Oprah Endorses Obama!!!!

[ethics]

I know, you are shocked. But wait, let's discuss this pathetic endorsement because it's what she is endorsing not who.

Here's her reason for Obama's endorsement. Ready? Here it goes:

"I know him personally, so I can trust him."

According to the NY Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/business/media/07oprah.html?ex=1336190400&en=266533ea187ed5fa&ei=5088), whatever policy stands he's taken aren't as important as that personal connection! She knows him! "Ahp, good enough for me!"

You know what, you are a smart woman, why would you do this? If you're going to really endorse someone, shouldn't it be more because of their platform? She might as well have said, "I'm endorsing him because we're both from Chicago" or "because we're both black" or "because we both have unusual names that start with 'O'."

But you know what's REALLY sad? Millions of sheeple will be voting based SOLELY on her endorsement.

[drntdrtydg]

So true. Millions of sheeple will vote for him anyway too because his father was African. That really important yo know to his performance because....hey wait a minute, aren't we supposed to disregard a persons race and assess them on their merits? If millions of other don't vote for him because of his racial background, would that be racist?

Ahhh, the African Americans and their perfunctory double standard.

[Violet1966]

Well maybe if he's elected and totally f's up, Oprah will lose her sappy show and something more meaningful will be on in that time slot again. I'd rather watch Godzilla re-runs every day, then her show. LOL

[drntdrtydg]

Well maybe if he's elected and totally f's up, Oprah will lose her sappy show and something more meaningful will be on in that time slot again. I'd rather watch Godzilla re-runs every day, then her show. LOL


:) Don't watch TV during that slot but I couldn't agree more.

[saber11]

An Obama/Gravel ticket would be sweet

[Fiona]

But you know what's REALLY sad? Millions of sheeple will be voting based SOLELY on her endorsement.And there you have it. Give the man a prize! :clap:

(and the reason for the endorsement... she "knows him." )

[jfcjrus]

Well, let's wait to see how the man reacts to that.

To me, if he's made of what it should take to be the President of the United States of America, he'll get as far away from that endorsement as he can.
We'll see. ;)

That's what I love about eighteen month campaigns; lots of opportunities to screw up!

Regards,