Political Punch

Madonna is another celebrity who may be successful in the fantasy world of show business and flaunting herself, but when it comes to politics, she is an airhead. Furthermore ... John McCain has not only proved himself with over 40 years of service to America, but when he was a prisoner in Hanoi, and he was given the chance of early release, and he chose to stay ... out of honor and love of America, even though it meant years of additional captivity and torture, it showed remarkable integrity and character ... something Madonna doesn't even recognize ... let alone acknowledge. Madonna's comparison of John McCain to Adolph Hitler is a travesty ... and another example of how these spoiled celebrities who support Obama, enjoy the benefits and sacrifices made by others, while these ingrates trash American heros like McCain who suffered to insure their freedoms and opportunities.

The reason why 200,000 people turned up in Berlin to see Obama was because they felt something good about America in his visit. I don't think Bush or Mccain could raise 10% of that number on a foreign visit. Wake up all you Bush/Mccain lovers, even the rest of the world sees what America needs, why can't we?

To James Danley: I paint a bleak picture because it is bleak. We are not better off than we were 8 years ago because of the terrible policies of the Bush administration. I think most people, now, will agree...and you are in the minority. There was indisputable proof, and now well known by everyone that is not blinded by their continued obstinance (usually those who listen to Fox News), that election cheating by Republicans took place which put Bush into the White House. Your man, Bush, will eventually, hopefully, be brought up on charges of war crimes. In my book, all of you continued supporters of the war criminal right wing should be hauled up before a criminal court. Then I'll "get over it"!

Palindromedary, you paint a very dark picture only because the Liberal Left has been feeding you garbage for too long. Yes we are in a down turn economically. But things are nowhere near as bleak as you and the Liberal Left portray it. In fact, in 2006 the Democrats ran on how "terrible" our economy was. At that time our unemployment was 4.7%. At that time, we were in the middle of a record 54 consecutive months of job growth. AND at that time we actually had two quarters where we took in more revenue than we spent. YET to listen to the Democrats and Liberals back then, you would have thought we were in a recession. BUT now--even though we are not technically in a recession--to listen to you and the other Democrats and Liberals, you would think we were back in 1929. Give me a break.

Finally, the Republican's did NOT cheat to win the elections in 2000 or 2004. No matter how long and how loud you and the Liberal Left shout it...it is still NOT true. Get over it already...we won back then; and looking at the current polls have about a 45% shot at winning the White House again this November.

The Republicans and their useful idiots, the little Republicans (those who make less than $200,000 a year and who supports the Republicans), and the really pathetic useful idiots (those that are having a hard time making ends meet and who supports the Republicans) call Democrats thin skinned when they dare object to ridiculous comparison/association of an honorable man to someone of a questionable moral character. But mention something that is very true and relevant about their candidate and they blow a gasket and scream bloody murder (man...talk about whiners and ball-babies). If the Republicans cheat again this time around, and they get their man elected, I think we will have to worry about more turmoil in this country than what could ever be worried about from some external threats. Four more years of another Bush-like creature in the White House will put most of all of us in the Poor House....Naomi Kline's book "The Shock Doctrine" shows how the the US manipulated other countries, like Chile, to force Friedmanism,neo-liberalism, and neo-conservatism on their economic structures. That failed miserably on their economies making a few people extremely rich in a very short time, bankrupting the rest of the country. That is what is happening here in the US. You want civil unrest? Without the hope that someone like Obama will turn us around, this country may see violence coming from it's own citizens. And Obama had better turn us around! McCain will only keep us on the same track of economic misery and continued new, needless war crimes against the rest of the world. You want Nazi-like privatized corporations, like Blackwater, jack-booting through the streets of the US? Vote McCain and see what happens!!!

I thought the ad was good. But I thought the Moses ad was a scream. These ads are not negative at all. THe Obama campaign can't even take a joke. And, the tire gauge with "Obama's Energy Plan" was even more hilarious. I like the ribbing. Keep it up McCain. Lighten up Obama people, you all are so thin skinned.

worried about safety - Flash news we have already been attacked on on American soil, remember 911. If we get attacked again, which we will, it will be because the Bush administration has laid the ground work for an attack.

