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The New Republic Debunks Paris Hilton’s Policy Plans!

Important news from the Wonkette Inbox(!): “Today on TNR.com, Dayo Olopade offers the definitive fact-check of Paris Hilton’s energy recommendations in her new ‘campaign’ video. While Hilton’s video is perhaps a humorous response to McCain’s recent ‘celebrity’ ad featuring her likeness, Olopade concludes that even Paris, alas, gets the facts wrong on offshore drilling.” While this seems like the perfect setup for a Rick Roll, or a blinking screen that says “No Shit,” Mr. Olopade did, in fact, write this article challenging Paris Hilton’s claims. What’s next? Jamie Kirchick’s imaginary response? UPDATE: Oh dear, someone e-mails to say that it is actually “Ms.” Olopade, which we strongly considered Googling to confirm, but now we’re just racist. [TNR]


2:42 PM on Wed August 6 2008
By Jim Newell
1742 Views

  1. ManchuCandidate says at 2:46 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Next on TNR,

    An editorial by Lt. Johnny Rico (Mobile Infantry) on why interstellar bugs who shit electric blue fireballs out their asses are bad for humanity.

  2. AngryBlakGuy says at 2:47 pm, August 6th, 2008

    …Im surprised that he beat Bill Kristol to it!

  3. carerer says at 2:47 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Because her bathing suit screamed “take me seriously”

  4. columnv says at 2:47 pm, August 6th, 2008

    People on the Internets have too much time.

  5. Outstando says at 2:48 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Who’s the bigger whore, Paris Hilton or John McCain?

  6. BadNewsJack says at 2:49 pm, August 6th, 2008

    BREAKING NEWS: THE POPE IS INDEED CATHOLIC, SHIT DOES STINK, AND CATS AND DOGS ARE NATURAL ENEMIES.

  7. tsunami says at 2:49 pm, August 6th, 2008

    how can anyone NOT take paree seriously?

    she’s hot, super rich, and a thoughtful political analyst.

    well…2 out of 3 ain’t bad.

  8. tsunami says at 2:50 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Outstando:

    i know…i know…

    it’s a trick question. it’s…

    cindy mccain, that cunt.

  9. Doglessliberal says at 2:51 pm, August 6th, 2008
  10. StripesAndPlaids says at 2:52 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Debunking. That’s so hot.

  11. semiorobotics says at 2:52 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Dayo Olopade - Yale, class of 08
    Jamie Kirchick - Yale, class of 06

    Coincidence? Or mass delusion?

  12. iwillsavethispatient says at 2:52 pm, August 6th, 2008

    But wait, wasn’t the whole joke that Paris’ policy actually is the so-called “Gang of 10″ bi-partisan Senators’ plan? i.e. the plan that probably will happen.

  13. AngryBlakGuy says at 2:54 pm, August 6th, 2008

    …so when is he going to write an article debating the “Mutant Registration Act” from X-Men comic book?

  14. villageatrois says at 2:56 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Hey, Paris… beating up Munchkin McCain on energy just makes you a bully.

    P.S. Pump ‘em up, honey, like Barack said.

  15. Wagamuffin says at 2:57 pm, August 6th, 2008

    I’m no Margaret Mead (I only play her on television) but even a basic study of human behaviour and fellow Wonkette participation-observation leads me to the following conclusions:

    Guys who sit behind their computers and crack wise about Ms. Hilton, actually have a deep rooted biological desire to do her, regardless of any historical ditz factor heretofore diplayed;

    Those who, in the last La Hilton post, gave her the benefit of the doubt, or expressed surprise/delight/forgiveness because of this performance REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to do her and;

    She may be shallow, but she can actually be quite clever. This circle is indeed the hardest aspect of female human existence for the brothers to square. And thus, the mystery of the fairer sex rages on.

    BTW, I look like Paris. But I have the intellect of Madeline Albright. Which is probably, in the realm of natural selection, a better deal for me.

    John McCain is 102.

  16. Larry Fine says at 2:57 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Paris got the herpes.

  17. KevoTron says at 2:58 pm, August 6th, 2008

    iwillsavethispatient: Paris has a “gang of 10″ plan? Are you sure it’s bi-partisan and not bisexual? “gang of ten”…That sounds brutal and sloppy. I’d certainly hate to be bachelor number 10. Oh well, she looks strong- she can take it.

  18. BadNewsJack says at 3:00 pm, August 6th, 2008

    AngryBlakGuy: or, more importantly, the The Superhero Registration Act.

