Paris Hilton Tosses Tiara Into '08 Ring

In Online Video Spoof, Society Gal Provides Energy Plan, Says She Is "Like, Totally Ready To Lead"

(AP)  Attention, America: Paris has spoken. Paris Hilton, the blonde, doe-eyed celebrity thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain, issued a tart rebuttal Tuesday, albeit in a scantily clad, tongue-in-cheek kind of way.

Last week, McCain launched an ad comparing Democratic rival Barack Obama to Hilton and Britney Spears, suggesting Obama was no more than a celebrity candidate unready to lead the nation.

Hilton initially shied away from the debate over the ad and its effectiveness. But she responded Tuesday with a spoof on the comedy Web site Funny or Die.

"Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity, too. Only I'm not from the olden days and I'm not promising change like that other guy. I'm just hot," Hilton said, speaking as she reclined in a pool chair in a revealing bathing suit and a pair of pumps. "But then that wrinkly, white-haired guy used me in his campaign ad, which I guess means I'm running for president. So thanks for the endorsement white-haired dude."

"I want America to know that I'm, like, totally ready to lead," she said.

She then discusses energy policy, and suggests a hybrid of McCain's offshore oil drilling plan and Obama's incentives for new energy technology.

"Energy crisis solved! I'll see you at the debates," she said.

McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds said Hilton appears to support his candidate's "all of the above" energy solution.

"Paris Hilton might not be as big a celebrity as Barack Obama, but she obviously has a better energy plan," Bounds said.

The 24-year-old heiress memorized her entire monologue for the video spoof, Funny or Die's content director said.

Co-founder Adam McKay came up with the concept for the mock ad starring Hilton, which has received over 3 million views since it was posted Tuesday.

"Adam thought it would be really funny to get Paris to respond to the John McCain ad that featured her," Funny or Die content director Amy Rhodes told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "Adam contacted Paris directly, and she agreed to do it. He wrote the sketch. And she really, really loved it."

Rhodes said Hilton was not compensated for appearing in the video "because she decided she just wanted to do it for fun."

Hilton's mother, who with her husband donated $4,600 to McCain's campaign earlier in the year, has said McCain's ad is "a complete waste of the country's time and attention at the very moment when millions of people are losing their homes and their jobs."

McCain's ad uses footage of Obama's reception by Germans during a recent trip to Berlin to dismiss him as just another celebrity. Obama's campaign has criticized the ad; McCain has defended it as humorous.

Hilton's rebuttal includes plenty of humor at McCain's expense.

An announcer calls him "the oldest celebrity in the world, like super-old, old enough to remember when dancing was a sin and beer was served in a bucket," and asks, "but is he ready to lead?" Hilton's spoof also intersperses images of McCain and Yoda from Star Wars and the cast of television's "The Golden Girls."

You can watch the video below:

[keithle1]

Oy. She''s so intelligent & witty. Ha ha ha. Not to mention played out & overexposed. What does someone like her do with their life? Just be a professional party girl forever?

[kansas1946]

I''''ve never been even the slightest Paris fan.... quite the opposite. I''''m frustrated with the whole political system, and will not vote this year. I think this ad is absolutely brilliant and hilarious. Enjoy that, Mr. McCain!


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Posted by Emmyeyes75 at 07:06 PM : Aug 07, 2008
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Me either. If fact I was so sick of hearing about her and Brittany that I could hardly stand it. She just seemed like a spoiled empty-headed bimbo. But I think this ad is terrific and shows that she has a wonderful sense of humor and wit. I loved it and laughed my head off.

[emmyeyes75]

I''ve never been even the slightest Paris fan.... quite the opposite. I''m frustrated with the whole political system, and will not vote this year. I think this ad is absolutely brilliant and hilarious. Enjoy that, Mr. McCain!

[emmyeyes75]

I''ve never been even the slightest Paris fan.... quite the opposite. I''m frustrated with the whole political system, and will not vote this year. I think this ad is absolutely brilliant and hillarious.

[libsluv2spit]

paris hilton''s ad did noting but prove mcain''s ad as true

[txgrouch2006]

For a MUCH better Paris video, go to Google Video (or YouTube) and search for "paris in jail music video."

LOL! That girl looks BETTER than Paris!

[txgrouch2006]

CAN''''T WE JUST START OVER AND GET TWO NEW CANDIDATES..
Posted by babyboomer58 at 01:32 PM : Aug 07, 2008

OK - how about Archie Bunker and Steve Urkel. Oh, wait, that''s what we have now.

