Democrats slam McCain over Britney ad

Great ad! Encouraged me to send Obama another donation!

Thank you DNC. The McCain ad is a sickening replay of Rovian attack ads.
So divisive, sleazy and repugnant. Why must there be such ugliness?

John McCain is a HUGE disappointment. He has turned his back on everything he believes in just to get elected. More of his flip flopping will be evident as we get closer to election day. Obama will win by double digits.

I am glad McCain has screwed up again and that he is showing his lack of taste, insipid idea of American values, and lack of respect for the intelligence of the voters.

So, John McCain is saying that an individual should be elected to the most powerful position on the planet based on their ability to actually perform the duties of that office rather than by virtue of a popularity contest.

Can someone (anyone) please explain to me me why that is a bad thing?

Oh, I guess its ok for Obama to compare his popularity to Paris Hilton, guess its ok for the media to suggest he is a celeb, but when McCain puts an ad out on the same idea, thats not ok.

Obama and the media should not have brought it up if they didn't want the issue to be discussed.

Really, thats the way it works.

Anyone who does not support drilling for oil ASAP, is not ready to be president of the US. THe working poor is being hit the hardest. The democratic party does not care!
I have not heard anything from Obama that implies he understands our people. Change can ALSO BE VERY BAD! Higher taxes, higher fuel cost is not the kind of change we want.

This ad is great! I hope McCain keeps it up. he has good people working for him.
Meanwhile:

Obama:
Raise taxes 65 billion on 'big oil." Who do you think "big oil" will pass the taxes on to?
Obama:
Raise taxes on Americans and American businesses: We all know who will pay for this tax increase.

Obama on energy:
Raise taxes and put some more air in your tires. Ban on drilling.

Obama on race issue: Reverend Wright.

This is the typical, political "talking out of both sides of your mouth" campaigning from Sen. McCain. I am not an Obama supporter but REALLY can't condone cheap, negative attack ads like this one. I think the comment that "We're proud of that commercial." says it all, don't you?
The Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves at what this country's campaign for our presidential leadership is turning into and ads like this one are exactly what we can blame on the downward spiral, ethically-speaking.
It's no wonder that the majority of people are fed up with voting!
Wow...

Good for John McCain's people running this type of ad.. It is about time for McCain to get down and dirty and beat Obama.. O'Reilly was right McCain should use the theme song from Cheers and walk in REv Right and his other surly friends.

The Dems don't like it because it hits the target. Because you have celebrity,popularity or charisma doen't mean that your ideas are good or that you are ready or qualified to lead.Obama's ideas are out of sync with the majority in this country and as Americans see what he favors more clearly,his electability if not popularity will slide.There are plenty of people I like that I wouldn't want elected president of the US.

When I first heard about the celebrity ad, I thought it was just a feeble attempt to confuse weak-minded people into concluding that Obama is as shallow as Paris and Britney just because he's as famous as they are.

Then, the "race card" accusation emerged.

Now I get the McCain campaign's strategy:

1. Release an ad that suggests a black, male former president of Harvard Law Review is as intellectually challenged as two blond bimbos, making sure to include a photo collage with all three of them on screen at the same time.

2. Wait for the charge of race-baiting.

3. Lambaste Obama for "playing the race card."

They waited a whole day for a charge of race-baiting that never happened, so they latched onto the dollar-bill comment - made Wednesday, but not what they'd hoped for - and on Thursday, they ran with the "race card" line anyway. Pathetic,

McCain's commercial was RIGHT ON TARGET.

Barak has zero substance. I don't trust anyone that votes "PRESENT" as much as he has.

At least Britney USED to be successful.

This just shows that McCain's honor is for sale. All bets (and former commitments to a respectful campaign) are off when it comes to winning.

I am thinking McCain acts like the low level Paris Hilton. I am guessing this low life thinking makes McCain a world leader? Uhhhm what has happened to honest debate about real problems ? Did it ever exist?

Obama is just like those girls

McCain is just telling the truth. If this guy did'nt get Oprah behind him and other stars alike, no way he's here now.
I have not heard one solid plan from this OBAMA guy.
Seems to me Obama is a good guy, but he is not tough enough to run this country.
We could get overrun while he muddles around figuring out that this world ain't red carpets and Malibu beach houses.
You live a free life here, because when someone threatens us, we belt them in the mouth. The first time we let our guard down again in this country may be the last.
There is Evil out there and they want what we have, or they want to take it just to hurt us. If they could, they would. Words to live by. I wish it was a peaceful happy world but the truth is, the weak die and the powerful survive.
Obama the wonderful is not going to change that.