This crap about Obama being a just a celeb is interesting given the fact that the Republicans voted for Ronald Reagan, twice and Arnold S. who are both famous actors. Please come up with an original thought. Anyone who does not see the hypocrisy in this is an idiot.

AnotherLaura, I am not an expert in Congressional precedures or protocol. However, I do not believe that Congress can cherry pick which parts of a law can be allowed to expire and then extend other portions. I believe that a completely new law must be written.

The Washington Post Fact Checker (June 2008) states the following: "According to Obama's new economics adviser, Jason Furman, the revenues raised from letting the tax cuts expire will be returned to middle and low-income tax payers in the form of tax credits to pay for health insurance, so the overall effect will be revenue neutral."

I understand that to mean that the actual tax liability for a couple making $50,000 and filing jointly WILL have a tax liability of $8,100--as I previously stated--when the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire (at the end of 2010). Then according to Sen. Obama's plan (as explained by Jason Furman), apparently, this couple will at some point receive the difference between THAT amount and the LESSER amount that they would have had to pay had the Bush tax cuts been still in effect in the form of a tax credit for health insurance. It certainly would be a lot easier to just let the Bush tax cut remain, and let the couple choose what they want to do with the difference--like paying for gas.

Grace - I watched Obamas' town hall meeting today. An African American man asked - How do you propose to pay for the $1000 stimulus? Obama proceeded to attack Bush for everything under the sun but never gave this man an answer to his question. I've observed this to be the case more times than not. I've also watched McCain in his town hall meetings and the same does NOT apply. He may not always give the answer we want to hear but gives an answer just the same.

This is to Kathy Hilton. I don't think the ad was attacking your daughter or Brittany. It was simply portraying Obama as a celebrity as is Paris and Brittany. Did not even in the least occur to me to be detrimental just that Obama is suppose to be running for President of the United States of America not for any other reason. I'm sorry you took it that way.

James Danley-
The problem with your scenario is Obama is not talking about letting the Bush tax cuts expire for incomes less than $250,000
Fact checking shows that a taxpayer making $50,000 will fair better (less tax) under
Obama's plan than McCain's

Ghost, actually I do blame the Democrats for the high energy prices. Thirty years of blocking drilling; thirty years of blocking the building of new refineries; thirty years of blocking the building of nuclear plants; thirty years of not allowing us to increase our supply of domestic oil.

Sorry but you are completely wrong about the U. S. Senate. There are 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans and 2 Independants who vote with the Democrats. So the Democrats ARE in control. They control the agenda...they control the committees...and they control what can come up for a vote. So yes, the Democrats are in control.

James Danley wrote :"The Democrats took office on January 3, 2007, and now look where we are just 19 months later!!"

Come on, man.. Don't bu.. s..
Reps are still in control in senate and so far dems didn't get anything done except G.I. bill. So it is all about Bush and oil prices. You can't blame it on dems.. You are so Rove... ;)))

HiltonsUnderstandEconomics-
Quite conveniently, you forgot to mention that the Dems don't have a filibuster proff majority either nor do not they typically have enough votes to override presidential vetoes. So many bills to address the problems we face are not passed because the Rep minority has sufficient numbers to filibuster or prevent an override of an executive veto.

Lydia, you wrote: "And that he (Sen. Obama) will give the middle-class and poor a break on their taxes by canceling the Bush tax breaks for the rich."

Only problem is those facts aren't accurate. A couple making $50,000 and filing jointly will currently have a 2008 federal income tax liability of $6,698. That same couple--after the 2001 & 2003 Bush tax cuts expire--will have to pay $8,100. So just allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire will amount to a $1,402 tax increase for that couple.

