Roberta McCain Chimes In On Britney-Paris Ad

Sen. John McCain may be "proud" of the Paris Hilton/Britney Spears ad released this week, but his feisty 96-year-old mother apparently disagrees.

Roberta McCain was a featured guest at a McCain campaign event on Thursday afternoon at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. The Huffington Post obtained some audio of an exchange after the event where Mrs. McCain is asked about the Paris Hilton ad.

"Oh, well, I didn't see it -- I think it's kinda stupid," she says. "I'm just too old-hat for it. In fact, the other two, I didn't even know who they were. I knew who Paris Hilton was, but then there were other two young girls..." (Someone informed Mrs. McCain that there were only two women in the ad, and that the other was Britney Spears.)

Within a few moments, Roberta was back on message. An acquaintance noted the statement from Rick Davis that was "going to be in the headlines tomorrow," criticizing Obama "for injecting racism into the campaign."

"Oh, he definitely did," Roberta responded.

Audio here.

Comments

[Jessegirl]

Okay, I like his mom...She is great...an­d she looks fantastic.­..are you sure that's not Cindy?

[Witchitalineman]

Thanks for the laugh. Exactly what does Cindy do except follow John around?

[Jessegirl]

She makes sure he doesn't bump into anything.

[hmmmmmer]

Parade out your mother, McSame, it will not make any difference.

[gevan]

But whose racism did Obama "inject" into the campaign? Was it the half-black Obama or the half-white Obama? Or was it McCain supporters' racism? You can always tell when a Republican is lying. You can see their lips move.

[kroses98]

Whose did you inject?

[jimmyjones22]

Jesus Christ it's the crypt keeper's mother!!!

[guri]

Still parading his mother around to show his genes?
will somebody point out the fact that his father died of natural causes at the
age of 70?

[mollysgran]

Roberta might make a good Veep! She could nudge him when he screws up, and Cindy won't have to stop shopping and getting her botox treatments.

[Paladine]

I agree, Roberta...­STUPID!

[Sixtwo]

I hope McCain is not too "hard headed" to listen to his mother! Mothers know best.

[WFV]

It's really not good when your mother is cooler than you are. Particularly when you are an almost 72 year old candidate.

Yep, it's a new low, America.

[Tropiholic]

son is 120 years old, mother is 195, this is the best the gop can do?

[monyae]

Who brings their mother along on the campaign trail?

[PAposter]

I know, right?! And what's up with scary-eyed Cindy following him around like a puppy dog? Cujo!

[WFV]

Cujo, indeed.

[magggs]

Stepford wife.

[pupbayer]

JFK did. All of his sisters, too.

[Call me Sweety]

His Momma is the only one willing to change his depends.

[Grannysue]

OMG could these people be anymore pathetic?

[rosal]

Two senior citizens acting like teen agers. Yes sure, that's who I want for a Commander in Chief. Can this get more pathetic?

[toughcookies]

She should go to assisted living somewhere in Sun City.

[Bettysdad]

Preferably, Sun City, South Africa.

[PAposter]

Come on, I'm sure there's something closer in New Orleans, don't ya think?

[grf67]

Why would anyone care what McGrampy's mother thinks. She may be as much out of touch with the country as her son.

[GeraldineFerraro]

ditto. who cares.

[nerakami]

who is throwing who under the bus....
having poor mum throw her respect out the window...

ouch...

[NoMoFearNoMoHate]

McCain ran over his mother on the Straight Talk Express... while she was walking to the voting booth... you can say McCain is as old as Santa... and I'd agree...