How is Obama like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton? Here’s How

North Star Writers Group ^ | August 4, 2008 | Dan Calabrese

[Invisigoth]

Susan Estrich is confused about the latest McCain campaign tactic. Ms. Estrich ran the 1988 Michael Dukakis campaign, so it’s a stunner that she would have a hard time understanding something, but no one can be the master of everything.

Let’s clear things up for her.

John McCain’s campaign has run an ad equating Barack Obama with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. This has Ms. Estrich fit to be tied, as she explains in a special commentary for Rasmussen Reports:

What does Barack Obama have to do with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton?

Absolutely nothing, as far as I can tell. A mentally unstable party girl and an heiress/party girl? Did I miss the part where Obama's father was a hotel magnate, where he couldn't be trusted to take care of his children, where he literally partied till he dropped?

Yet that is the connection the McCain campaign is trying to make in its latest attack ad. Sen. McCain says he's "proud" of the ad. With all due respect (if any is left), what is there to be proud of? "I'm John McCain and I approved this ad." Why?

[musicman]

"How is Obama like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton? Here’s How..."

[Kirkwood]

Is it fake stupidity or real stupidity? Hard to tell with libs.

[savedbygrace]

Here’s the comparison: None of the three have a talent or skill of any real value.

[AmericanMade1776]

They are all shallow airheads?

[varyouga]

How is Obama like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton?

How about that all 3 are phonies manufactured by the media?

[libstripper]

Britney and Paris are really a lot beter people than Obama. The gals are both publicity seeking air headed twits who know it and glory in it. B. Hussein, OTOH, is a publicity seeking air headed twit who thinks he’s the Sun God (check out his logo) and wants everybody else to believe it and worship him.

[milky]

Good One!!!

[Blood of Tyrants]

I don’t have to read it. They are all shallow, vapid, vain, and self centered. All of them have far more money than their talents and energies should have brought them. People who like them are just as shallow as them.

[musicman]

I agree!! At least Britney and Paris are HONEST about it.

[musicman]

Thanks!! ( I can only take credit for “sharing “it, but I agree it’s very well done.)

[CzarChasm]

i thought that FAME poster was supposed to include a picture of Monica Lewinsky...

[Bubba_Leroy]

From Time Magazine's archive:

[Dr. Sivana]

Britney Spears, I guess, makes music of some sort. I’m not really sure. I’ve never heard any of it.

Ah, the answer to his question lies in his column. Try this on for size:

Barack Obama, I guess, makes laws of some sort. I'm not really sure. I've never heard of any of them.

Paris Hilton is famous for being famous. That is no accident. She decided to capitalize on her name and a status that she inherited. She is good at marketing from that perspective. Obama has taken his unusual name and background, and has made them the story.