  19. NoWireHangers says at 3:02 pm, August 6th, 2008

    But when are they going to write an article about Batman’s thoughts on FISA?

  20. shortsshortsshorts says at 3:02 pm, August 6th, 2008

    MUST POINT OUT OBVIOUS IDIOCY:

    WALNUTS will not take celebrities very seriously, like he said. WALNUTS compares Obama to celebrity. Celebrity pwns WALNUTS. WALNUTS fires back at said celebrity.

    The winning strategy! WALNUTS is officially giving Paris Hilton legitimacy.

  21. TaraAriano says at 3:03 pm, August 6th, 2008

    We just posted ringtone-ready audio from the clip over at Entertonement: http://entertonement.com/collections/1613/Paris-Hilton?page=1

  22. Gopherit v2.0 says at 3:03 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Shush, Mr Olopade! Given the size of her family’s yacht, I think Paris is quite the expert in offshore drilling.

    Good Day to you, Sir!

  23. Larry Fine:
    …and a dildo for a nose. Nyuk nyuk.

  24. The Real JR Revisted says at 3:04 pm, August 6th, 2008

    ManchuCandidate: Please close this post since this comment is way too good to top.

  25. Gopherit v2.0 says at 3:04 pm, August 6th, 2008

    shortsshortsshorts: No, WALNUTS is just realizing the cougar is getting “long in the Tooth.” Daddy needs a new cunt-trollop, and this is the way he flirts.

  26. Outstando says at 3:04 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Wagamuffin: Paris is road kill. I want to win the election, so it’s better to contrast corruption/whorishness versus innocence than it is to contrast age versus youth. She’s funny, sure, but I could give a fuck.

  27. Gopherit v2.0 says at 3:05 pm, August 6th, 2008

    NoWireHangers: If you saw the the Dark Night, you should know his answer to that.

  28. Outstando says at 3:06 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Gopherit v2.0: Hey-O!

  29. BillyClubb says at 3:07 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Oh the delicious irony — Paris Hilton’s energy recommendations actually make some sense.
    What does that say about our political culture when an airhead pseudo-celeb can so easily become a policy wonk?

  30. Wagamuffin says at 3:08 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Outstando: Well, as one of our recent Prime Minister’s, Brian Mulroney once said: “There no whore like an old whore!”.

  31. tunamelt says at 3:09 pm, August 6th, 2008

    AngryBlakGuy: …or the Keene Act from Watchmen.

  32. weirdiowasculpture says at 3:10 pm, August 6th, 2008

    BREAKING: New Republic’s analysis of Britney’s policy on executive authority!

  33. gurukalehuru says at 3:13 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Wagamuffin: That’s a good combination. Certainly better than the inverse.

  34. But what does Britney Spears think of Paris Hilton’s energy plan?

  35. shortsshortsshorts says at 3:15 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Gopherit v2.0: We can only hope Cindy’s in a serious accident for WALNUTS to justify his new elegant bride.

  36. Monsieur Grumpe says at 3:20 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Yuck it up you wonks, but I think we’re looking at the next Secretary of Energy.

  37. Lionel Hutz Esq. says at 3:22 pm, August 6th, 2008

    It does say something that TNR takes Paris Hilton more seriously than John McCain.

  38. AngryBlakGuy says at 3:23 pm, August 6th, 2008

    …I cant wait until a reporter actually ask him about this AD and he is actually FORCED to engage in back and forth with Paris Hilton! I think this comical CLUSTER FUKK has just begun!!!

  39. irisheyes says at 3:28 pm, August 6th, 2008

    AngryBlakGuy: That would be DELICIOUS!

  40. AngryBlakGuy says at 3:28 pm, August 6th, 2008

    AngryBlakGuy: …and if we are real lucky he will call her a “C#NT”!!!

  41. Mahousu says at 3:28 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Lionel Hutz Esq.: Hardly surprising, considering that she’s run a much better campaign than he has.

  42. Fear of a Black Reagan says at 3:32 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Uh oh, Paris. The Zionists are on to you. RUN!!!

  43. valobama says at 3:32 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Wagamuffin: MEEOORWNNN…..

  44. lawrenceofthedesert says at 3:40 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Is there no media firewall that Paris can’t penetrate? What’s next, cover girl for Foreign Policy and Scientific American? I hope the NSA is watching her work.

  45. Gopherit v2.0 says at 3:41 pm, August 6th, 2008

    shortsshortsshorts: There’s probably something in the works…..and she flies her private plane entirely too often.