How about Paris Hilton and they guy who made "Girls Gone Wild?"

Brittney Spears and Borat?

They''re good at getting rich.

MIKE MEYERS FOR PRESIDENT!!!

[babyboomer58]

CAN''T WE JUST START OVER AND GET TWO NEW CANDIDATES..

BY THE WAY WHO CARES WHAT PARIS THINKS....WHO IS SHE
THAT WE SHOULD CARE.

I HAVE 3 DAUGHTERS AND IF THEY ACTED LIKE HER I WOULD NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF. REASON,,,,I MUST HAVE DONE
SOMETHING WRONG......

IF WE DON''T WAKE UP AND REALIZE WHAT SAD SHAPE THIS
COUNTRY IS IN AND START VOTING THESE PEOPLE OUT THAT
ARE *** US WE ARE NEVER GOING TO RECOUP. IT IS GOING TO TAKE YEARS TO FIX US.....

CAN''T WE START OVER?

[txgrouch2006]

For a MUCH better Paris video, go to Google Video (or YouTube) and search for "paris in jail music video."

LOL! That girl looks BETTER than Paris!

[jongood65]

"See you at the debates"???

Paris honey, did nobody tell you......Sen. Hairyless Peelosely NObama has tucked tailed and fled from every offer to debate the "wrinkled old white guy" has extended.

Sen. NObama runs away like a little scaredy cat!!!

[michael0004]

Seems that Ms. Hilton one-upped the McCain campaign. Guess she decided that if McCain was going to use her, she''''d use him too. Fair is fair. And HER ad was vastly more entertaining and humorous than his. Perhaps the McCain people should hire Paris to write their ads from now on????


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Posted by raflin1 at 09:27 AM : Aug 07, 2008


Nice theory, but you''re way off base. It was a well-connected Obama supporter''s idea. Paris only read the lines that were written for her.

And, unlike Obama, McCain can appreciate humor made at his expense.

[jackp32]

Go Paris! We love you.

[cricketmk3]

I''m sure Paris didn''t write her video no matter how simple and/or silly it is.

[whiskyrokkr]

Dizzy broad

[cricketmk3]

michael0004, the campaigns leading up to this presidential election have been so stressful for me...I''ve always known who I wanted to support in the past but this time...I''m confused. Let''s see some running mates.

[michael0004]

Why does Paris Hilton find her way into everything that goes on in this country? It''''s amazing how she can manage to get publicity out of the presidential election. Gee thanks McCain! ---Posted by Cricketmk3

Cricket, do not forget the producer and brainstormer behind this latest Paris video. He is an unabashed Obama supporter and he did this in support of Obama per his interview on Larry King last night. So, although McCain started this Hilton thing, Obama through his supporter has taken it to a new (lower) level. Not suprising that ageism is a tactic that Obama and the mainstream media endorse, since in the Democratic primary, this same Obama group and main stream media thought sexism was OK to. But, of course anything that could be disengenuously twisted to suggest racism is blasted by the same Obama and mainstream media group. Talk about a double standard.

[cricketmk3]

Why does Paris Hilton find her way into everything that goes on in this country? It''s amazing how she can manage to get publicity out of the presidential election. Gee thanks McCain! As far as Kathy Hilton saying this is a waste of the country''s time, Paris has been wasting the country''s time for years. I can''t believe we still give the Hilton''s the time of day...$4,600 dollars? Big deal...why don''t you donate one of your homes to the homeless.

[praiseallah1]

Why is Kathy Hilton outspoken about Paris being in McCaine ad? Why didn''t Kathy speak out when Paris was arrested, or made her *** tape, or got herpes, or had her coochie photographed by papparazzi? Sorry Hiltons but when your daughter is a ho it doesn''t make her hot.

[blackyowe]

I have never liked Paris too much but I have to hand it to her this is really well done and she looks excellent! BRAVO girl we want more!

[kansas1946]

You mean, like Hillary did after she ran that ad with the little girl in bed - and it turns out that little girl is grown up now, and SHE SUPPORTS OBAMA???

You mean, THAT STUPID?



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Posted by txgrouch2006 at 09:42 PM : Aug 06, 2008
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Exactly! That ad made her a laughing stock, just like the McCain ad has made him a laughing stock. It probably had something to do with her losing. She only supports Obama because she has to. I am sure she would really rather throttle him. But who else is she going to support? McCain?