Obviously, mcCAIN ain't ABLE

And to continue on a negative note, while he was strong to survive torture, perhaps he was not so smart getting caught in the first place.

I became a citizen just three weeks ago.I was leaning towards McCain but I have now decided that I will vote for Obama because he has shown that he is more matured.I have wondered what Britney Spears and Hilton have to do with all the difficulties that I am having with high gas price,and other issues.
McCain need to tell folks like me what he is going to do as a president and stop being negative.What happened to the Straight talk express and that marverick that I once liked and admired?

" . . . . . the Democratic National Committee posted a web ad today that suggests McCain is . . . . . . "

McCain is - - WHAT? Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor is this the best you can do?

It is deplorable the way articles today are posted online with so many errors (their instead of there or they're) but no to end a sentence is the WORST yet.

McCain has asked many times for 10 or 12 town meeting type debates and Obama has said no to all but possibly 3. There is good reason why Obama does not want to debate McCain and it is because Obama has proven to be a very good speaker but not so good at debates. In the democratic primary Hillary helped Obama many times during debates while McCain will just screw Obama to the wall.

As for the "celebrity for nothing" ad. The straight talking McCain has hit the nail on the head. Obama is famous for nothing but 2 speaches much like Paris Hilton who is famous for not much more than a sex tape. I heard Donna B. complain that the ad should have used Denzel Washington rather than Paris Hilton but clearly she just does not get it as Denzel Washington is an accomplished actor while Hilton is not.........and Hillary or McCain are accomplished statesmen while Obama is not.

I am a life long democrat that began voting in 1972 and will for the first time in my life vote republican this year because Obama has no experience and because Obama ran a racist and sexist primary. To elect Obama now would give all employers the right to use sexist and racist tactics since the democrats did not care......not to mention the damage to America electing Obama would bring.

MacCain wants to carry on the recent tradition of "dumbing down" the American people by appealing to their baser instincts. It is time to see if we have the brains to take the high road. Let's see, the choice is between an intellectual constitutional lawyer, and a jaded old, silver-spooned, flipflopper representing a corrupt political party. Honestly, it is staggering that there is anyone considering the "more of the same" option. Karl Rove 's jowls are jiggling as he chuckles at how extraordinarily easy many of the American people (sheeple) are to manipulate. He is the sheepdog, are we sheep or adults capable of critical analysis. Time will tell.

More proof that McCain 2008 = Four more years of Bush.

hahahahahahahaha, good one.

The whole point of this ad. is to identify McCain's rival.
The reason that the Democratic Party is upset is because the
ad is spot on. He hit the bullseye and they don't like it.
Obama is on every tabloid almost that appears in the
supermarket and he is involved in all kinds of outrageous
things which are highly contraversial and are not respectable.
He is ghetto fabulous and there it is.

Why Qbama is complaing? Main stream "MEDIA" is behind him!

That commercial is great and the reason the left doesn't like it is because it is true. Obama is empty, with nothing behind the pink ponies, unicorns, and puppies promises. As the L.A. Times corrected the ad, they slammed McCain saying that Obama is not like an actor, he is like a rock star. Ok, we agree but the point is that we don't want either for President.

Sorry that the truth hurts so bad folks.

Say it ain't so John. Say it ain't so. November will not be kind.

Frekin democrate.... shut up ... Leave Mc Cain alone.

So they produce an ad that engages "in the dishonorable politics of the low road rather than talk about the serious issues the American people care about" in retaliation to the ad that they say engages "in the dishonorable politics of the low road rather than talk about the serious issues the American people care about".

So far the maturity on both sides has been rediculous and from what I can tell the American people are going to lose out either way. When will the sheep wake up. The deception from Obama is about as bad if not worse than the Clintons, and the reckless spending habbits of McCain are going to top either Bush.

Based on the indignant outcry from the Democrats, the ad must have struck a nerve. Bravo! The truth can hurt.

Ronald Reagan , Arnold Schwarzenegger, ... There has to be more celebrity politicians out there. Many celebrities are political, so one has to wonder what is McCain's point.

