See if you can catch the oxymoron inherent in the new campaign ad from John McCain:

He was the world’s biggest celebrity, but his star’s fading. So they lashed out at Sarah Palin.

Dismissed her as “good looking.” That backfired, so they said she was doing, “what she was told.” Then desperately called Sarah Palin a liar.

How disrespectful.

And how Governor Sarah Palin proves them wrong, every day.

The McCain campaign has called Barack Obama “the world’s biggest celebrity” for two months now, and not for bad reasons, either. However, after doing that, I don’t think they have much room to complain about a lack of respect from their opponent. “Good looking” sounds about the same as “celebrity” in this context.

Let’s not go down the road of becoming victims now, please. Republicans don’t win those kinds of arguments. The campaign needs to stick to the messages that really resonate with the public — energy policy, national security, and proven track records of reform. Attack ads should focus on Obama’s lack of experience and his doctrinaire liberal voting record, especially on the vote to protect infanticide in Illinois.

It’s Friday. Hopefully, this will be the last day of Victim Week.