Final Oprahization of this country

[question everything]

For years I have been complaining about people exposing their troubles and hurt in public, and this was even before the Internet and Facebook. And, of course, we expect to know every single detail about public officials.

When a family faces a tragedy, microphones and TV cameras are stuck in their faces and... they go along. I don't watch much TV where such stories are told, but have never seen anyone tell the reporters to go to hell.

And today, with cell phones that can record events, one has to be very careful about every single movement, facial expression, seat, even waving an insect flying over one's head.

I suspect that if someone will try to ask for privacy, for space and time to grieve in private, he will be considered a weirdo, un-American even.

So when Kerry lost in 2004 and Oprah immediately chose Obama, who just won a Senate seat, most dismissed her.

No longer. As a matter of fact, we should abolish the expensive system that we have now and just let her pick our next representatives.

And everyone will be happy and swoon.

[meegbear]

1. I'm pissed they're giving her the Discovery Health Channel ...

now instead of watching knee surgeries and such, we'll probably have exclusive movies made from her "Book of the Month" selections.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[ellacott]

5. They aren't giving her anyting n/t

[meegbear]

9. Fine, they're SELLING her the channel ...

and it's still gonna FUCKING SUCK!

[ellacott]

12. So we all have one mind

Because you say it'll suck makes it true? You may not like but that is your personal opinion.

[Beausoir]

2. A 56 year old billionaire who couldn't be bothered to vote prior to this.

Never underestimate the idioacy of the american voter.

[question everything]

4. Really? Never voted? And she is suppoed to set an example?

Or, perhaps, she imagines herself a teenager who just now found her idol, like that girl in the YouTube dancing for Obama.

[ellacott]

7. Please consider your moniker

Question everything. It's not true that she never voted.

[ellacott]

6. That's not true

[redqueen]

8. I thought she was all gung-ho for Ahhnuld...

she didn't even vote for Ahhnuld?

[donheld]

19. I very seriously doubt she could vote for Ahhnuld

I think her residence is in Indiana. The one she votes in.

[redqueen]

20. ...

I'm kinda pleased I don't know much about celebrities. :D

[lastliberalintexas]

23. Illinois, maybe?

But she sure as hell gave Arnold a huge national platform from which to campaign.

[donheld]

18. "who couldn't be bothered to vote"

Do you have any proof of that?

[Didereaux]

3. If she got more full of herself, she'd explode!

[emilyg]

15. BamBam!! Splat.

[LisaM]

10. I wish Obama would run from this endorsement.

She is the person who gave us Dr. Phil, and the person who didn't vet the James Frey book. Her track record isn't exactly stellar.

[rucky]

11. Alan Keyes would've won if it weren't for Oprah. n/t

[question everything]

21. Really? I thught that Keyes was a carpetbagger who did not even

live in Illinois..

[Zynx]

13. Oprah dumbs this country down in the same way corporate sloganeering does.

It pisses me off.

[Neshanic]

14. The sad part is she will spin a failure and has the means to do so, "A Million Little Pieces" .

[busymom]

16. Sadly, I know 3 people

who changed their votes after Oprah's endorsement. They were firmly in the Clinton camp and decided that even though they weren't completely impressed by Obama, if Oprah was, that's all they needed to know.

Wow. I'm stunned. I would never change my vote just because a celebrity made an endorsement.

[question everything]

17. This is sad

Endorsements - by anyone - should be just that, recommendations.

It is up to us to study the candidates, talk to other people, ask questions and then decide but, then, most voters are too lazy to do that. I wonder how many were persuaded by that Obama girl on YouTube.

[ecstatic]

22. LOL. So this is all Oprah's doing?

Really?

[ursi]

24. She's so rich ...we have already been Oprahized

[sandnsea]

25. The DLC Clintons who sold us out to China & India

and helped Bush lie us into a war - that's the better choice.

I'm sorry - but there are a lot of plain out FOOLS on this web site.

[jackson_dem]

27. Guess who is winning the most DLC states tonight?

[sandnsea]

28. DUers know the difference

and know what the Clintons have done and just don't give a shit. People out in America, they don't pay attention to the details and have never heard of the DLC or a neocon. They trust the "Democrats" and have no idea that there are some who share the same ideals as the neocon globalists.

[jackson_dem]

29. DLC Dems sure love Barack tonight...

[sandnsea]

30. States that vote for Bloomberg, Romney & Giuliani?

Sorry, the northeast really doesn't have any claim to liberalism in their voting.

[jackson_dem]

31. Compare those rethugs to the rethugs in red states!

[sandnsea]

32. The policies are the same

Lost jobs, lost benefits, meaningless tax credits, punitive policies all the way around. And that's what Clinton politics brings us too. Along with lies, corruption and bitter divisive partisan mud slinging.

Who elected Bush over Kerry? Old People.

Who is electing Hillary now? Old People.

There you go.

[jackson_dem]

34. That is like saying Ted Kennedy and Ben Nelson are the same

There are differences among the rethugs.

Obama and Clinton have 0 differences on economic issues.

[Hill_YesWeWill]

26. You wouldn't be complaining if she had chosen Our candidate,

I'm assuming you are a Hillary supporter too?

Oprah is a free woman, and I do believe that women should NOT be denied the right to vote so . . . what do you want me to say?

We as a people are Free to vote our choice, and if you do not understand that then I have serious doubt that you are at heart a democrat!

[AZBlue]

33. Great response!

[Tumbulu]

35. I don't have a television

and I dislike most everyone else who is popular. But I simply love Oprah. When I heard that she had endorsed Obama, I knew that it would have a huge impact. A whole lot of people love her. It is an emotional thing. And not something to dismiss as I heard a lot of pundits doing at first.

My vote was cast on the endorsement of my nephew who fought in both Iraq and Afghanistan and is now home fighting to end the war in Iraq. He wanted us all to vote for Obama.