Did Oprah give up her right to endorse a political candidate? I don’t think so.
Regardless of whether you're an Oprah fan or not, she is one bad sister. Wanna know how bad she is? Some White folks are ticked off at her for endorsing Barack Obama's candidacy for president of the United States. Oh, yeah, check it out.
I expect such talk from All-Spin, All-the-Time, FOX News but I was shocked to hear "The View" co-host Joy Behar actually say that Oprah shouldn't endorse a candidate because she's "too powerful." Huh? Talk about a double standard, I expect such a statement from the pregnant blonde chick on the show…what's her name?...Elisabeth? Anyhoo, I would not expect such an asinine statement from Behar.
So, let me get this straight…it's quite acceptable for Michael J. Fox or Jon Bon Jovi to endorse John Kerry and it's perfectly fine for Ron Silver and Stephen Baldwin to endorse George Bush, it wasn't a problem when Madonna endorsed Wesley Clark but Oprah shouldn't endorse anyone? In the words of Whitney Houston…hell-to-the-naw! Oprah has as much of a right as anyone else to endorse whomever she pleases. Oprah is a talk-show host and businesswoman, not a journalist.
New co-host of "The View", Sherri Shepherd, jumped in when she could on that topic and others. With Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg at the table, I predict more fireworks for the women on that show. That's the way I see it and I'm out!
4 comments:
co-host Joy Behar actually say that Oprah shouldn't endorse a candidate because she's "too powerful."
That's too stupid. But then again, look at the source. Not exactly a paragone of intellectual thought.
It is myunderstanding thath the folks in Hillary's camp are ticked as well because they thought they had the lock on Oprah's endorsement, particularyly with Bill being on the show again.
The view is going to turn back into the show it was meant to be, a well rounded forum of women opinions and I am glad to have both Sheri and Whoopy representing.
Joy and the rest can kick rocks. Oprah is doing her thang and using her "power" as she should...If Oprah endorsed ANY of the other candidates it there probably wouldn't be so much talk...
I don't get to watch The View, working. But Joy whats-it doesn't know what she's talking about. Per usual. :)
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