It is just amazing to me that people are still open about being Republican. After the way the Republicans have lied, murdered, attacked the Constitution, started a war, wrecked the economy --- Republicans are like the Mafia, a criminal organization. They should all be in jail and the Republican party abolished like the Nazi party in Germany was, and for the same reason. They have done enough damage, and a worse bunch of criminal anti-Americans does not exist.

How low can JM go?
The republicans continue to think that americans will put up with the politics of the past and blindly elect people who truly will do the opposite to what we really want in a president. NO MORE!

McCain's desperate. He has determined that he can't win by taking the high road. Negative campaigning lowers the ratings of the attacker and the attacked. He is hoping to flush Obama out of his high-road cocoon. Once Obama goes negative, he is no longer a new kind of politician who will change Washington, and without McCain's experience, he becomes a much less formidable opponent.

Let's rephrase this headline to "Obama Supporters"...not AL Democrats are slamming Mccain. In fact there's something like 2 million of us supporting him! Obama is nothing but hyped up nonsense! And anyone with half a brain would not even concider voting for him!!

used to think highly of john mcain,but the more i listen to him,the more i see the same of what we have been living for the past seven years.i want to see what he has to offer,am afraid what i see is another george bush,using fear and negativity,we fell for that once,don't think that same gimmick will do macain any good,unfortunately,i see him as somebody who have no ideas,no experience on the thing that matters to me,eg the economy,and my well being.

On a normal day I would not vote for a democrat to save my life but after seeing who we have running for a republican any one who votes for such a crazy idiot don't deserve their right to vote. McCain is one big crazy messed up head case.....

Quite frankly I don't want big ideas coming from delegates. I want a reasonable solution or process put into action. Ideas are just ideas... they don't mean anything until something is actually done with them.

McCain flip-flops on nearly everything because:

1) He has nothing to offer. No innovative ideas. No common sense. No solutions. He thinks the economy is just fine. When you're married to a multi-billionaire heiress, things are just fine. So he says what he's told to at one event and then "forgets" what "he stands" for at the next.

2) He's mentally/intellectually older than even his chronological age. He's showing clear signs of early dementia. Can't keep his "facts" straight. Scary, scary man. He's also known to have violent outbursts. PLEASE AMERICA: Don't make the mistake of putting this old-timer in office.

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I am glad that McCain clarifies what are his views and priorities on the difficulties that our country are going through, and wow he will help us ,the American people, to face these challenges; one whore + one mindless slut = the republican party solution. "We are proud of this commercial" Great !

Celebrity ... well, yes. Barack Obama is a celebrity, as is John McCain. How else would they be able to throw themselves into a contest for what is considered the most powerful, and therefore well known office in the world?

The problem I have with McCain's position on Obama's celebrity is that it smacks of envy, more than any substantive issue. In a presidential campaign, I would expect the competitors to actually compete, rather than snipe about their opponent's successes.

Obama in Europe? Bravo! Thank God the Europeans have been reminded that this nation is not comprised solely of gun totin' illiterates. Might you guess for whom I will proudly cast my vote?

This is amazing. Watching CNN I heard over and over again how Obama has the ability to draw huge crouds. Why is this add wrong is beyond me. It is merely comparing two celebrities with Obama and for good reasons.
The public wants to know about this two women and can't get enough news on them. Are they worth the attention certanly not.
On the other hand, the public want to know about Obama. Is he worth the attention, certanly yes. The republicans are not saying, or at least so it seems to me, Obama is not worth the attention. The are saying don't be fooled by the huge crouds that this man can bring out because just like these two women the fuzz is all about nothing. And then they go about saying he is inexperienced and everything else. Which, some people call it going negative, I call it stating a fact.
Be that as it may, I don't see anything wrong with it. Again, if CNN and all other medias, who support Obama and never fail to bring up his ability to draw huge crouds, in my opinion, should not have a problem with this ad. This ad perfectly depicts what the fuzz is all about.

I want to know about this person. The fact that he draws huge crouds has impresed me too. However, all i know is he is sorry and dissapointed with his close friends when they cross him. He distances his self from anything divisive and yet he hanged around with these budies of him for many years. Not to mention if anything comes up about him he brings up the "Don't go there policy"

What or better yet, how am I supposed to make up my mind about this guy? He has no record what so ever, (oh, i forgot, he was PRESENT when they were passing laws) and every time someone tries to shed light into his character the "don't go there policy" kicks in.

