Oprah's Couch for Obama only

[illinoisprogressive]

Oprah Winfrey may be getting behind Barack Obama's presidential campaign with vigor this year -- she'll raise $3 million for him when she holds a fundraiser at her California estate on Saturday.

It means she'll be wading into the political world as never before. In 2000, she had Al Gore and George Bush for guest appearances. And California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has dropped by her couch.

But truth be told, she says she's not that fond of having politicians on her show. In a radio interview rebroadcast on her web site, Winfrey explains why it is the rare exception for her to have politicians as guests on her television talk show.

"The reason I don't do politicians on the show is because you get that political speak thing," she says. "You ask the question. You have a limited amount of time and politicians are usually so rehearsed that you don't get a real answer. And so, I'm sitting there grinning, smiling, when I know I havn't gotten the answer. And to get the answer to one question with some clarity takes so much time that I, in the past, have just not done it."

This year, she says, Obama will be the lone presidential candidate to grace her studio. "If everybody knows I'm for Barack it would be really disingenuous of me to be sitting up there interviewing other people as though... pretending to be objective. So I won't be doing anybody because of that, on my show."

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/09/05/post_59.html

[AlCzervik]

1. dupe.

[Beaverhausen]

2. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3498834

[bliss_eternal]

3. She's full of shit.

She put Schwarzennegger on the show prior to the recall election in CA--because he and Maria are her friends. Didn't give a forum to Grey Davis (the person being recalled).

:grr::mad:

[illinoisprogressive]

4. Oprah is not poltiical. As for Davis, it was probably because he lacked

and interesting personality. Oprah is looking at ratings and informing and keeping her audience watching.
Truthfully, Arnold and maria are alot more interesting than from what I have seen of Davis.
this is the first time she is involved politically.

[bliss_eternal]

15. Oh I get it.

You're an Oprah fan. You're entitled. As I am to not be a fan. You're also entitled to your opinions on Davis, Arnold and Maria. But honestly, I'm not really interested.

I merely expressed I feel she's full of shit and why. I stand by that. If you don't like it, that's cool. Free world.
Nothing to argue about. :)

[illinoisprogressive]

5. Bliss, I know you are jealous she puts her clout behind Obama rather than your candidate but,

get over it.

[AlCzervik]

6. and this thread is still a dupe.

[bliss_eternal]

14. ...what?!

I have no idea what you are talking about. I haven't said one way or the other who "my candidate" is.
If you are interested, ask. I might share. Kindly, don't assume.

I expressed my opinion, last I checked that's allowed here.

I don't appreciate or need people like you coming along with comments based on nothing.

[Middle finga]

7. It's her show, she don't have to be "Fair and Balanced"

[bliss_eternal]

13. I didn't say she did.

I said she's full of shit. "I" didn't like what she did. :)

[truedelphi]

8. She was a total tool for "Ahnold" when he ran for Governor of CA

She likes him so much it is obscene - but of course she lives in Indiana and illinois and won't suffer under any of his policies.

[bliss_eternal]

16. Agreed.

But I think she has a home here, too (CA). I heard it's in Santa Barbara (Ventura County). There's mention of it in the article linked above. Not sure how much time she spends there, though.

But I person of her wealth isn't as affected by the Gov's policies as the rest of the state.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

9. Spamming

Just saying.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3499689
MKJ

[bliss_eternal]

18. Try alert.

:)

[msongs]

10. so much for the myth that obama does not suck up to the super rich eh? nt

[emilyg]

11. LOL

I don't give a flying sh*t about Oprah.

[Bitwit1234]

12. Oh in public--how gross.

[barack4prez]

17. So, is there

any kind of point whatsoever to this post?
Or is it more some kind of ambiguous complaint about how things are?
What's the issue?