Now as for Sen. Obama's plan for retirees making less than $50,000 to no longer pay federal income tax, that is just one of the many free handouts that he plans of which, cumulatively, will bankrupt the U. S. Treasury. Sen. Obama is full of populous rhetoric and will say anything to get votes. And should he succeed and win the general election, in four years there will be some very unhappy voters. You think the anti-war, pro-impeachment crowd are upset with Congress now, that won't come close to the anger that the mainstream electorate will have when they realize the consequences of their voting for Sen. Obama.

Lydia, you wrote: "We all need to look realistically at how bad things are now..."

Let's see, GDP has grown the past two quarters in spite of all the hits that our economy has taken. Unemployment is 5.7% (during the 7 year period of 1980-1986 we averaged 8% unemployment). And...oh yeah...no further attacks on the homeland.

It's interesting that when our unemployment rate was at 4.7%, and we were actually taking in more revenue then spending for a couple of quarters in 2006, and we were on the way to a record 54 months of job increases, the Democrats kept talking about how bad things were in order to get re-elected. The Democrats took office on January 3, 2007, and now look where we are just 19 months later!!

Lydia, you wrote: "And that he (Sen. Obama) will give the middle-class and poor a break on their taxes by canceling the Bush tax breaks for the rich."

Only problem is those facts aren't accurate. A couple making $50,000 and filing jointly will currently have a 2008 federal income tax liability of $6,698. That same couple--after the 2001 & 2003 Bush tax cuts expire--will have to pay $8,100. So just allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire will amount to a $1,402 tax increase for that couple.

Now as for Sen. Obama's plan for retirees making less than $50,000 to no longer pay federal income tax, that is just one of the many free handouts that he plans of which, cumulatively, will bankrupt the U. S. Treasury. Sen. Obama is full of populous rhetoric and will say anything to get votes. And should he succeed and win the general election, in four years there will be some very unhappy voters. You think the anti-war, pro-impeachment crowd are upset with Congress now, that won't come close to the anger that the mainstream electorate will have when they realize the consequences of their voting for Sen. Obama.

Why is Obama so upset With the McCain's ad? He said it himself.

"Andy Warhol said we all get our 15 minutes of fame," says Barack Obama. "I've already had an hour and a half. I mean, I'm so overexposed, I'm making Paris Hilton look like a recluse."

jamesp, while we do live in the information age, unfortunately many seniors do not use the internet. Thus the polls show seniors favoring McCain. So to Obama voters out there, make sure you inform the seniors in your family and that you are friends with, what a positive difference Obama will make. I have personally changed more than a few seniors' minds in casual conversation when I tell them that Obama wants retirees who make less than $50,000 a year to no longer pay income tax. That Obama believes people should be able to retire with dignity. And that he will give the middle-class and poor a break on their taxes by canceling the Bush tax breaks for the rich. These facts really get their attention, as seniors are as worried about themselves and their kids making ends meet as the rest of us. Seniors just need accurate information about Obama.

This is pretty simple. For almost 8 years the greediest Republicans have been in charge of our economy and military. They have messed up both completely, but not yet irreversibly. We all need to look realistically at how bad things are now and then imagine how much worse they could get after another four years of the oil companies and energy companies and other corporations in charge. Our military is stretched much too thin, our deficit is worse than ever this year, our national debt (owed hugely by China) is out-of-control and the economy is tanking as oil and food prices rise.
All of us ordinary Americans need to vote this November for Obama and good Democrats and the few good Republicans. Our country is on its knees, another four years would be the knock-out punch. Obama has wonderful ideas that he has researched and consulted experts, not corporations, on the many problems facing our country. He is intelligent, not greedy, and can speak and write very well. Trust that most of Obama's donations have come from many ordinary Americans making small donations. That fact alone tells you who Obama will be fighting for with Congress.

Rolland: I agree with you in every way.
If I can just expound upon that. We live in the information age. Their is no reason for people to be misinformed on the issues. You have the internet at your finger tips. Pop over to Mccains site and look at how he voted for the last 30 year and how he is all of a sudden going against every thing he has done and how he voted. The fact that the media isn't making a big deal out of that is just another reason we know big business is in Mccains pocket. The man owes to many special interest groups to many favors to be trusted. That would be the add I would be running if I was Obama. The problem with Obama is he has to walk this really fine like Mccain can care less about. That line is hindering how aggressive he can be. That may cost Obama in the end.

