Celeb Feud Du Jour: Madonna Vs. McCain!
Posted on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 12:32pm PDT By X17 Staff
Madonna seems to have drama following her wherever she goes, and this is just the latest scandal for the 50-year-old superstar.
The material girl kicked off her Sticky & Sweet Tour in the U.K. on Saturday night, and tongues were wagging after her performance of "Get Stupid." According to MTV, she compared Republican presidential hopeful John McCain to Adolf Hitler in a video montage during the song, and then showed clips of Democratic nominee Barack Obama alongside pictures of John Lennon, Mahatma Ghandi and Al Gore. Though it's pretty clear that Madonna is an Obama supporter, a lot of people probably weren't expecting her to take that kind of stance on McCain!
McCain spokesperson Tucker Bounds released the following statement:
Maybe she should have gone the Paris Hilton route?
Do you think Madonna went too far?
The material girl kicked off her Sticky & Sweet Tour in the U.K. on Saturday night, and tongues were wagging after her performance of "Get Stupid." According to MTV, she compared Republican presidential hopeful John McCain to Adolf Hitler in a video montage during the song, and then showed clips of Democratic nominee Barack Obama alongside pictures of John Lennon, Mahatma Ghandi and Al Gore. Though it's pretty clear that Madonna is an Obama supporter, a lot of people probably weren't expecting her to take that kind of stance on McCain!
McCain spokesperson Tucker Bounds released the following statement:
"The comparisons are outrageous, unacceptable and crudely divisive all at the same time. It clearly shows that when it comes to supporting Barack Obama, his fellow worldwide celebrities refuse to consider any smear or attack off limits."
Maybe she should have gone the Paris Hilton route?