July 31, 2008 - 9:37am
Oops, McCain did it again
By Rob Tornoe
Category: PresidentTags: Barack Obama, Britney Spears, John McCain, media, Paris HiltonTop Story: Opinion
After watching McCain's new ad mocking Barack Obama as a self-important celebrity along the likes of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, I was inspired by the last time Britney got involved with a politician in a commercial, back when the media was still in love with the straight-talk express.
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