Fake vote Paris for fake president

Paris Hilton is back on the campaign trail. She just released a new video with the guys over at funnyordie.com where she gets some advice from one of our country's greatest fake presidents, Martin Sheen aka President Jed Bartlett from NBC's "The West Wing."

Hilton talks with Sheen about "Fo Po" — "Foreign policy, silly" — and the economy and the war in Iraq. "Iraq has a Democratic government that is asking for us to leave," she says. "It seems that we've done our job and we should bring our troops home safely." Economically, "this is the biggest depression since 'The Notebook,"' Hilton says, adding that the government should "lower inflated interest rates so it's not impossible for (people) to pay their mortgage."

And you know...that makes sense.

Meanwhile, Paris is being a good sport and giving fashion advice to her rivals. In November's Haper's Bazaar, which features several presidential shots of Hilton as seen in this behind-the-scenes video, Paris says Republican VP nom Sarah Palin should ditch the pantsuits for a swimsuit. "My advice to Sarah Palin is, you've got a hot bod; don't keep it to yourself," Paris says in the interview. "Why wear a pantsuit when you can wear a swimsuit? Welcome to the Lower 48, girlfriend."

And we all know how important fashion is to politics. Paris promises to wear platform shoes to meet visiting dignataries (that's her political platform, duh) and will sport duds by Calvin Klein and Donna Karan to support the American economy.

Regardless what you think of Paris Hilton, though, you gotta give her credit for taking an interest in the political process. As disheartening as it may be, she's a role model for thousands of young people in this country. And she knows it. In a statement regarding her latest video, Paris said "I hope that my political opponents take in consideration the points that I have addressed because I feel that they are important and, as well as, that my generation and the new young voters should become more involved with our current issues and speak their voice through voting." There's nothing fake about that.

And hey...if the whole White (er, Pink) House thing doesn't work out, I hear they're looking for blondes at another iconic American mansion.

See you at the fake inauguration...