Paris Gets the Last Word

The shelf life of John McCain's "Celeb" ad is fast expiring, so it is perhaps fitting that Paris Hilton appeared in a mock video ad today that appeared on comedy site Funnyordie.com.

Tanning on a lounge chair, she says, "Hey everybody. I am Paris Hilton and I am a celebrity too, only I am not from the olden days and I'm not promising change like that other guy. I'm just hot. But then that wrinkly white-haired guy used me in his campaign ad, which I guess means I'm running for president. So thanks to the endorsement, white haired dude!"

She adds, "I'm like, totally ready to lead," before going into a point-bu-point recitation of her energy policy, basically a compromise between the McCain and Obama plans.

Her coda: "I'll see you at the debates, bitches!"

Politico's Ben Smith gets react from the Obama campaign's Bill Burton: "Whatever." And he gfets a bit more serious response from Tucker Bounds of the McCain campaign: “It sounds like Paris Hilton supports John McCain’s ‘all of the above’ approach to America’s energy crisis - including both alternatives and drilling. Paris Hilton might not be as big a celebrity as Barack Obama, but she obviously has a better energy plan.”

As Bill Clinton would say, this is the silly season of politics.