  46. Outstando says at 3:46 pm, August 6th, 2008

    irisheyes: I want to love it, but I cringe at the thought of ten bazillion AARP members thinking the election is between McCain and Paris Hilton.

  47. sanantonerose says at 4:22 pm, August 6th, 2008

    I want to know how many times Dayo watched the video before publishing a response. Was once enough?

  48. ManchuCandidate says at 4:40 pm, August 6th, 2008

    sanantonerose:
    If he’s anything like me, then it probably took him about 20 minutes between viewings…

    Hey-O!

  49. kellygrrrl says at 4:56 pm, August 6th, 2008

    If Parasite would agree to dress as CindyLou and hit the campaign trail, she would actually earn my respect
    (never thought I’d say that)

  50. Fear of a Black Reagan says at 4:58 pm, August 6th, 2008

    “BTW, I look like Paris. But I have the intellect of Madeline Albright.”

    Wow, mediocre on both fronts. Sorry about that.

  51. thefrontpage says at 5:39 pm, August 6th, 2008

    PARIS HILTON FOR PRESIDENT!

  52. Canuckledragger says at 5:42 pm, August 6th, 2008

    PLEASE stop running that photo. Are you trying to ruin blowjobs for the het males here? Because Paris Hilton is likely the only woman I can think of who can suck a popsicle and make it look nasty and fraudulent.

    Wagamuffin: Count me out of the Paris-wanting demo. Looking like her is no crime, but being a spoiled, narcissistic, talent-less, vacuous waste of skin isn’t very ingratiating. So, go ahead and look like her all ya want, kid, but don’t behave as she does. [Even the twat-flashing thing.... though maybe you could pull it off, so to speak.]

  53. Vewol Mevemont says at 5:42 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Wagamuffin: I’m no Wagamuffin, but I think you’ve arrived at a fascinating conclusion: most guys have a deep-rooted biological desire to have sex with attractive (even mildly attractive) women. This will be the subject of my upcoming phd thesis “Men like having sex with women.” Wish me luck!

  54. Vewol Mevemont says at 5:45 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Canuckledragger: Nonsense. Twat flashing is classy. You, sir, wouldn’t know class if landed on your lap and gyrated rhythmically about your crotch.

  55. Canuckledragger says at 5:47 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Canuckledragger: Wow. Somebody needs HTML lessons. Why not just hit the caps lock next time, arsehole?

  56. shortsshortsshorts says at 5:52 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Canuckledragger: HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT YOU ELITIST.

  57. Wagamuffin says at 6:07 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Canuckledragger: Well, of course this is a satirical site, sweet homeboy (clue to you too, Fear of a Black Reagan–though I have been told the resemblance to Kim Cattrall is positively eerie). Vacuous, never. Vacuuming, sometimes—especially when the dust bunnies start to replicate. And of COURSE I will keep my thighs firmly glued until a really great offer comes along.
    Um, doing anything later tonight?

    Vewol Mevemont: I believe I have struck a throbbing and pulsating nerve with my original post. Please remember to cite me.

    Thanks to all for the voluminous viewer mail. Mwah!

  58. Wagamuffin says at 6:11 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Canuckledragger: I just thought you were showing a lot of emotion, hun. For a Canadian.

    …now, THAT’S HOT!!!

  59. John Vierdsen says at 6:16 pm, August 6th, 2008

    I went to elementary school with a male Dayo. So there. Yes, he was black.

    Racists.

  60. Vewol Mevemont says at 6:18 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Wagamuffin: I’d have it no other way, my feline friend.

  61. Wagamuffin says at 6:23 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Vewol Mevemont: MMMMEEEOOORWWW…

  62. Neilist says at 11:52 pm, August 6th, 2008

    Fear of a Black Reagan: Oh, ZING!

    Well bitchslapped, Sir! Bravo!

    :::Politegolfclap:::

  63. Wagamuffin: BWaHAhahAHaHAa. Heh. As for me, I look like David Niven and have the intellect of Albert Einstein. Alas, that buys very little these days. Except in the math department, of course, where I can calculate Christoffel symbols like nobody’s business with a debonair flare while holding a dirty martini (Grey Goose).

    I’m lying, of course. Christoffel symbols are complete bastards to do.

  64. Wagamuffin says at 11:32 am, August 7th, 2008

    TGY: I think you’d have better luck with Christoffel symbols if you switched to Kettle One. That’s been my experience, at any rate.

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