states or whatever oh it just he's tired cause he was up all night fighting forrest fires and savng lives. What a joke.

The American people are not going to be fooled into picking Obama as President.

Thank god for that.

I think the ad is about as stupid as electing the candidate you'd "most like to have a beer with". I think that we can all agree that using that rubric insults not only intelligence but the entire electoral process.....

The American people are not going to be fooled into picking Obama as President.

No.  They're going to look at the alternative, shudder with revulsion, and pick Obama as the better candidate.   McBush hasn't even shown his irrational rage yet.  But there's time--during the debates would be good.

BLT, is that the best you could come up with for a "funny" name for Obama? First, it isn't funny, and second, Obama doesn't have a "Mc" in his name. Oh, I get it, you're trying to change his name to make it sound like Rev. Jeramiah Wright (one of your fellow Christians). Yeah, it still isn't very funny. 

BS: "The American people are not going to be fooled into picking Obama as President."
 

You're actually right for once, BS. The fools will be voting Republican (again) this year.....

The fools will be voting Republican (again) this year

Unfortunately for McSame (since the fake doctor is distorting Obama's name), there's a lot less of them this time around.

BS, are you still toting that 57 state thing? I've already told you he was talking about 57 primary contests, not states. We have some territories that can vote in the primaries, but not the general election. Don't ask me why though, I don't make the rules.

I've already told you he was talking about 57 primary contests, not states

You can tell him until you're blue in the face.

Some people are beyond educating and he's clearly one of them.

Besides, Pete, it makes Obama's opponent "McWrong."

 BLT, is that the best you could come up with for a "funny" name for Obama?

Making you laugh was not the goal.  Making you wonder why some of you call McCain McBush was. 

First, it isn't funny,

It wasn't intended to be funny.

and second, Obama doesn't have a "Mc" in his name.

Neither is there a "B" in the part of McCain's name that follows the Mc. 

Oh, I get it, you're trying to change his name to make it sound like Rev. Jeramiah Wright (one of your fellow Christians).

Yeah, it still isn't very funny. 

Laughing would just get in the way of reflecting on the ridiculousness of the McBush reference. 

You're right about the Wright connection.  He may be a fellow Christian, but if he is (and that's between him and God), he's a rather hostile one who is prone to impulsivity over reason. 

The message is this: What's good for the McBush-wielding goose is good for the McWright-wielding  gander. 

Do I really need to explain why people are calling McCain "McBush/McSame"? He's shifted his positions to align with Bush. He certainly isn't running on a policy of trying to change things. He says things are working just fine and will do more of the same things Bush has done. I don't usually call him that, but it's clearly getting your goat.

So BLT, what exactly do you think Obama could do to satisfy you that he doesn't agree with what Rev. Wright said? Not that your outdated attacks are really relevant at this point.

I surely hope you don't think that Rev. Wright is the only hostile Christian on the planet. Conservative Christians (like the one that entered that church to kill liberals) seem more hostile to me, but that's a whole different topic.

McBush himself can't detail any differences between himself and Bush. 

But that's just because he's not allowed to speak for his own campaign anymore.

Do I really need to explain why people are calling McCain "McBush/McSame"?

He voted with Bush 100% of the time in 2008 and 95% of the time in 2007.

McCain earned his title.

A rep for Hilton tells TMZ, "Miss Hilton was not asked, nor did she give permission for the use of her likeness in the ad and has no further comment."
 

So McSame has resorted to stealing to go along with his lying.

In a political season were what shoes you wear,what you eat for lunch, and how many suits you own, are burning questions~ the ad is about par for the course.

We wouldn't want to ruin all this fun with substantive talk,would we?

Do I really need to explain why people are calling McCain "McBush/McSame"? He's shifted his positions to align with Bush. He certainly isn't running on a policy of trying to change things. He says things are working just fine and will do more of the same things Bush has done. I don't usually call him that, but it's clearly getting your goat.

Does McCain/Feingold ring a bell?  How about the gang of 14? There's a reason hard-core conservatives can't stand McCain.  If he were more like Bush, they would embrace him, not that there's anything necessarily wrong with resembling Bush. 

So BLT, what exactly do you think Obama could do to satisfy you that he doesn't agree with what Rev. Wright said? Not that your outdated attacks are really relevant at this point.

I don't think his feelings of hatred towards the United States run as deeply, but I think he's sympathetic towards those who harbor such deep-seated hatred.  I don't think the McWright thing really fits him, but it fits him as well as the McBush thing fits McCain, so I use it with those who pull the McBush propaganda tool.  You guys actually have a pretty good grasp of human psychology.  When you pair two things together and employ the technique of repetition, people will begin to solidify that association in their minds.  They will bring that with them to the voting both. 

I surely hope you don't think that Rev. Wright is the only hostile Christian on the planet. Conservative Christians (like the one that entered that church to kill liberals) seem more hostile to me, but that's a whole different topic.

I disapprove of and whoeheartedly reject hostility wherever it may rear its ugly head.  If it comes from somebody claiming to be a Christian, then that person is out of step with the teachings of Christ, and needs to get back in touch with the loving nature of Christ. 

I actually don't think Rev. Wright hates the United States. I do think he is very dissatisfied (maybe even angry) with the policies of the Government in regards to dealing with poverty and urban decay, as well as foreign policy that is basically imperialistic bullying thanks to the warmongering Neocons. Of course most of us had never heard of the man before the infamous short clips taken from a long sermon. I don't even know what that particular sermon was about because I only heard a few sentences. The sermons I've heard in my time were quite a bit longer than that and had a point. Did you ever try to find out the point he was trying to make that day? 

I think the Dems took a page from Karl Rove in the whole paring and repetition strategy. It worked like a charm for Bush. At least they aren't trying to deceive anyone. McCain has very similar positions to the Bush Admin. Well, what he's shared with us anyway. Most of what I hear form McCain is basically meaningless statements (I'll never raise taxes, yet I'll propose new ways to spend money while balancing the budget)  and personal attacks.

John McBush launches new campaign for President!

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Just not *HIS* campaign...

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