Writer Maya Angelou Endorses Clinton

[wyldwolf]

n a video released by the Clinton campaign, Angelou said of the New York senator: “I would encourage her to be a long-distance runner. Be in this thing to win.

She added: “You’ve got a lot of help and a lot of people care for you - not just admire you, but really have profound affection for you.”

Angelou, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1993, read her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at the presidential inauguration that same year.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2007/06/14/angelou_endorse.html

[ElizabethDC]

1. Link to the video:

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/video/35.aspx

[ronnykmarshall]

9. That made me cry!

:loveya: Maya!

[wyldwolf]

16. very good clip

[MGKrebs]

2. Wow. I normally don't give much weight to "celebrity" endorsements,

but that one is impressive.

[jobycom]

3. Because she became a celebrity by having a social gravitas in her works

not by being cute or blowing up stuff.

It impresses me, too.

[ronnykmarshall]

8. But, but ....

the real "cool" and "hip" celbs are behind Obama!!!!

[Tellurian]

4. Maya Angelou is Oprah's friend and mentor...

Geebus, I tend to agree..Maya's endorsement is huge!!

means Oprah will follow...

[ElizabethDC]

5. Oprah has already endorsed Obama

even before he was running.

[Nedsdag]

15. I guess she won't be appearing on Oprah anytime soon.

n/t

[Tellurian]

20. Oprah isn't too big to make things right..

she will...eventually!

[ronnykmarshall]

6. Spielberg probably paid her off.

:eyes:

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. uh-oh....Oprah must be thrown for a loop on this one

Remember, it was Oprah that was the real, initial push for Obama to get in the race. She begged him to run, pretty much implicitly giving him her endorsement several months before he made a final decision. It was after his appearance on Oprah that the pressure (and buzz) really started to take off for him.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. I would NOT want to be on Oprah's bad side.

I'm just sayin'.

[durrrty libby]

12. I think it was a couple of years ago, Hillary was on Oprah, and

Oprah was begging her to run

That's why I thought it was weird when Oprah started touting Obama.

I guess she forgot

[ElizabethDC]

18. I think Oprah is friendly with Hillary and likes her

Hillary has been on the show several times, and I've seen pictures of them together at other events. Oprah has said that just because she's endorsing Obama doesn't mean that she doesn't like the other candidates.

[Tellurian]

17. I swear Oprah has moles on her staff that are trying to undo her..

The same thing happened with her book club, when she endorsed an author...with dubious credentials.

Someone on her staff is asleep at the wheel. I don't infer to judge Oprah to harshly, she has a good heart and a generous spirit. She's just gotten too big and has delegated too much authority to sloppy, at best, nefarious employees.

[yurbud]

11. Angelou looks like she's getting a little frail. It made me feel a pang of grief

I've used some of her prose in class, and she's one of those writers whose words make you feel like you know them personally.

[durrrty libby]

14. She does look frail. She must be in her 80's. But such a talented

and elegant woman

[Alamom]

13. Wow...just wow. Amazing words for the senator from this incredible woman, eom

[Cameron27]

19. It doesn't get any better than that.

Wonderful endorsement for Hillary.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. I love her!