I understand why mommy dislikes it, but to date it is the best ad from McCain so far.

McCain nails it, and it has nothing to do about race. It has to do about experience, or lack of it. Obama is wrong when he claims this is playing the race-card. It is Obama who plays the racist-card, which he has done before. It must be possible to attack Obama on inexperience without being branded a racist.

Sorry! But Obama is not like the other candidates. He is far to inexperience for that.

to: notafool "But of course, Jock, I didn't say that. I said he was the law review editor because of Affirmative Action. Please point out for us his accomplishments that would have justified that prestigous appointment."
DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Review editor is picked by PEERS not the faculty!!!! He did not get in, nor did he receive the appointment because of A.A. - PLUS HE GRADUATED NEAR TOP OF HIS CLASS UNLIKE MCCAIN. Back to affirmative action, my dad got his first job at NBC because of affirmative action - AND HE WON AN EMMY - so don't talk to me about not being qualified just because someone was forced to consider you because of the laws!!!!

Hmm, first time I hear from Paris Hilton's mom and it is when she is upset about being compared unfavorably to Obama. Let's see: her daughter has appeared in a porn video or two, drives drunk, has more lovers than Madonna, and does nothing but drink and go to parties...this doesn't upset her. But being used in a political ad does. No wonder Paris is the way she is...the mom is a dolt.

If that dumb ad got him tied in the polls that means we have many dumb Americans? I think not-we have too much to lose with an idiot like McCain- Trust me they are playing with the polls-don't believe those result-nobody ever polls the young people-we will see in November? Americans are not dumb Mr. McInsane.

If the Republicans tactics of character assassination works for the third time then we just have to come to the conclusion that America is full of people with very low levels of intelligence

I have to agree that that one! Nothing more needs to be said.

The ad is spot on. Obama is a media/marketing created sensation who is famous for being famous. Granted he gives a good speech, as any good actor could. But strip away the teleprompters and adoring crowds and what have you got? A fake of a candidate who's dangerously ill-prepared to lead this country.

Is there anyone who knows more anout wsting time and money than the Hilton women?

McCain is so busy attacking Obama he can't watch his own backyard.

Kitty -
How do you know she's a "bad mother"? Many parents put great effort into raising their children and their children may still make poor decisions.
What is your evidence other than Paris has made decisions that disagree with your sense of right and wrong?

Unfortunately, I do not believe McCain for 1 minute when he says it was all a joke. He sounds like my 13 year old when things go bad....I will not vote for him...

I don’t blame her. I’d get mad if someone compared my daughter to Obama. I’d be even more upset if someone compared my daughter to Paris Hilton!

One more time the Republicans’ negative tactics want to win an election by distracting the American people from the real issues. McCain and his rich supporters are playing the emotional social cards to try to divide and conquer by fear. Ask yourself: can we afford to have four more years of economic pain with McCain in the White House? The last thing we need is another political experienced, rich oilman running our government into higher deficits. $492 billions for our national deficit should be the number one reason why McCain should not win. Let his rich second wife take care of him in the style he earned and probably deserves, but we need someone to look after our national interests.

Why should she object, it gets her daughter so much more of the attention she craves for. Gee, that kinda sounds like someone else, doesn't it?

She is a bad mother. The proof is in the pudding.

Vote, hun,many of the super rich donate to both parties to have all their bases covered dear. Paris's mother has no one to blame for her daughter being made fun of than herself.

Let us get straight....working in community service is very lucreative $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.....Obama did not sacrifice anything to do so and according to the other lawyers that worked with Obama, he isn't a very good attorny.

How does John McCain expect to lead this country when Barack Obama has him shaking in his boots.

