McDonald's Launches Attack Ads Against Starbucks

Much has been made of Starbucks being one company that could be in trouble in a bad economy, with the theory being that people won't be as willing to spend $4 or $5 on a cup of coffee when money is tight.  McDonald's is looking to capitalize on this concept, and is launching a new ad campaign directly attacking Starbucks in hopes of improving their own coffee sales. 

And, they're taking it right to Starbucks' backyard in Seattle.  From Fox News:

"Among the accusations the fast food chain is lobbing: "Four bucks is dumb" and "Large is the new grande," the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported ...

... In all, about 140 billboards that insult Starbucks have gone up in western Washington state."

While the Starbucks haters will probably be amused by the campaign, the real question is: are you drinking less Starbucks these days?  Or, more McDonald's for that matter?