McCain’s Latest Ad Just Confuses Me

To be perfectly honest, I just don’t understand John McCain’s ads at this point. So far, he has accused Barack Obama of being a celebrity, the Messiah and — in the brand new ad at the top of this post — being grand.

At least to me, it just doesn’t make sense. McCain is trying to get voters to think about Obama in terms of a celebrity, rather than a politician. But I think it helps Obama more than it could hurt him. John F. Kennedy had more than a little celebrity about him; it helped to get him elected.

Worse, McCain has more of the trappings of celebrity than Obama does, whether or not he has the other qualities. McCain has the heiress for a wife, eight homes and a private jet even when he isn’t running for office.

Do you think these ads will really affect voters’ impressions of Obama? In which direction?