I think the question that the American people have to ask... after 30 years in the Senate " WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME McCAIN? "

I've said this before -- I’m glad McCain thinks his stupid ad “is just a bit of fun.” I guess high gas prices, the war in Iraq/Afghanistan, or an abysmal economy are funny as well. His campaign has little or nothing at all to offer the American people, we’ve been down this road before [with politics of the past] now give us something substantive to hang our VOTE on. Shameless!

worried about safety:

Remind me again please who was president for nearly a year (and received a memo in the summer of 2001 "Bin Ladin Determined to strike America") when we were attacked on 9/11/2001? I thought it was a Republican who spent more time snuggling with the oil industry (oh yea, that has worked out really well too) in stead of listening to Clark's "running around with his hair on fire" trying to warn any/everybody?

Why would you support a party of a president that has done more to put America at risk (Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Oil...) then any other possibly in the history of America, at the very least in the last 100 years.

Regards,

McCain is Silly! The ad he made is Silly!

jock59801

Thank you for that bit, off topic and having really no bearing on the story but nice to see you realize that there is not much that can be said to defend McCain with, so might as well get on board the Negative Express.

Regards,

If you want to be attacked on American soil, go ahead and vote for Obama. With all of his plans to cut defense spending, that will happen. I'm sure that by cutting defense spending, he will cut military pay and benefits. Nobody will be signing up to protect this country when it becomes vulnerable.

Dr Elroy

Well, the current President leaps to mind.

Since I know you all favor free speech, I am sure you will allow me to point out that Mr Obama has no serious qualifications to be president except the statutory ones. Has there ever been a candidate with more self regard and less real substance?

Character is not made during tough times...rather, it is revealed. Well Mr. McCain, your character has been revealed, exposing a much weaker and more vulnerable man than I had previously perceived. Keep fighting the good fight Mr. Obama.

Pairs & Britney can become issue of a presidential capmaing...ONLY WHEN EITHER AND SILLY I?IOT is the candidate of that campaign or some SILLY I?DIOT is running the campaing...SPECIALLY WHEN We are hurting from so many problems AMERICA is going through.

exactly randy, the mainstream news media is owned by defense contractors for gods sakes, do you really think they are interested in reporting facts? the more they can keep the candidates fighting and seeminly close, the more money they make from ads... and of course, it REALLY is not in corporate news infotainment (the major news outlets) to let a true progressive win the white house... they may have to re-hire legitimate and bonafide news reporters (who were all let go after 9/11) to report the 'boring' facts that people are so hungry for... obama won't fix everything, and lets face it, the real change american needs will come from the ground up, but at least obama will open a few portals to the power structure of "our" government that used to be in place to represent and protect the masses, and erode some of the power it has given to big oil, and other corporate criminals

Busted. Caught out.

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

1. The takeover is now complete. Sen. John McCain is now rund by the Schmidt/Rove/Cheneyt/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 in controlling the McCain campaign.

2. They know how to win Presidential campaigns. And when let loose in the Whitehouse in just 8 short years – they will also run 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.

3. They must think we are stupid. Vote Obama and vote against Rove, Cheney and the neocons and show them that you can’t fool all the people all the time. Tell McCain it is sad that he is embracing the same dirty politics and desperate Bush stretegist that smeared McCain, his family and his adopted Bangladeshi daughter Bridget in 2000.

All these "suspect" polls that have come out in recent days keep saying that McCain is tied, or leading Obama among "likely" (old, caucasian, middle aged white female)voters. I have news for you, this election will not be determined by likely voters, but "unlikely" (blacks, young, first time) voters. Show me a poll covering ALL demgraphic groups, and then tell me McCain is tied, or leading. These polls are a set up to steal the election AGAIN. It's up to the American people to say NOT THIS TIME!

