McCain's poor celeb choices

Much has been made of John McCain's pointless "Celeb" political ad featuring Britney Spears and Paris Hilton juxtaposed with Obama (I don't think a political ad has been so shallow with its juxtapositions since the bin Laden/Cleveland ads by the great senator from Georgia Mr. Saxby "I didn't serve in Vietnam and lose three limbs" Chambliss (which was beautifully parodied on The Simpsons with a political ad featuring a senator sharing a milkshake with bin Laden)).

What I find interesting is McCain not choosing the typical celebrity targets of the right-wing: Penn, Robins, Sarandon, Garafelo. Instead, he chooses Spears and Hilton, who may be the GOP's most famous supporters. First, you have Spears who in addition to having origins in the GOP's patented blue-collar-salt-of-the-earth-heart-of-America is also infamous for proclaiming her blind support of President Bush in a clip featured in Fahrenheit 9/11. Next you have Paris Hilton, whose parents, The Daily Show revealed, gave the maximum amount to McCain's campaign. Not only that but Hilton is appearing in a right-wing parody of Michael Moore movie directed by Airplane diretor David Zucker. (Come on David "Scary Movie III/IV; My Boss' Daughter I am so washed up" Zucker, is Michael Moore really the best target the right-wing has? That is so 2004)

So, in conclusion, good job John McCain for alienating half of the Republican celebrity base (you still got Willis and that other dude). The GOP convention could have used some Spears controversy to at least give you some relevance.