Wednesday, August 06, 2008

SOMETHING LIGHTER, JOHN MCCAIN

Ranking the Energy Plans: Tie Between McCain and Paris Hilton, Ahead of Obama

The folks who put together the pretty funny Paris Hilton campaign ad missed a minor point... the "all of the above" approach isn't an alternative to McCain's plan. It is McCain's plan. Which left McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds to make one of the best jabs of this election cycle: "Sounds like Paris is taking the 'All of the Above' energy approach that John McCain has advocated — both alternatives and drilling. Perhaps the reality is that Paris has a more substantive energy plan than Barack Obama."

UPDATE: A moment ago, my NR colleague David Freddoso, author of The Case Against Barack Obama, appeared on CNN. He was followed by Obama surrogate Jamal Simmons, who dodged David Freddoso's discussion of Obama's successful effort to get all of his rivals thrown off the ballot in his first race. Simmons said he only saw "a man using means at his disposal to win an election, shocking!" Yes, but we're constantly told that Obama isn't just another typical politician; learning Obama is as craven, ambitious, ruthless and no-holds-barred as the rest refutes the centerpiece of his campaign.

Simmons quickly brought up the Paris Hilton stuff, saying "McCain is in a running debate with Paris Hilton" - which, as the jovial Bounds comment above notes, is not accurate.

Then he dismisses Freddoso by saying he is "a typical right wing blogger, National Review, you know, against health care for kids."

Man, you can just go on CNN and smear away when you're an Obama surrogate. Simmons, I hope we don't meet in the green room if you just blurt out that I'm "against health care for kids."

08/06 08:29 AMShare