Celeb Obama and My Favorite Freudian Typo

I'm on the McCain campaign press email list. Actually, I personally asked the RNC Online Communications Director to put me back on the list after the MOMocrats, ahem, were mysteriously dropped off. Good to know what the opposition's up to, right? Plus, every once in a while even McCain has some good ideas. For instance, I do actually appreciate the fact that he's the first presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee ever to admit to believing that human activity is contributing to global climate change. And he approves of wind energy.

Actually, I think that's pretty much all I agree with him on lately.

Anyway, I didn't sign up for comedy's sake, but today I did get a laugh. The campaign sent me a transcript of a conference call promoting their latest attack ad on Obama, which is titled "Celeb," and basically insists that we should be suspicious of the fact that Obama is so darned popular and likeable. The TV ad intercuts still photos of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears with shots of cheering crowds and then photos of Obama. Apparently implying that Obama is secretly a dissolute, spoiled bottle-blonde white chick who can't act. Who knew?

In the conference call transcript, McCain campaign Senior Adviser Steve Schmidt is quoted thusly:

I would say that is it beyond dispute that he has become the biggest celebrity in the world. It's a statement of fact. It's backed up by the reality of his tour around the world. He has many fans. The question that we are posing to the American people is this, is he ready to lead yet?

So . . . you . . . admit that lots of people all around the world think Obama is the bees' knees. And this has a negative bearing on his leadership abilities . . . how, again?

Anyway it wasn't the ad itself, or the convoluted "attack your enemies' strengths" justification, that had me laughing so hard I almost fell off of my office chair, though I admit I did find both funny. Nope. It was this apparently mistyped quote from McCain campaign manager Rick Davis (emphasis mine):

And obliviously, another major facet of this campaign has been John McCain's debate on how to properly conduct the war against Islamic fundamentalism [. . .]

Obliviously, eh? How appropriate.

Jaelithe also likes to make mock typos at The State of Discontent.

Comments

[cynematic]

Oh, the heights of ridiculousness--comparing Obama's "celebrity" to celebutards Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Wow, they've dissed Obama to 13 year old girls and Perez Hilton readers everywhere.

(Doesn't the McCain campaign know that everyone's talking about Audrina and Miley now?)

Please. The McCain campaign's attempts to be au courant are, like, so five-minutes-Brangelina-twins ago.

[John J.]

There are two types of celebrity. Yes, Hilton, Spears and their ilk are one - famous for being famous. Then there is the other type, the Angelina Jolies and George Clooneys of the world - the ones that are famous for their actions, both on stage and in the world. Obama is one of the later. Personally, I think McCain is just jealous that he doesn't even rate a Hasselhoff.

[PunditMom]

Freud would have gotten a good laugh from that one!

[AmyInOhio]

You can't make this stuff up if you tried.

[Daisy]

Obliviously? snort. Maybe someone used spell check incorrectly. The results can be awry it.

[Lawyer Mama]

Baaaaahaaaaa!