"McPathetic" or "A Respectful Run"

Earlier this year, John McCain promised his campaign would be different and would engage the American people on issues.

Well, that promise of "a respectful run" + Karl Rove as an advisor = This:

Ladies and gentlemen, the single stupidest political ad of all time!

AP:

McCain's ad, titled "Celeb" and set to air in 11 battleground states, intercuts
images of Obama on his trip to Europe last week with video of twenty-something
pop stars Spears and Hilton — both better known for their childish off-screen
antics.
"He's the biggest celebrity in the world, but is he ready to lead?"
the voiceover asks, noting the Illinois senator's opposition to offshore oil
drilling and suggesting he would raise taxes if elected.

Basically, the argument is "Britney Spears is popular with the young 'uns. Paris Hilton is popular with the young 'uns. Barack Obama is popular with the young 'uns. Therefore, electing Obama would be like having Britney Spears as president."

Nevermind that Britney and Paris are yesterday's news as far as being taken seriously by the youth and that McCain is once again showing how out-of-touch he is with anyone under 65.

Just stop and ask yourself, "Is this really the way the world's most influential democracy should be picking its leaders?"

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Gotta love Obama's comeback:

The spot, titled "The Low Road," witnesses the Illinois Democrat playing his
trump card: tying McCain to George W. Bush, both in politics and in
policy.
"He's practicing the politics of the past: John McCain," reads
the ad. "His attacks on Barack Obama: not true, false, baloney, the low road,
baseless. John McCain same old politics same failed policies."
A picture of
the presumptive Republican nominee shaking hands with the soon-to-be-departed
president fills the screen.

Photo: AP