Their vote? It’s for Oprah

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

Their vote? It’s for Oprah

Women may feel a disconnect with Kerry or Bush, but Oprah is someone they can back

10-13-04 By Stephanie McCrummen, Newsday Staff Correspondent

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CHICAGO -- They stood there like so many riddles on a fall day, waiting in line, talking, confounding political pundits who can't decide if they are soccer moms or security moms, if they trend Democrat or Republican, or if they can even be considered a "they" any more at all.

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She was in line with her sister-in-law Angela Abrams also of Chicago, and they paused to consider politics. "I'm really just tired of folks dying" in the war, said Coretta Abrams, 35. Angela Abrams, 29, a stay-at-home mom, said she was against gay marriage and abortion, but that the war and draft rumors left her still undecided.

"I don't believe they're speaking to me," Angela Abrams said. "None of it is specific to my life."

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"I guess I don't find it interesting to watch two people debating," said Bruski. "I think it's more realistic to watch (Oprah) -- it's like everyday life, just the way that 'Desperate Housewives' show is realistic to a lot of people."

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/ny-usroad1014,0,1545260.story?coll=ny-top-headlines

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I have never connected with Oprah, though I have nothing against her. But we're practically soulmates compared to the way I feel about the Oprah viewers quoted here. They are addicted to warm fuzzies - which, unlike coffee addiction, really should be listed as a mental disorder. I am embarrassed for my sex when grown, adult women say that politics has nothing to do with their lives.

A lot of smart, politically involved women love Oprah. But what is with these Peggy Bundy types? Why don't they see the impact of politics on their daily lives?

And why do you think Winfrey has not run for any office? She could win. What's stopping her?

[Mizmoon]

1. Maybe she will after the show is over

A woman at work told me today she never votes and hates politics because "they're all liars". I don't push people like that. If they're too dumb to see the importance, they probably shouldn't be voting anyway.

And, yes, my mother loves Oprah and quotes her all the time. I smile because I don't want to hurt her feelings, but it seems cultish to me.

[liberal N proud]

2. I think she likes what she is doing, and it rolls in the dough!