I know one thing he is definitely not someone I would vote for. If on that ballot, I don't see any other name, I am voting for MCCain, MCsame, ... what ever people call him nowadays.

You Liberal cry babies! did that ad offend you ? BOO! HOO! Obama is a light weight. The democratic party is way out in left field with this man. If he was any further left his last name would be Lennin. Obama Lennin who's going to be his running mate Joesph Stalin?

What a sloppy, undisciplined campaign. I really don't want to vote for Obama, but I can't vote for a guy who's answer to the woes of Americans is to compare someone to Britney Spears. I guess I'll just sit this one out ... again.

"All I can say is that we are proud of that commercial, we are proud of that commercial, we are proud of that commercial" Indeed, McCain is proud of his deratory commercial! He not only degrades Senator Obama but lets us all know exactly what he thinks of Brittany and Paris....let's see, they both wear a good amount of make up, their reputations are as bubbleheads and problem laden celebrities, does he believe they are "trollops" and "c**ts" as he believes Cindi is?? Remember he said to her: "At least I do not cake on the make up 'like a trollop', you 'c**nt'." Is this what McCain is portraying and trying to compare Obama with? McCain is a sickening person and does not hestitate to make outlandish accusations and slanderous comments about his competitor. Now he drags these two women whom he obviously sees as lowlife celebrities to try and depict Obama as a lowlife celebrity as well, after all isn't the ad named CELEB? Folks McCain is a slanderous contemptible being!!! I hope both Brittany and Paris sue him to poverty!! He is using them in a horrific advertisement and didn't even bother to ask them if it was okay to do so. Usually stars get paid big bucks for this!! I am sure neither one of these young women would approve or go along with this dispicable ad. McCain is geen with envy that Senator Obama attracts the 175,000 and 200,000 PLUS crowds; he is envious that Obama's crowds are upbeat, enthusiastic, and happy!! McCain's crowds are very small and the folks look like they are attending a funeral! McCain whines he does not get the media attention!! Shame on McCain and his cohorts!! Gee, I think most of us would rather be where it is lively, exciting, and inspirational, rather than at a dull, uninspiring, and boring event where you have to work very hard at staying awake and listening to McCain who does not make much sense and spends 90 percent of his time trying to discredit the BEST of the two candidates, Senator Obama!

...Sonny Bono and Fred Grandy, Ronald Reagan, and don't forget Fred Thompson, all CELEBRITIES! They seemed to work out ok.

Still it is true Obama is really all style over substance, but McCain is also so much of a flip flopper that he makes Kerry look like a stable politician. Come on, go on and on and on about how gas prices are high and he couldn't answer a simple question about when he last pumped his own gas and how much he paid.

We have two bad choices in November and the bad ads are only starting.

Both Paris and Britney are much more professional in their respective fields than politicians who engage in this sort of mudslinging.

This sort of behavior wouldn't surprise me with the Bush administration, but I'd hoped Mr McCain, who I'd long personally held in high esteem, could return the GOP to it's former standards. The past eight years has done even more devastation than I'd realized.

Obama is an empty suit who is runs on platitudes and dares anyone - but himself - to play the race card.

What's all the fuss about? If anything Britney and Hilton are as shallow as "W", whom McCain adores soooo much. Thus, the ad is self-explanatory.

I think the comparison of Senator Obama and the euphemism of the media promoting a celebrity superstardom aura vs his qualifications and years of experience to be President are spot on. The DNC doesn’t make statements of important issues that the people would like to see resolved or at least improved either. Like I would believe they would work to make them happen even if they did mention them. Tell me your going to:

Lower taxation on EVERYTHING
Cut government spending – a lot!
Reduce the size and scope of government and its intrusion into our lives
Start killing useless social programs
Eliminate government debt (hell I’d settle or reducing it at this point)
Quit telling us your ‘balancing the budget’ Its just Peter/Paul horse trading – a joke!
Become energy independent and get of the middle East! Almost all of this countries problems stem from being in that region
Privatize social security
Repeal the 10% deferred retirement ‘penalty’ for withdrawal before 59 1/2
I could go on…for awhile

This blog is called "Political Intelligence", but reading most of the comments that have been posted, I really can't see any intelligence. Look, people are going to vote for who they want to. I supported McCain in 2000, but he has strayed so far from his earlier positions, that he poses no new solutions for todays problems, as well as future situations. Obama is new and exciting. His ideas are not just canned "solutions", but something that we as Americans can strive to achieve. Americans want positive change! Not negative ads! If politicians could just focus on the issues and what thier platforms are, that would be great, but in America, politics are always going to be dirty, and I'm sick of it from both sides. So here's how it goes:

IF YOU WANT MORE OF THE SAME THEN VOTE FOR JOHN MCCAIN
IF YOU WANT CHANGE, THEN VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA.

