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8.7.08 @ 12:01AM

"WAR HERO" TO YOU, PARIS
Re: Ben Stein's Porn Star for Obama:

Having Ben Stein correct Paris Hilton is like having Stephen Hawkins teaching kindergarten. Sure, it's amusing, but is it worth Mr. Stein's time?
-- Ira M. Kessel
Rochester, New York

As usual, Ben nails it with his observation on the Paris Hilton "commercial" for Obama. We can count on this: she'll haul in 100 percent of the Hollywood strumpet vote, her natural constituency.
-- Tim Hughes
Fairport, New York

Way too much attention paid to a walking, talking, talentless nothing partygirl. Paris Hilton is just a product of a low sperm count: Low talent. Low looks. Low morals. But, as the bathing suit shows, a swimmer of sorts! What a perfect poster child for abortion.

Just chalk this up as another bimbo eruption for Obama. With less aptitude and charm than Obama girl. But with the same limited bubblehead intelligence.
-- Wolf Terner
Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Mr. Stein is on point as usual. The MSM scrambles to minimize the impact of this devastating ad. Junior Senator Obama has no CV. Senator McCain has a devastating list of accomplishments, and it has yet to be used as a weapon. When Mr. McCain, when? Senator Obama pads his resume with Hollyweird titans, rappers reverends and divas, instead of real accomplishments. In a star-struck U.S. though, it may be enough.
-- Greg Mercurio
Vacaville, California

Thank you for allowing Ben Stein to present his thoughts on the McCain ad that featured Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, and to which Ms. Hilton responded recently.

Having seen Stein's commentary on shows like 60 Minutes and other news programs, I already suspected he was, contrary to the media profile he promotes, a dangerously stupid man. But reading his piece, that is now confirmed. Really, he makes W look like a mensa candidate.

To give the original ad any credibility is beyond ludicrous, as is the outrage at Hilton's hilarious spoof.

Perhaps you could do all of us a favor and let Ben know that 1) he is irrelevant, 2) he ain't too bright, and 3) if he were to disappear from the media and publishing horizons tomorrow, no one would really notice or care.

Thanks in advance for doing us that favor. I, and all of America thank you.
-- Dan Hough

On a much lighter note, I like Ben Stein and I'm a McCain supporter, but methinks he doth protest too much about Paris Hilton's rebuttal to McCain's use of her picture in his appropriate political ad:

"First of all, Paris Hilton was a total nobody party girl in West Hollywood until she and her boyfriend made AND then "someone" SOLD a hard core video of Paris Hilton having sex. So basically, she got her start as a porn star. And she's being trotted out by the media barons to smear John McCain, as brave and patriotic a man as lives in this nation. This little tramp, who isn't even close to being pretty, is belittling a man who spent six years in brutal captivity for defending his country."

Paris, get this: in modern day America, we don't mock people because of things they have done that are unavoidable and not in any way blameworthy. We don't make fun of blacks for being black. We don't make fun of women for having breasts. We don't make fun of old people for being old. This is uncool from any source. It is downright disgusting coming from a porn star -- and not a very good porn star at that (yes, I have seen the tape)."

Uh...repeatedly? And has Ben seen so many pornographic tapes and stars that he is a capable critic with regard to their ability? Uh...really?

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