All these "suspect" polls that have come out in recent days keep saying that McCain is tied, or leading Obama among "likely" (old, caucasian, middle aged white female)voters. I have news for you, this election will not be determined by likely voters, but "unlikely" (blacks, young, first time voters) voters. Show me a poll covering ALL McCain is tied, or leading. These polls are a set up to steal the election AGAIN. It's up to the American people to say NOT THIS TIME!

well we may not know if mccain is evil, but george bush and his ilk certainly are... and mccain is eerily similar, hiring the same hawks and neocons to run his campaign, and running to george bush the minute he was nominated for support... if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck!... face it, mccain is just more of the same crap we've had for 8 failed years as a country, more bandaid solutions like drilling for oil (brings new light to the phrase, keep digging yourself in a hole) and more bully republican attitude... i mean face it, mccain is another angry old white fart!... havent we had enough of this crap?... mccain and the neocons are SOOO jealous of obama because he's already acting presidential and is well loved here and abroad... and as far as polls, even here in PA, obama is way ahead

Jason, congratulations. Yours is the most rational post on this whole board.

Buck: Regarding experience and judgment, a famous woman once said: "We the people recognize that the amount of time you spent in Washington means nothing unless you're accountable for the judgments you made with the time you had". John McCain exercised poor judgment in voting for the war in Iraq, and even had the audacity to say that he if had to do it all over again knowing that war was based on a lie he would've still voted the same. Sorry but people with good judgment will not vote for him.

Before the RE bubble bursted, I had a Real Estate Portfolio of about 2.5 million dollars. Today that same folio is worth around 1 Million if I'm lucky. I make between 200,000 to $285,000 per year. Let's say that Obama gets in and I have to cough up another 5-10K per year. SO WHAT. I would rather pay more in taxable income than to lose 60-70% of my Real Estate value under George Bush. With McCain in there. Who knows what our dollar will be worth in 4 yrs or how much lower our property values will go. I'm voting for a Dem President for the first time in my 28 yr voting history.
We do need change.

I will not vote for McCain. No way, no how!

Attention-Mich and Fla peoples , Please don`t vote Barack Obama, he wants to butter you all, he needs your support his vote ,after that he knows you are all sucker to vote him , Please don`t that. See , Obama alway blame on Hillary or Mcain for racist, that why Obama knows he will lose , So he use word" racist" to keep his vote alive. Don`t believe what Obama speech. He can`t change life in USA it may take 10 or 15 years to change life. Don`t dream about change a lot,
Follow experinces are imporant than young man runs for presidents, if so Obama will be worse than Bush , damage peoples`s life. Use your judement who you want to vote! Mcain is better than Obama.

notafool - the governorship of Texas is largely a ceremonial position. Bush had very little experience upon taking the White House. Nice try.

Joyce - I agree with your post and this is EXACTLY why I'm not voting for McCain. He will indeed rely on a team and delegate many of his repsonsibilities - and if his campaign so far is any indication, that team will most likely be made up of the same gang of fools, incompetents and cretins that brought us the last 8 years of Republican misrule under Bush. No thanks. The GOP shouldn't be rewarded for failure.

McCain has lost my support and my vote with this behavior. Anyone who condones these ads are disgusting people with no values, morals or honor.

notafool - exactly. Thanks for demonstrating how McCain is engaged in character assassination against Obama.

It's sad to see people on this board say things like "McCain is evil" or "People who support Obama are ignorant". We can have different points of view without insulting one another. We're all Americans and all on the same team, right? If you really think that people who disagree with you are evil, you might want to just step back for a second and take inventory of the larger perspective.

Jeff: So are you from Chicago, and did YOU attend that church? If not talk what you personally know for YOURSELF, and just to prove that you are wrong, MOST churches don't have children sitting in the audience, they are usually in a separate section. Secondly if EVERYONE knew so much about this church that obviously has been around for years, how come all this information just came out this year? Talk what you know please.

"I side with Hilton" Urma, I wouldn't brag about that.

Amazing. Ripping his own donor's daughter. What a ...... Imagine what he'll do the citizens of our great country if he (McCain) gets elected? McCain has taken the low road. The recent polls are not worth reading. In fact the only poll to look at is the one taken on election day. Obama is going to take this. He will trounce McCain and give us the leader we deserve. I encourage current McCain supporters to rethink their votes with McCain. Come over to Obama. You are welcome to join us and let us begin turning our great country around. And remember Bin Laden & his second in command is project #1 tied with our Economy. Let's get it together people.
Remember
1. 9-11 and the failed attempt to find Bin Laden. Along with a protracted war in Iraq.
2. Hurrican Katrina response during and after.
3. Millions of Mortgages. Subprime Crisis. Federal Reserve lowering rates to create a bubble market and then raising rates to bring it down.
4. Gas Prices. Almost to $5 a gallon.
5. Expensive healthcare is the only option for us at this point.
6. Financial crisis.
7. Stock market woes.
8. 100 yrs in Iraq? I DONT THINK SO!
9. Letting the Taliban regroup.
10.Phil Gramm (McCain's main go to Economic Guy) said, "it's only a mental recession".