All this other political crap doesn't put any money in my pocket, nor gas in my tank

"All I can say is that we are proud of that commercial, we are proud of that commercial, we are proud of that commercial" Indeed, McCain is proud of his deratory commercial! He not only degrades Senator Obama but lets us all know exactly what he thinks of Brittany and Paris....let's see, they both wear a good amount of make up, their reputations are as bubbleheads and problem laden celebrities, does he believe they are "trollops" and "c**ts" as he believes Cindi is?? Remember he said to her: "At least I do not cake on the make up 'like a trollop', you 'c**nt'." Is this what McCain is portraying and trying to compare Obama with? McCain is a sickening person and does not hestitate to make outlandish accusations and slanderous comments about his competitor. Now he drags these two women whom he obviously sees as lowlife celebrities to try and depict Obama as a lowlife celebrity as well, after all isn't the ad named CELEB? Folks McCain is a slanderous contemptible being!!! I hope both Brittany and Paris sue him to poverty!! He is using them in a horrific advertisement and didn't even bother to ask them if it was okay to do so. Usually stars get paid big bucks for this!! I am sure neither one of these young women would approve or go along with this dispicable ad. McCain is geen with envy that Senator Obama attracts the 175,000 and 200,000 PLUS crowds; he is envious that Obama's crowds are upbeat, enthusiastic, and happy!! McCain's crowds are very small and the folks look like they are attending a funeral! McCain whines he does not get the media attention!! Shame on McCain and his cohorts!! Gee, I think most of us would rather be where it is lively, exciting, and inspirational, rather than at a dull, uninspiring, and boring event where you have to work very hard at staying awake and listening to McCain who does not make much sense and spends 90 percent of his time trying to discredit the BEST of the two candidates, Senator Obama!

Anyone who opposes drilling anywhere off the coast of the United States in our water is nuts. Technology is so advanced that it is just not the same as it was ten years ago. Where do you think your gasoline to run your vehicle will come from? Get the oil from our territory or a foreign co. will come in soon and get it 100 miles offshore of California; wait and see. In the meantime, get other means of energy by R&D. It will help our nation in this crisis. Don't be so selfish. It's your nation.

Mccain slams himself with these silly attack ads. Mccain has made himself merely into a caricature politician. The word that comes to most everyone's mind when others discuss him is merely the word SILLY. His attack ads are simply SILLY SILLY SILLY. Is that the only presidential policy he stands for in his messages. Maybe he will stand up and say: To Be SILLY, or not to be SILLY, that is the question. Instead of the cartoon character Mr. Bill, he can start his own cartoon, Mr. McSilly. Maybe that will be a hit, since his campaign isn't.

McCain, you belong to POW camp in Vietnam. Why should they let you out of there , after you dropped naplam on those poor people?

McSame, McShame,McStain, on the Republican Party. No wonder they can't support him. In a Speech this week, he promised to eliminate the half trillion doller debt by the end of his first term, to ave fully resolved the current economic crisis, high oil prices, & to have "won" the Iraq War by professing to "know how to win Wars", Really? As much as we appreciate his military service, where does he come up with that? ... All this BS, and Not one word about how he will have accomplished all of this.. All he can do is use phony personal attack ads in order to try & gain some momentum against Obama, because he has no clue. It does not matter what the polls show from day to day, nor will it matter how much momentum he may carry post-convention. He will be in for a big surprise in November. The only difference between his campaign & the Dole Campaign is that Dole knew by September that he would not win. McShame may be the only person in the Republican Party that does not realize that he has already lost, so all he can do is go on personal attacks, throwing everything including the Kitchen sink , in hopes that the drain he is going down will be disconnected before he is sucked into it.

I can't understand why the media is only tepidly condemning McCain for his misleading, ruthless, despicable spate of advertising of late. It seems as each new day brings yet another negative Obama ad, the media is only paying lip service to A) How negative the ad is and B) Whether or not Obama or his campaign has condemned it yet.

