John McCain stated, "...everyone is just having good fun..."
So, while spending millions in frivilous and defaming 'bigot' ads that seek 'character assassination' rather than addressing the USA's issues, it was all good clean fun.
Really?
Chill, everybody. Paris Hilton's no Willie Horton (click here)
JOHN IBBITSON
jibbitson@globeandmail.com
August 7, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Why is everyone beating up on John McCain?
A week after it debuted, the Britney Spears/Paris Hilton ad still has legs. The Republican spot juxtaposes images of the tabloid sensations with Barack Obama's rally in Berlin, claiming that the Democratic presidential nominee is "the biggest celebrity in the world," but not ready to lead.
Ms. Hilton responded with her own video, released on funnyordie.com. "That wrinkly, white-haired guy used me in his ad, which I guess means I'm running for president," she declares, from her poolside chair.
"So thanks for the endorsement, white-haired dude, and I want America to know I'm, like, totally ready to lead."...
Some time ago, I set parameters as to what constitutes bigotry in a Presidential Election and what doesn't. The rule is simple. If the 'attack' focuses on 'personal' traits rather than issues that beset the nation, it is bigotry.
Celebrity status of a USA President is a given. Those running for office are granted the opportunity to be in 'the spotlight.' It's just that simple. If Mr. McCain can't stand the fact taht Barak Obama is charismatic, no different than JFK, then I suggest he surrender to the conquests of a man more than qualified to lead the USA.
Running frivilous, unsubstantive ads to distract from reality and FACTS, as McCain is chronically doing is admitting he is defeated. McCain has no policy that works or provides a CLEAR framework to changing the path the USA has taken under Republican leadership.
Offshore oil drilling is a matter of State's Rights. It has little to do with federal regulations. While the federal government can 'stand down' from prohibiting Offshore Oil Drilling, that doesn't actually mean it will happen. If today, the federal government stepped aside as the Republicans are demanding happens, it WOULD NOT facilitate the actual puncturing of the Earth's crust for 'anticipated' oil finds. Those directives are entirely up to State Governments. Every state with a shoreline has the RIGHT to say 'No.'
Sorry, Paris. While she is a fashion bug with a lot on the ball when it comes to making decisions regarding what is important in the field of energy, she also displays the 'derailing' of the issues at hand and why the Republicans resorted to 'gimmicks' rather than facts.
The fact is that, in the length of time it would take to pass a bill at the federal level to deregulate offshore oil drilling, then have the States address their concerns and pass their own legislation to drill, the USA could INVEST billions into modern technology to REPLACE fossil fuel energy rather than langish in prolonged stupidity.
More oil exploration, other than that needed for military purposes is NOT prudent or environmentally important. Got that. Oil exploration IS NOT important !!
Slick John McCain and the offshore oil ruse (click here)
The safety and economics of offshore drilling are distractions from the much larger challenges that humanity faces: Climate change and peak oil.
By Andrew Leonard
June 25, 2008 An example of leadership or reckless chutzpah? On Monday, John McCain visited Santa Barbara, the scene of one of the great environmental disasters in American history, and proceeded to downplay the potential consequences of lifting the federal moratorium on new offshore drilling. Modern drilling technology is environmentally safe, he told the audience. According to the Associated Press, McCain "cited the examples of Louisiana and Texas, noting they have allowed drilling and weathered two devastating hurricanes with minimal or no oil spills."
McCain exaggerated. A 2007 report by the U.S. Minerals Management Service unearthed by Outside the Beltway documented the damage caused in the Gulf of Mexico by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: "124 spills were reported with a total volume of roughly 17,700 barrels of total petroleum products."
Now, 17,700 barrels of oil equals 743,400 gallons. Whether you consider that a lot or a little depends on your perspective. Compared with the 1.5 million barrels pumped out of the Gulf every day, it is a trivial amount. But it's also within shouting distance of the 3 million gallons of oil spilled in the Santa Barbara offshore oil disaster of 1969....
Paris is showing symptoms of Republican Propaganda. "Good Ole Boy" mind set that exploits the 'innocence' of the electorate.
Bringing people 'up to speed' on facts and issues is supposed to be the 'fain' of the media.
But.
In the year 2008, when Republicans are viewed as 'the preferential greed machine' to place in political power positions such as President; the information is grossly missing across the board in media expertise and facts. Instead, the media is sequestered into pundancy and that is the saddest reality of any that exists in today's elections.
There is dearly little policing of the facts so much as pundancy to political power based in greed rather than need.
Wind farms linked to electric cars would completely liberate Americans from exploitation by Wall Street while freeing them to engage the free market.
The 'retooling' of the car industry, which has to be facilitated by government, is paramount to providing Americans with a return of their incomes and freedom to spend it. Every industry across the board is suffering from the exploitation of the Bush/Cheney economy, including tourism. When consumers have no disposable income the eoncomy suffers immeasurably.
When 'jobs' shift from fossil fuel to those of Wind, Solar and High Speed Magnetic Rail, the country will again have the 'freedom' to enjoy its economy rather than 'be captured' and 'held hostage' to exploitive fossil fuel industries.
