Whut? Angelina can't decide who to vote for?

[Gemini Cricket]

Okay, maybe if I was as passionate about Jolie's causes as she is I would be interested in her opinion for the sake of how influential she could be for a lot of people.
But I do think too much focus is put on celebs. Too much media time is spent on them and fans putting them on a pedestal is irksome to me.
But I do find it interesting that McCain (and Obama) petitioned her to get her support. Wasn't McCain opposed to the whole idea of celebrity? I guess celebrity is okay as long as he/she is on your side.

[Alex]

I just find it amusing that "you're famous and inspire big crowds to come see you!" has somehow become an insult for candidates in a national campaign.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Alex

Is that a serious question?

Serious in that I was hoping someone else would do my leg work.....not serious in that I already knew the answer.

[Gemini Cricket]

Some think that the McCain celebrity ad was effective, though.

John McCain's recent campaign commercial linking Barack Obama to vapid celebrities was unanimously criticized in Democratic quarters, but one of the party's leading strategists says it did the job. In an op-ed in the Politico, former top strategist Mark Penn to Sen. Hillary Clinton said negative ads are often effective in forming public opinion around a candidate, and specifically pointed to the McCain campaign's recent ad featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears as an example of an effective television spot.

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[Cadaverous Pallor]

Anyone who feels swayed by a smear job like that ad shouldn't be trusted to tie their own shoes, much less help make decisions of any kind.




And yes, I'm smearing them. They deserve it.