Where is the outrage? Where are the critiques showing that this part or that part is completely false? Where are the headline-making articles that show McCain's only message of late is how wrong Obama is for whatever the message of the ad is (as seen through McCain's eyes) and that there are next to zero ads stating McCain's policies on the issues?

I can only imagine how long the media would be feasting on anti-McCain ads showing graphics with incorrect videos or photos, ridiculous off-the-wall concepts, and hitting McCain on all cylinders about his idealess campaign, his inability to remember even the smallest details about foreign countries (Czechoslovakia hasn't existed in over 15 years), his continuing mistakes about Sunni's and Shiites, geography, etc. The media would be in a feeding frenzy right now if it was Obama presenting this tripe, rather than the softball articles and commentary McCain is receiving presently.

Isn't there one major news outlet, either print or television news, that has the COURAGE to state what is plainly obvious about JOHN McCAIN (his inability to remember anything, his consistent lying about Obama) AND HIS CAMPAIGN (they have no message and will say anything they think can possibly be shown on TV, no matter how wrong) THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT ANY ISSUE?

Where are the interviews with down ticket Republicans who will be hurt by the McCain ads and incompetency? Doesn't anyone recognize that he is a disgrace to the Senate, which I didn't think was possible, and a disgrace to the Republican Party, which I REALLY didn't think was possible?

This is disgraceful that during one of the most important presidential elections in over 76 years that one side is so obviously being given every chance ethically or unethically to NOT look as incompetent, out of touch, and morally repugnant as Senator McCain. Even CBS Evening News chose not to correct or apologize for its unethical editing out of McCain's incorrect answers to Katie Couric's questions and for the cut and paste job they did with other answers to follow-up questions. What has happened to the concept of a free and truthful press (media)?

Neither candidate has much credibility or class in my opinion.

Does it not bother democrats that their candidate had a 20 year relationship with a man that preached "White Hate." If the the roles where reversed, McCain or any other white man for that matter would have been crucified for his involvement in such a group....and rightfully so.

The blood of poor children in Iraq is on our hands, because we voted for Bush who created this war. We should not be able to sleep at night and yet we want the man who is the exact copy of Bush to create our future. Obama is new, yes, but he is the future, just as the youth has always been the future of America. He is also a peace maker. Lets not be the cynical nihilists who don't believe that there is a better future in which we don't make our politics by killing the innocent children who are somebody’s babies. Imagine you were in Iraq now, like the soldiers who don’t know against who they are fighting. Don't you wish for a USA which will be loved by other countries again, a USA of hope that it once was. I never knew there will be a man with the potential to give us this hope again and than came Obama. V

He is the sublimation of all the things that America represents. Forget the race talks. Don’t you know that the races don’t exist, it is a human creation to divide people, but we differ only because of the surroundings that we evolutionary adapted to. Some black and white people can therefore genetically be more similar than two white people. What it comes to is ideas and good intentions and humanity.
Let’s not trust these war mongers again. Please vote for Obama and let me have a happy future.

Karl Rove's minions have slimed their way into the McCain campaign. The champions of the Big Lie and Smear are now managing McCain to keep him on track and on message. The stench that arises from the Swift Boat style attacks on Obama is all too familiar. McCain himself was a victim of this filth in 2000. The fact that he needs to rely on this type of "thuggery" is proof positive of his feebleness as a candidate.

The Obama campaign managers have to take the gloves off and give back to McCain what his Karl Rove handlers dish out. Its time to remind people about McCain's less than straight talk about he Keating Five for example. Many of the younger voters don't know anything about those sleazy dealings. How about his blithering comments about Iraq when Lieberman had to practically wipe the drool off McCain's face as Joe whispered corrections about Iraq into his ear. When the Swift Boaters went after Kerry he stood there like a deer in the headlights. Obama needs to strike back and quickly. The Rove team is counting on his stumbling in in the face of their relentless smears

Celebrity ... well, yes. Barack Obama is a celebrity, as is John McCain. How else would they be able to throw themselves into a contest for what is considered the most powerful, and therefore well known office in the world?

The problem I have with McCain's position on Obama's celebrity is that it smacks of envy, more than any substantive issue. In a presidential campaign, I would expect the competitors to actually compete, rather than snipe about their opponent's successes.

Obama in Europe? Bravo! Thank God that the Europeans have been reminded that this nation is not comprised solely of gun totin' illiterates.

it's about time the democratic party stands with their nominee.
where are all of the so-called leaders that should be rallying behind Barak.
barak is doing a great job as the presidential candidate. but where is his support? where is clinton mr and mrs? john kerry, edwards and others. i'd like to see these people speak out on behalf of obama. how can we make this happen?

"All I can say is that we are proud of that commercial, we are proud of that commercial, we are proud of that commercial" Indeed, McCain is proud of his deratory commercial! He not only degrades Senator Obama but lets us all know exactly what he thinks of Brittany and Paris....let's see, they both wear a good amount of make up, their reputations are as bubbleheads and problem laden celebrities, does he believe they are "trollops" and "c**ts" as he believes Cindi is?? Remember he said to her: "At least I do not cake on the make up 'like a trollop', you 'c**nt'." Is this what McCain is portraying and trying to compare Obama with? McCain is a sickening person and does not hestitate to make outlandish accusations and slanderous comments about his competitor. Now he drags these two women whom he obviously sees as lowlife celebrities to try and depict Obama as a lowlife celebrity as well, after all isn't the ad named CELEB? Folks McCain is a slanderous contemptible being!!! I hope both Brittany and Paris sue him to poverty!! He is using them in a horrific advertisement and didn't even bother to ask them if it was okay to do so. Usually stars get paid big bucks for this!! I am sure neither one of these young women would approve or go along with this dispicable ad. McCain is geen with envy that Senator Obama attracts the 175,000 and 200,000 PLUS crowds; he is envious that Obama's crowds are upbeat, enthusiastic, and happy!! McCain's crowds are very small and the folks look like they are attending a funeral! McCain whines he does not get the media attention!! Shame on McCain and his cohorts!! Gee, I think most of us would rather be where it is lively, exciting, and inspirational, rather than at a dull, uninspiring, and boring event where you have to work very hard at staying awake and listening to McCain who does not make much sense and spends 90 percent of his time trying to discredit the BEST of the two candidates, Senator Obama!

What else can he do.

Woooooooow. Repubs are running scared cause they know their time is up. We don't need another Bush era, we need fresh fire in the white house and if Obama can deliver it........don't hate.... Congratulate!

I guess Nancy Reagan, Clint Eastwood, Mary Bono and Arnold Schwarzenegger were republicans who weren't to thrilled about the implication that celeberties can't be successful. GOPers are also mad because the ad upset Paris' parents and grandparents...they've given the max to McCain and have hosted fundraisers at Hilton hotels that have raised more than a half billion dollars for McCain and other Republicans

Politics can be a disagreeable business, but it does not HAVE to be a nasty business. Sen. McCain has, despite his past statements to the contrary, been willing to get dirty and nasty to garner some attention. The actions of his campaign are not an honor to John McCain. They make him small and petty. The office of the President of the United States is a symbol of the best ideals of all Americans. The man/woman that inhabits that office should have personal integrity. The foul odor that is beginning to seep from Mr. McCain's campaign is fragrant with desperation and questionable character. This is not worthy of the statesman that he claims to be.

The GOP which represents the a large segment of wealthy among us resorts to smear when they feel threatened-which is all the time!!

Whenever the bourgoise dare raise their heads up they resort to any or all tactics to win, because this is how they become and stay rich, controlling local, state and national government.

This is part of most millionaires plan to become and stay wealthy at the expense of the little guy.

It would be a fairer to every American to have the advantages of wealth without the money in the bank.

The GOP represents the powers that will fight the empowerment of the poor, instead of creating a world of equality.

If we are truly the world's conscience, then why seek to control the whole world through business.

Business is fine, unless the businessmen write all the rules.

People who support this ad are not thinking. Its about time that we may have someone (Obama) in the Whitehouse who can make a difference and not lie to the American people everytime you turn around like this ad.

I am really ashamed of McCain after this I have always had a lot of respect for him. Now he is acting like George Bush and Karl Rove who trashed him in 2000. Is this his way of winning an election and not a WAR like he says.

John McCain go back to your roots and remember what you stood for.

Oh and by the way we will not have the off shore oil for 10-15 years do you understand that??????????????????????????????????????

Actually the ad only says Barack Obama is portraited as a celebrity like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. It didn't say anything positive or negative about any of them. It's up to us the viewers to project our views of these people. While many think Paris and Britney are irresponsible, shallow, empty-headed, wealthy, playgirls, others may consider them to be successful, beautiful and highly intelligent and skillful professionals in their trades. What I am saying is that the ad itself did not denigrate anyone.

