Lieberman On Britney Ad: "Just Relax And Enjoy It"

[RedEarth]

You knew this one was coming: Joe Lieberman is defending the Britney-Obama ad.

Lieberman took a different tack, saying the ad simply compares the two candidates in a "creative" way and people should lighten up. "To some extent the appearance of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears -- people complain about it -- they should just relax and enjoy it," he said. The idea is to draw people into the ad. The point of the ad is really quite strong: Who's ready to lead America?"

"Relax and enjoy" Britney and Paris? Hmmm. Wasn't there a time when Lieberman crusaded against the sort of crass celeb imagery that supposedly threatens our morals and culture? Thought I remembered something like that. Oh, well.


http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/lieberman_on_britney_ad_just_r.php

[sniffa]

1. Well, if the ad is inevitable we might as well relax and enjoy it

fuck him.

[Skwmom]

2. Exploiting a young woman (Spears) who has obvious mental problems is despicable.

She has underwent enough personal trauma and should not be used by McCain to score cheap political points.

[elehhhhna]

10. Exploiting the daughter of a couple who gave you the max in political contributions ...PRICELESS!

The Hiltons gave him $4,600.00

I'll bet they're just thrilled with him right now.

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

3. Isn't this what Bobby Knight told Connie Chung?

[Happyhippychick]

4. After President Obama is inaugurated I hope Assholeberman and all the Pukes relax and enjoy it.

[Kierkegaard]

6. I hope a good portion of them end up relaxing in club fed -

where they belong.

[Contrary1]

5. And McCain said that he was proud of the ad....

I think it will come back to haunt him. Maybe Obama can get the surviving Golden Girls to do an ad with McCain's flip flops as the subject.

[davidnc76]

7. Does this douche still caucus with the Dems in the Senate?

[Frances]

8. Just relax and enjoy it

is what people used to say about a woman being raped.

I read somewhere that the reason Paris Hilton and Britney Spears were chosen as opposed to say Oprah and Bruce Springsteen or some other celebreties is that they are young and blond. Subliminally, people who are predisposed to racism get the message that the black man likes young blond white women (see the Harold Ford ad).

[edbermac]

9. Relax and enjoy it? Like your upcoming retirement,Joe?

When you get your sorry ass booted out of the Senate?

[Lost-in-FL]

11. He's right, just sit down and enjoy...

Enjoy the fact that MCLame campaign is so hurt they have to come up with trash like that. That commercial put a smile on my face cause think about it... is that the only thing they have against Obama?? :rofl:


Seriously, don't you think that commercial was pathetic?

[damntexdem]

12. Did he really say that? It's the classic chauvinist response to rape complaints.

Well, I guess LIEberman recognizes rape when he sees it, and approves.