John McCain referenced Paris Hilton and criticized Barack Obama in an ad in an unflattering manner, and so Paris Hilton, at the behest of the Funny or Die website creators, responded with this video.
Oh, did I mention her video got six million views in just a few days? McCain's original ad garnered about two million.
The
McCain campaign isn't all that thrilled about having the election
conversation reference his age, but that's clearly the message that
comes out of her response. Referring to him repeatedly as "wrinkly old
guy", she doesn't do McCain any favors.
I think the lesson
here is obvious: If you're going to shoot at someone, consider the
ramifications if they decide to shoot back. In this case McCain picked
a target who's far more media-savvy than him, and she's used it to drum
him on a topic that isn't going to help him win the electorate.
Disclosure: I am a donor to Barack Obama's Presidential campaign.
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