John McCain ad irritates many in Hollywood (as if the Drama Queens in Hollywood matter)

LA Times ^ | 7/31/2008 | staff

[tobyhill]

TO HOLLYWOOD it smacked of desperation.

That's why the reaction to a new John McCain ad attempting to portray Barack Obama as a kind of mindless celebrity -- likening him to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears -- drew collective yawns and shrugs of irritation from politically active members of the entertainment industry.

"I didn't think McCain could look silly," mused Norman Lear. "But that ad diminishes him and makes him look silly."

Just for a start, industry types say the ad is wrong: In the Hollywood lexicon, Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star. (Note to McCain strategists: That's the difference between Jessica Simpson and Bono.)

[AndrewB]

If he’s got Norman Lear musing, then he’s on the right track.

[mylife]

Just for a start, industry types say the ad is wrong: In the Hollywood lexicon, Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star. (Note to McCain strategists: That's the difference between Jessica Simpson and Bono.)

Well, alrighty then! Thanks for pointing that out you vacuous Hollywood twits!

[MtnClimber]

McCain jabs insults at a narscissist and insults other narscissists. Who woulda thunk?

[ken21]

norman lear is as far left as they go.

[whitedog57]

Most Hollywood actors are narcissistic dunces who read scripts.

Obama is a narcissistic dunce who reads scripts. And is pretty darned good at it!

Of course, they love Obama and hate McCain. McCain is a terrible actor!

So, its all about shallowness and acting skills.

[Steely Tom]

Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star.

Who should play the guitar with his brain in a jar.

[italianquaker]

This ad is perfect because it uses the over the top politically correct hype against odumbo

[econjack]

McCain's latest attempt at discrediting his handsome, photogenic young rival... -- LA Times

Don't ya just love unbiased reporting?

[counterpunch]

Barack Obama has a secret weapon, an October Surprise he will unleash to sweep him to victory on Election Day:

A Sex Tape!

[areukiddingme1]

Hum, the ad must be working — it has torqued all the right nuts...

[mylife]

A soundtrack CD with songs dedicated to Obama is in the works (think of all that musical hope available for download to your iPod.) A black and white ball is planned for Aug. 21 in Beverly Hills where celebrities are being invited to celebrate Obama's candidacy.

Will Ludacrisp be on the hopey dopey soundtrack?

Ooooooo...an Ebony and Ivory ball!! Ooooooo,...special..

[tobyhill]

His Rock Star name is Ozzybama. His Rap name is Ludicrous.

oops, already taken.

[A message]

All I can say now about the ad is, way to go McCain team. I love seeing the left gnash their teeth.

[Steely Tom]

This ad is perfect because it uses the over the top politically correct hype against odumbo

I think they've gone into a tizzy also because it takes a poke at two of the biggest celebrity dingbats who ever came down the pike.

To the hollywood crowd, that's tuggin' on Superman's cape.

[mylife]

Does Obomba play any instruments? does he sing?

These Hollywood people are idiots

[Unam Sanctam]

I saw the ad and did not find anything objectionable. Plus it was right on target.

[vanishing liberty]

I watched Obama on Meet the Press last week. Whatever else could be said about him, he didn’t come across as vacuous. Hard to see how that commercial will fly.

[mylife]

We could call him LaBama

[Texas Eagle]

John McCain ad irritates many in Hollywood

Good. It's about time they got a taste of their own medicine. A lot of Hollywoodians irritate me.

[mylife]

It’s a beautiful thing to behold

[CharlesWayneCT]

Just for a start, industry types say the ad is wrong: In the Hollywood lexicon, Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star.

Maybe they should make another commercial with a rock star, like they could use Brittney Spears. Oh wait, Brittney Spears IS a musical star. Those hollywood people are really stupid, aren't they. Britney was a singer, not an actress.

[Kickass Conservative]

I think someone at the L.A. Times has a tingling leg.

Quick, call Crissy Matthews.

[mylife]

Are you kidding?

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Looking for the ad I came across this one instead: “Courageous Service.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQsckD9trn4

Very impressive. He’s going to win big.

[tobyhill]

The MSM doesn't even try to hide their fawning over Obama.
Andrea Mitchell was almost crying when McCain's campaign spokesperson merely questioned Obama’s excuse for not seeing the troops in Germany. She went as far as to “vouch” that it wasn't for a photo op but today we find out different. Then we have Chrissy Matthews who gets tingles up the leg at the mention of Obama.

[mylife]

The idiot thinks we wont need anymore oil if we put air in our tires!

[Savage Beast]

"If you throw a rock over a fence, it's the hit dog that hollers."
~Mike Huckabee~

[Abbeville Conservative]

Paris Hilton also is recorded a CD two years ago so they are both musicians. Hollywood dumbasses!!!

[Disambiguator]

Britney is a POP star. Steven Tyler is a ROCK star. It’s a subtle but important difference.

Longevity plays a part, too. Aerosmith has been around for 30-odd years and is still popular, but 30 years from now Britney will be a footnote in musical history.

[keepitreal]

So was Paris Hilton, for about a month.

[supremedoctrine]

Norman Lear is still trying to figure out why the audience for ALL IN THE FAMILY wound up liking Archie Bunker more than Meathead.

[ken21]

that’s true!

meathead was a smart alec,

and still is.

[musicman]

"So was Paris Hilton, for about a month."

[JennysCool]

vanishing liberty
Since Jun 11, 2008

Perhaps less kidding and more trolling.

[supremedoctrine]

Norman Lear is still trying to figure out why the audience for ALL IN THE FAMILY wound up liking Archie Bunker more than Meathead.

[infowarrior]

that’s true!

meathead was a (brainless and hypocritical) smart alec, and still is.

Fixed...

the infowarrior

[mylife]

Definitely a troll. Look at its posting history.

[mylife]

Sadly Sissy Matthews is out on vacation, but I bet he’s still got a tingle.

[Graybeard58]

norman lear is as far left as they go.

Rob Reiner is another.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Well, I’m under the impression they’ve both had sex with men.

[comebacknewt]

It is flying and flying high.

[tobyhill]

The ad has worked to its intent. The MSM was ignoring McCain and ignoring Obama’s positions on issues but fawning all over the empty-suit Obama. This ad was designed for scrutiny but it was also designed to get the discussion rolling. Obama will have to explain how he's against expanded drilling with gas at $4 a gallon and 72% of Americans wanting it.

[CharlesWayneCT]

That is true, but I interpreted the hollywood argument as being about actors versus performers, not specifically that Obama was a specific type of music performer.

Frankly, Obama isn’t a rock star. Rock stars actually have a talent.

[mylife]

OMG! This is for real L0L!

[Tzimisce]

Yeah - don’t compare Obama to us.

[mylife]

Scroll down to hear "Barack Star"

[Jeff Chandler]

In the Hollywood lexicon, Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star.

And that's where Hollywood is ignorant of how the rest of the world views them.

To the rest of the world, there is no difference between a Simpson or a Bono, an artist or an artiste, a Streisand or a Lewinsky.

They are all attention-whoring carnies.

[mylife]

[comebacknewt]

I wouldn't mind seeing this image used in some McCain ads:

Drives home the "Overconfidence" theme pretty nicely I think.