Ok - saw this in a comment by Theghostofkarlafayetucker here but it has to get more play - and Theghost said he's got some evening chores to do and gave me the ok to post.
So on his behalf...
Looks like McCain's "brilliant" strategy is gonna get him a few earfuls. Martin Eisenstadt's blog (Caution: McCain sympathizer. Comments are funny, though - most blame the Hiltons for being bad parents!) has the story.
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.
I hope this gets some play, but who knows. I don't think it really matters all that much. McCain's chances aren't hinged to the Hiltons. It is fodder for some jokes (tasteless) about McCain's stay in a certain Hilton...
This is short, but I thought some of you might want to enjoy this latest misstep by the McCain campaign with us.
End note: I know many people have said that McCain can't approve every ad that gets posted. This sounds rather like an excuse. McCain is responsible for the people he hires - just as Obama is. There has also been talk of how this can be viewed through a mysoginistic lens as thegelding points out here.
We know McCain's an ass. At this point all I can do is pour a glass of wine and enjoy. Join me?
Update: this diary posted just above this one about an extremely serious topic. As is often the case on Daily Kos we can go from laughing to crying very quickly. To balance the fluff of this diary, you may want to head to the one below me and check it out. Worthy of attention, if you haven't already.