McCain Camp: having “more fans than Paris Hilton” is not a qualification to be president.

[sabra]

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-camp-takes-on-obamas-global-celebrity-2008-07-29.html

Taking on Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) worldwide popularity, the campaign of GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Tuesday said having “more fans than Paris Hilton” is not a qualification to be president.

“I’ll be the first one to admit that Barack Obama has become a global celebrity,” McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said on MSNBC, adding that the Democrat “has more fans across the world than Paris Hilton.”

McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds echoed those remarks, saying there is “no question that he’s (an) international celebrity.” Bounds, appearing on Fox News, added, “There’s something very special about the way he presents himself and the way that people react to him, particularly Germans.”

But while the Arizona Republican’s camp was congratulating Obama for achieving star status, it insisted that celebrity is not a qualification to become president.

“He’s not the first politician to go over there, he is just the first politician with fans,” Davis said. “John McCain goes to Berlin every year to talk to a series of defense ministers.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Nor is having less fans than Danny Bonaduce.

:shrug:

[zbdent]

15. Hey, I heard he's very popular with scout leaders in Pasadena Texas

just ... in the old DVD sets of the Partridge Family TV show ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3695278

[Enrique]

22. lol

poor Danny. :rofl:

[MichiganVote]

2. Paris Hilton has fans? Who knew?

[TwilightGardener]

3. LOL! New meme: Obama is an airheaded debutante, McSausage

is hugh and series when he goes abroad.

[yardwork]

4. How weird. Have the Republicans given up all pretence of the idea of elections?

Has McCain forgotten that many Americans actually believe that they get to vote for president, and the candidate who wins the most delegates wins the election?

[donco6]

5. Nor does internment in a prison camp.

But we mustn't say that, right?

[Frustratedlady]

6. Your whine is showing, John.

I suppose Obama is used to this by now, since he's had so many whiners around him, but it sure is getting old.

Run a little faster, John.

[Kber]

14. Well, Whine and Cheese do go well together.

[Tempest]

7. McSame continues to come across as bitter and angry

And that's no way to win an election either.

[ErinBerin84]

8. They try and accuse Obama of running a shallow campaign.

and then they wow us with their brilliant and mature RNC OBAMA FACEBOOK!

[Virginia Dare]

24. They're eating dirt at this point..

I'm sure they can dig deeper though...:rofl:

[VolcanoJen]

9. "... and the way that people react to him, particularly Germans."

Wow, real subtle there, Tucker. You McCain asshats really are in a race to the bottom, aren't you?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. "Vote McCain"

"We're even less popular than Paris Hilton"

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[Island Blue]

12. No, but having more fans than canned turnips, is.

Oh well, maybe next time John.

[Fleshdancer]

Who was it that married a 20 something blond heiress?

Seriously though, Americans live in countries all over the world and we all know there were Americans in Berlin watching Obama that day. Insulting voters by calling them "fans of Paris Hilton" is probably not the best strategy. Then again, Rick Davis proves his incompetence on a regular basis so I'm not surprised by this.

[pdxmom]

13. Good job, McSame! That's the way to improve our relations with other

countries! Marginalize them, "particularly Germans".

These people are asswipes.

[opihimoimoi]

16. A very shallow and pouty kind of statement....6th grade level...Jealousy too

"He who covets...diminishes"

Caanites are envious of Obamas "fans".....they only wish they could attain the same...but the Wish Fairy keeps going to the Blue Camp.

I wonder why? so do the Caanites....

Is it because Obamas Baton is longer than Cains? He can lead the World to SING but Cain cannot sing... much less lead?

[Alter Ego]

17. No, but being able to talk to world leaders on their level certainly is.

Having them already respect you as much as those men and women respect Obama certainly is.

This is them trying to reframe Obama's trip to Europe negatively--and it will not work.

[Avalux]

18. What's wrong with that?

Fans = Votes = WIN

Not such a bad thing, McFeeble. Don't be jealous.

[margotb822]

19. Being Bush's third term isn't a qualification either

But you seem to think it's ok, McCain.

[ericgtr]

20. Uh.. Hillary tried this and it failed miserably

I know McCain is an old fucker but it was only a couple of months ago, he must be able to remember that far back.

[Barack_America]

21. It is if they vote. nt

[Virginia Dare]

23. The McCain camp sounds bitter and angry and not in a good way....n/t

[Enrique]

25. pretty out of touch analogy

Paris Hilton is famous, but she doesn't really have a lot of "fans." People don't really flock to see her.

Hannah Montana would have been more appropriate for their purposes. Or David Hasselhoff.

[Egnever]

30. OMG David hasselhoff

That dude is a dick!

[Cheap_Trick]

26. He MAY have more fans

but I wouldn't wanna see THAT sex tape.....:puke:

[zulchzulu]

27. McGaffe is becoming a Whine Connoisseur like no other n/t

[Bonobo]

28. Umm, in a Democracy, yes. It is.

[Egnever]

29. Sorry Mcsame but its the only qualification

if you dont have the fans you aint getting the votes. Just another example of your divorce from reality.

[SoonerPride]

31. Neither is crashing a plane.

His campaign is as inept as his flight skills.

[Cha]

32. And just because the last president(sic)

was an A$$hole doesn't mean the next one has to be one.

[olkaz]

33. Knowing as much about the Middle East as Paris Hilton doesn't make YOU qualified, Senator McCain

Oh no he di-int.

[applegrove]

34. Sour grapes. McWail just cannot stop wailing.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

35. But having more money that Paris Hilton...that's another story. nt

[tekisui]

36. Like mccain knows who paris hilton is.

What a pathetic old fart. A dried up coot.

[Bobbie Jo]

37. Exactly... McWarbucks probably thinks he vacationed there before.

...it was either the Hilton or Marriott? :shrug: