Future President Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad

Paris Hilton, never one to pass up an opportunity to display money or pander for attention, has produced a video response to Sen. McCain's attack ad comparing Sen. Obama with Hilton.

See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die

The helpful wonks over at The New Republic actually fact-checked Hilton's energy spiel (slow news week, guys?), so check that out if you want. Ok, so maybe she won't be our next Secretary of Energy—and she's not that funny, either.

But, unlike the two senators actually running for the most important job in the free world, she demonstrates a working knowledge of satire and the ability to make a simple joke without offending the entire English-speaking world. With both candidates gaffing their way through the summer, Republicans protesting in dark, empty rooms, and Democrats plotting secret back-room strategies that get immediately leaked, Paris Hilton may actually be the political MVP of these first few days of August.

And that is the state of American politics today. How long until Rasmussen starts tracking her in the polls?

—Max Fisher

Comments

You're actually linking to some Paris Hilton nonsense, praising it as estute political commentary, and at the same time making snide "slow news week" comments about some other online rag??

You've got to be kidding me!

Posted by: Say What..? on 08/06/08 at 11:08 AM Respond

MC-CAIN’S EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTER AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

Sacrifice of American Wealth and Blood for the Sole Benefit of Judeofascist Israel
Support for the illegal Torture of Suspects
Amnesty for Illegal Mexicans Aliens Usurping Jobs and Services
Outsourcing of Jobs and Technology to China
Early Release from Captivity for Military Secrets
McCain-Feingold Legislation Suppressing Freedom of Speech
McCain-Leiberman Control Gun Legislation
Slander and Ridicule of Huckabee, Romney, and Ron Paul
Roberts and Falwell, “agents of intolerance”
Roe vs. Wade Sacrificial Killing of Children
To “occupy Iraq for 100 years”, “bomb Iran”, and “just keep Afghanistan”.
Veto of Bush Tax Cuts
Keating Five Crooks
Unsolved Recession and Inflation Problem
Unsolved Heath Care Problem
Unsolved Social Security Problem
Long Scandalous, Contentious, and Non-Productive Political Career

Posted by: Jeugenen on 08/06/08 at 12:20 PM Respond

Thanks for the Paris Hilton spot commentary, Jeugenen.

Posted by: Say What..? on 08/06/08 at 12:42 PM Respond

I haven't been wild about Paris or her exploits, but her ad was better than most stuff coming out of either campaign.

Unfortunately for this joke, you gotta be 35 years old to be president, or (like McCain) some multiple of 35. Don't think she's there yet.

Posted by: Alice (as in Wonderland) on 08/06/08 at 6:58 PM Respond

I think that it's a very smart way to get back at McCain. It's nice to see humor in politics. You may not like Paris, but this was a very interesting thing to pull off.

On a side note, I would prefer to hear the candidates speak of real issues instead of playing around with who's a celebrity and who isn't.

Posted by: Custom Valances on 08/06/08 at 8:24 PM Respond

Though I'm not particularly a fan of Paris Hilton, I thought her video was quite funny. Certainly better done than many put out by the McCain group.

White haired dude indeed :-)

You Go, Paris.

Posted by: PumaJ on 08/07/08 at 12:40 AM Respond

Someone needs to sterilize that thing before it reproduces.

But seriously, it just offended everyone in the country over the age of 40. There are plenty of reasons to criticize McCain, but making fun of his age is not cool, and is guaranteed to work against Obama.

Posted by: Coppsie on 08/07/08 at 11:50 AM Respond

Paris obviously has some marketing savvy... she can turn anything into a PR boost for herself

Posted by: yay politics on 08/07/08 at 4:06 PM Respond