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

[DAVESEAN]

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.

I suspect that heads will roll at the McCain headquarters - if not within the staff, then I wouldn’t be surprised if Steve Schmidt starts looking for a new consulting firm for the next round of ads. This is a reminder to my brethren at the Campaign: don’t bite the hand that feeds us.

Paris Hilton isn’t just a tabloid tart to be tossed around willy-nilly. She’s the living brand name of one of America’s most successful global corporations. It’s no wonder her grandfather’s upset: every time Paris is in the news, fewer people stay at their hotels. Try explaining that to The Blackstone Group - the hedge fund firm that bought into Hilton Hotels last year. Blackstone chairman Peter G. Peterson gave $30,800 to the McCain campaign this year. Guess who also called the campaign today?

[missmuffette]

as nelson on the simpons would say, HAHA!

[ZimboChick]

I thought it was Ralph...doh!

HA HA

[MissKaren]

McCain married a rich blonde and I think he ought to think twice about equating rich blondes and airheads. I think McCain has seen the last Hilton pelf.

[roshni]

Actually Cindy looks like Paris will 30 years and several plastic surgeries and drug addictions later.

[NoblesseOblige]

Today McCane said, "I am proud of the ad." I wonder if he or his staff boasted the same thing to the Hiltons when they called.

[TheSecularist]

"McCane". LOL

[GunneraGirl]

Subtle! I like it!

[brendanm]

Paris Hilton should be used in the campaign, but by Obama, who should be calling McCain's tax plan "Leave No Heiress Behind" or the "Paris Hilton Tax Relief Act."

[5150]

"I Am Charlotte Simmons," repeat "I Am Charlotte Simmons" is a political charlatan parlour trick by a hack who stole the name of Thomas Wolfe. A man on a mission, a man with a Bush.

[JFM]

Tom Wolfe, you mean.
*from* Tom Wolfe, I guess you mean.
Come to think of it, what DO you mean?

[PJay1]

Methinks the backfiring has only just begun.

[The 13 Colonies]

This ad just backfired. Will the Hiltons still contribute to this IDIOT......................................

[TheShadow]

ROFLMAO!