Paris Hilton Takes the Stage

Regarding Paris Hilton's response to John McCain, a well-deserved instant media sensation:

1. Sensationally funny piece. Pretty accurate too -- Paris will be getting kudos for her "energy policy," since it actually seems to make sense.
2. Paris just redeemed herself permanently in the eyes of the cognoscenti.
3. She always has had a sense of humor, as anyone who has seen The Simple Life can attest. Never put it to such good use, though.
4. By noon tomorrow billions of people will have seen this video. More Americans will have seen it than voted in all the primaries combined.
5. Paris just brought the issue of McCain's age front and center in a way that Obama wouldn't have dared. "Thanks for the endorsement, white-haired dude!"
6. McCain's people may now have learned that you don't play the pop culture card unless you know what you're doing. Too late for them, unfortunately.
7. "I'll see you at the debates, bitches!" -- the classic line of the 2008 campaign to date.