McCain's ad, Paris Hilton's response, and Jon Stewart's commentary on race

McCain's now-infamous ad (click on "TV Ad: Celeb"), invoking Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, makes a valid point-- that Obama is more celebrity than candidate. (I see Obama as more talker than do-er-- and therefore, I'm not all that worried about him, relative to other potential Dem candidates.) But in invoking Hilton and Spears by name-- or more precisely, by picture-- McCain unnecessarily takes pokes at individuals. (Ironically, many of his supporters would typically be uncomfortable with attacking individuals they see as "troubled".) Bottom line: McCain should have made the same point, but without singling out two particular celebrities

Paris Hilton countered with her own "commercial"-- a hilarious parody! (And here's a "behind-the-scenes" account of its making.) Ironically, she sounds better than either McCain or Obama.

Then, there's this from Jon Stewart (hat tip: Jewish World Review-- an ironic source given the last part of the segment). Not surprisingly, the bit is off-color, but spot-on in ripping media analysts about race-baiting and the X "card".