C'mon guys. Get real. Isn't that enough?

Sally: Who do you know the church isn't a respectable one, did you attend or listened a COMPLETE sermon, or are you one of those many "geniuses" to conclude that from a couple of 30 second sound bites? If a 30 minute tv show was on and you caught just 30 seconds of the last two minutes of it, would you know what the whole show was about?

The ad may have gotten Mccain tied in the polls but is say's everything about how he did it and the kind of president he will be because he definately didn't answer any of the questions Americans are concerned about. He doesn't have a answer to them thats why he's trying to distract us from the issues. Americans don't need to be amused, we need solutions to the problems there facing.
I'm glad Mccain thinks he should run amusing ads that doesn't solve problems, when Iran is on the urge of accomplishing nuclear weapons, Mccain may think his ads are enjoyable but our economy is on the brink of destruction, the value of our dollar is decreasing, we are in 2 wars for 7.5 years. Those ads are only going to elect the candidate that are addressing the issues and staying on message. That canidate is Obama.

Not very bright to rely so heavily on polls, but keep on believing in them right up to Election Day. Anyone with some degree of intelligence knows it's no way tied with all the issues that our country is facing, it's just that a lot of people do not have time or patience to sit through 30 minutes of questions except maybe the older people.

Mccain is just a loser and that why he lost to a loser like Bush in 2000. Mccain is going on interviews supporting his garbage ads. I think Mccain owes Britney, The Hilton family, and Obama an apology. The ad was supposed to attack Obama but Britney and Paris is getting all the heat. Everytime the pundits talk about the ad there calling them names. We thought Mccains gaffes and mistakes were the problem but he has brought his stupid ideology out for the whole world to see why he should never be president. Americans don't want a president that defends his own stupid ads. Mccain needs to start acting his age and not his shoe size.

chattyway: The topic is about what Paris Hilton's mother said, so the person who was "whinning" about the ad being a waste of money in this case is a REPUBLICAN!

I liked the celeb ads by McCain. The ads do project the fact Obama is a celeb, not a leader. Obama can't lead himself and his family to a respectable church for 20 years.

Kathy and Paris Hilton will accept the invitation to the White House, to visit President McCain.

I like the ad, it was funny and it got alot of free press. Results are what matters, and Obama has moved down in the polls--despite the whinning from the Obama dems. If the ad was just a waste of money as the Obama dems spin, then they wouldn't be whinning so about it.

Mccain wants to stay in war as long as possible. If Mccain is elected, he will do everything in his power to keep us there. Mccain is evil. I thought this election was about reforming and change. We'll what does Britney Spears or Paris Hilton have to do with change and reform. Mccain is not the Maverick he once was. I think Mccain is thoughtless, inconsiderate, evil, and out of touch with what the American people are looking for in a leader.

After the November election, Kathy will be very happy when McCain is president. Happiness will prevail in the land of GOP.

the point is, did he even ask Britney or Paris especially if the Hiltons are donating to your campaign. Wouldn't that be the courteous thing to do. Mccain is totally out of line and everybody is saying it. The real problem is both Paris and Britney are getting beat up over this dumb ad. Every body is calling them names like stupid, dumb blondes, and bimbo's because Mccain threw them smack in the middle of a political campaign. Britney and Paris don't have anything to do with politics, and now there getting more heat for the ads than Obama. Mccain is evil and I reject his leadership and his judgement. What judgement does Mccain really have when he puts out ads like this that hurts people instead of helping the country.