Obama Tries to Turn Tables on McCain With ‘Celebrity’ Ad

HONOLULU — “Flip-flopper” is so 2004. Then, Republicans charged that Democratic nominee John Kerry was a flip-flopper on a number of issues. This year’s presidential campaign has brought similar charges and counter-charges between the Republican and Democratic camps. But the harshest cut-down in politics these days apparently is “celebrity” and in a television ad out Monday, Democrat Barack Obama is trying to pin the label on GOP presidential rival John McCain. Celebrities are widely known and often loved by their fans, defined as being a “celebrated person.” So what’s so wrong with that when you’re trying to win a nationwide election? McCain first used the word in a series of ads that compared Obama to lightweight celebrities like Paris Hilton or Britney Spears. A nice exterior without much substance underneath, the ad implied, not the kind of person you want to entrust your country to. Hilton’s mom called it ... (link)