The McCain campaign is saying that Obama is running the race like this is a celebrity contest, i.e., something like Miss Universe. This is true, as many Obama supporters have already written responses here that McCain is only jealous of Obama's "attractive" looks. So they are going to vote for Obama because of his celebrity status. They will be just as happy to vote Paris Hilton and Britney Spears into the White House. The truth is that voters use their own criteria to elect their president. The more our country falls into the American Idol mentality, the more "empty suits" we'll find in the Oval Office. Bush is quite naive, as some commenters have pointed out, but not quite as naive as Obama. And contrary to what the Obama campaign claims, McCain is not G.W. Bush. He is a lot more experienced and better known than Bush when he was a candidate.

I did the same...I sent in another donation. I'll be damned if I will set back and let "them" steal another one. This is my Country as much as any one's and the back stabbing low riding Republican machine will not take it away again. If the Republican party takes this one We the people need to just pack up and move to Canada or declare war on this election and start standing up for our civil liberties (like knowing your vote is really being counted)...don't start loading the guns...open up those check books and beat them at their own game...don't let corporate America steal another election, fight back send in those donations and volunteer...stop arguing and let the donation do it for you...if not Obama in '08 then it's Canada for me another Republican President life in the USA will never be the same. If they can scare you they can control you, wake up people this ain't going to be easy but it can be done GET INVOLVED NOW! Do it for yourself...be empowered become part of the movement in getting our Country back.

Southern WhiteBoy

"I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness."

Abraham Maslow

I did the same...I sent in another donation. I'll be damned if I will set back and let "them" steal another one. This is my Country as much as any one's and the back stabbing low riding Republican machine will not take it away again. If the Republican party takes this one We the people need to just pack up and move to Canada or declare war on this election and start standing up for our civil liberties (like knowing your vote is really being counted)...don't start loading the guns...open up those check books and beat them on their own level...don't let corporate America steal another election, fight back send in those donations and volunteering...stop arguing and let the donation do it for you...if not Obama in '08 then it's Canada for me another Republican President life in the USA will never be the same. If they can scare you they can control you, wake up people this ain't going to be easy but it can be done GET INVOLVED KNOW! Do it for yourself...be empowered

"I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness."

Abraham Maslow

It is OBVIOUS that John McCain needs a NEW set of advisers! OsiSpeaks.com

Do people really not see the message the imagery projects" "watch out for the scary black man following those white women...?"

McCain is just showing his true colors. I think this is just his inept way of deflecting attention from the real issues. If he would actually speak up in detail about what he plans to do if elected, it might make him look bad. Better to just instill fear in the public about Mr. Obama's abilities.

McCain will only work to protect the rich and big business. Personally, I don't fall into either category and the majority of Americans don't, either.

Obama is not a socialist, but he is for the average American, who makes up the vast majority of our citizenry.

~~ OBAMA 2008, 2012 ~~

The best defense against the Schmidt/ Rove/ McCain offensive. Focus on the people behind the negative strategy, the new McCain campaign. Use their strength (the negative campaign) against them, repeatedly.

The takeover is now complete. The McCain campaign is now run by the Schmidt/ Rove/ Cheney/ Neocon/ Haliburton/ Swiftboat/ Smear apparatus. The same team that gave us Bush, the same dirty politics, the same distractions, the same disaster awaiting the country and economy, is now controlling the McCain campaign. The same team that smeared McCain, his family and his adopted Bangladeshi daughter Bridget in 2000.

And while they know how to win Presidential campaigns they also know how to the strongest the economy into the ground, lose 50,000 jobs per month to China and India, send billions a month in US wealth to middle east oil despots who stoke terrorism, lose prime US assets to our enemies, lead us into record national debt, the subprime crisis, Enron and more.

Does Rove/ Cheney/ the Neocons/ and Haliburton really deserve another 8 years?

Tommy Berry (#7) - if you think drilling is going to help anybody other than big oil or the politicians that live in their pocket, you are clueless. True, the working poor are being fooled and McCain and the GOP are playing you for patsies. What bothers me is not the Republican claim that drilling will fix gas prices TODAY but the assumption that the American public is too stupid to know this is cheap political stunt. That has been the problem with the Republican party under Rove and Cheney, the fact that they view us with nothing but contempt.