Hiltons Support McCain, Reportedly Fuming Over "Celeb" Ad Featuring Paris

The new McCain ad featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears has roiled the 2008 campaign. In an unexpected twist, it turns out that Paris' father is on the record as an enthusiastic supporter of Sen. McCain:

Contributors to McCain's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination included Rick Hilton. In fact, Hilton was so enthusiastic about his candidate of choice that, The Times' Tina Daunt reports, federal records show he donated twice as much as the law allows (the campaign returned the excess).

Now, of course, daughter Paris Hilton is the costar (along with Britney Spears) in a controversial new McCain ad aimed at ridiculing Barack Obama.

It also seems that the eldest Hilton, William Barron Hilton (who has also contributed money to McCain), is furious with ad, according to conservative blogger and McCain supporter Martin Eisenstadt:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems that the new McCain ad criticizing Obama for being a celebrity has ruffled some unintended feathers. I, for one, quite liked the ad, but I hear whispers from the inner campaign staff that the phone was burning off the hook today with calls from Paris Hilton's grandfather, William Barron Hilton (co-chair of the Hilton Hotel empire), furious that the McCain ad drew an unflattering comparison between Obama and his own granddaughter...

...Apparently, the elder Hiltons had breathed a sigh of relief that Paris was starting to get her act together since hitting rock bottom with her stay in jail last year, when all of a sudden the McCain ad compares her unfavorably to Britney Spears and Barack Obama.

Who would have thought presidential politics would be what dragged Paris back into the spotlight.

Comments

[DaOne]

Leave it to Mc Cheese to alienate his base.

[NotaBeliever]

Hmmmmm ... I'm thinking the Hiltons are still supporting McCain because he's their guy. People will forget the commercial ... eventually ... but a candidate who can be bought is forever. I'm telling you now in case you haven't figured it out.

[Muzikal203]

They should request refunds of their donations.

[goldnchyl]

they just can't get it right, can they? Brittany's camp has already washed their hands of the whole mess, now Paris' peeps. If there weren't so much at stake, this would be hilarious

[levelshot]

Awwwh, let us all rejoice in watching the BLOOOOWBACK hit McDork in his face! Lets hope the networks picks this up.

McDork, what does it smell & taste like to have $*&# all over your face?

[exPatPatti]

LOL.

[edwarvir]

Johnny the backstabber

[Torus34]

Once again we have proof that politicians can only be rented, not bought.

[edwarvir]

Johnny the backstabber

[marc1antony]

dear macKane, please send refund in the amount of $4600, immediately! ricknkathyhilton

[sparkey]

If it was me, I'd demand my money back, plus intrest. I would also want the going rate for the number of times that the commercial was shown. I think a lawsuit might also be in order for unlawful use. Wait a minute did I just say unlawful? Never mind, McSame as Bush doesn't care about the law. The law is for the unclean taxpayers, not the elite nobles who are above any law.

[obamajusrocks]

Well I hope this shows the Hiltons what kind person McCain is. No scruples, a man who has betrayed those closest to him on one too many a time, going back to his days as a pow, his first wife, his friends and war veterans (just scrutinise his voting record).

It's not too late to switch to Obama Mr Hilton.

[PaMike]

Wasn't Britney a Bush supporter too!

[lisakaz2]

Yep. She was endorsing his absolutism as the "decider" essentially.

[Arguman]

Shadenfreudealicious

[mlaiuppa]

Gee, John. Better check your donor lists before your next negative ad. No telling who you'll attack next.