For those who thought Oprah didn't make any difference? -> Sweet scoop: Oprah to stump for Obama

Now when the timing is crucial Oprah Winfrey is poised to campaign for Barack Obama.

Obama made the disclosure after delivering an education policy speech. A man asked Obama who was mingling and shaking hands if Oprah was going to stump for Obama in New Hampshire.

“First she’s coming to Iowa,” Obama told a Mr.Hoagland, who in 1963 was a co-founder of what is now the giant CVS pharmacy chain. “But we’ll talk about it. We’ll get her up here.”

A woman piped up. “We need her here.”

“Is she thinking of not coming up to New Hampshire?” Hoagland asked?

Obama replied, “No, no no. We’re just doing it one state at a time.”

The Obama campaign has long hoped Winfrey, who hosted a massive fund-raiser for Obama would be willing to go on the stump for him. Winfrey opened her Montecito, Calif. estate to Obama on Sept. 8 for a star-studded fund-raiser that took in about $3 million for Obama.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2007/11/sweet_scoop_oprah_to_stump_for.html

She does have a lot of fans, so this is a mega GOTV, regardless of who people vote for. Win-win!

I remember DU noting that he went *down* in the polls after the Oprahbamarama.

I wonder why....

He's from Chicago. He's her Senator. She likes him.

I think that's why.

other president we've ever had?

But they are both black, I think that is what someone is trying to say! and you know they stick together like the jews, the catholics, the pollocks, the mormans, the mics, the mexicans,the .....

and of course, Carol Moseley-Braun, who is also from Chicago.

Oh, wait a minute. She DIDN'T endorse any of those people!

I guess there goes THAT theory. But it's so much fun to imply such things anyway and hope that no one notices!

/madam...

Obviously some sort of Black Mafia is involved in this Oprah/Obama thing. Oh, and I just noticed, both names start with "o" and are 5 letters. Definitely some sort of conspiracy going on there.

Was from Chicago and her own Senator?

Otherwise, what's the point you're trying to say about Oprah?

Governor Schwartzennegger runs Cah-lee-fornia

Only public outcry stopped him from raiding the pension funds of nurses, firefighters, police and teachers.

she endorsed no-one ever Democrat or Republican. (until Obama entered the race)

:rofl: I was asking a poster above why Oprah could do more harm than good. And I know Oprah's history with politics; she's stayed mum til now, so she must really believe. :-)

This will add to his lead. (I can't even say "cut into Hillary's lead" anymore since he's winning). :D

K&R!

his supporters act like the Holy Grail has been found. BUT HELL'S BELLS. Just let a person support the next president of the United States Hillary Clinton and the mess their pants all day long...Who in the hell cares is Oprah helps Obama...he won't win one state. none single solitary state. People don't care who Oprah likes, all the want is for her to give them gifts. Why do you think they go to her shows...the gifts, the gifts...

:spray: SO predictable! :D

Remember to tip your waitress.
:toast:

would you like some cheese with that whine? :rofl:

:spray:

oprah`s ego is as big as hillary`s

could you, the Hillary whiner in chief on du, be any less gracious?
Don't bother responding; that was rhetorical.

what you need!

of Hillary. Watch!

Minus you.

lol

And I'll bet a good number of them are ready to be influenced in Iowa, NH, and South Carolina.

Since Obama has begun to lead with female likely caucus goers in Iowa, his announcement couldn't have come at
a better time.

Bless those Iowans.

Not many media giants systematically put groups of economically disadvantaged high-school kids through four years of college
and singlehandedly fund all-girl schools in Africa.

You win. :D

:toast:

Don't watch her, don't care what she says. I know why she supports Obama, and so does everyone else, despite the fact that no one else will say it. Because he's black. Not because he's her friend, or that they go to the same church, or that she thinks he's the messiah, or anything else. It's because he's black. When she said that she has never endorsed any other candidate, it was clear to me.(read; never endorsed any WHITE candidate) That's fine, but I think she could have been honest about it, instead she danced all around it on Larry King. And then kicked it all with "I do think this country is ready for a black president".

I guess the country will tell us if they are or aren't ready for a black president come next November.....

:toast:

Oprah held a fundraiser for Obama a while back at some fancy hotel. They needed the ballroom to do the fundraiser, but there was a wedding that was supposed to take place there at the same time, so Oprah got the hotel to reschedule the wedding ceremonies so that they could hold the fundraiser. It pissed off the bride & groom BIG TIME.

I got some facts wrong, it wasn't a "hotel", it was a ranch that is near Oprah's mansion. The ranch was all booked up, but Oprah needed some rooms for her geust, so she got the ranch to cancel some of the rooms so her guests could stay there. Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=19772

I'd take the money. :P

That'll sure win your candidate some friends.

Don't criticise the candidate, criticise their supporters!

Is that your latest slur?

he smells/stinky-wow i did`t know that was used in polite circles. now i usually heard that--never mind

he can`t be trusted with money-boy oh boy ,do i remember that slur

he is a nazi-now that`s a new slur i`ve never heard before in my life

now this what the hell is obamwards?

Obamwards.

"ebony and ivory...." well it`s better than the usual crap from hillary is 44

Oprah was having a fundraiser for Obama at her own house. There was a large hotel nearby where Oprah's staff had hoped to house some of the out-of-town guests, but the hotel didn't have enough rooms because of a wedding there. The New York Post reported that an "anonymous source" claimed that Obama's staff asked the hotel to move the wedding party, but they deny having done that and the hotel said that didn't happen. Instead, the hotel said that wedding party cancelled a few of their sleeping rooms, but the wedding went off as planned.

Be careful about believing everything you read - especially if the original source is the New York Post's Page Six.

Great....

I lived in California during the recall, or as it should be called, the RW coup to topple a democratically elected governor. I will never forget Queen Oprah welcoming that bastard on her show and giving him her blessing. :puke:

:D I'm really interested to see the Oprah effect.

Just saw this on MSNBC. Very interesing...

I think Oprah can help him a lot.

I'm glad she is endorsing a Democrat and not a Republican.

I think she's fast friends with Maria, so she didn't mind helping.

But I just got the feeling that she leaned Independent but more on the republican side.

and hold a popularity contest to install Der Gropenfuher. :puke:

I think I scanned a headline today that claimed der gropenfuher was the best ever.
I don't live in CA, obviously.

Best ever what? Anabolic-enhanced serial groper?

Yeah, I saw that thread....am I supposed to be impressed that US World & News has been bamboozled by Der Gropenfuhrer's complete about-face and decided to get some more copies sold by putting his mug on the cover? What could that fishrag possibly be honoring that dipshit for:

- calling Democratic State Legislators "girly men" in 2003?
- going full goose loony behind a special election in 2005 to get 4 right-wing ballot initiatives passed, only to have his hat handed to him by CA voters?
- after being humbled, scrambling like a craven coward toward the middle in order to save his political career?
- having an Austrian member of parliament introduce legislation in 2005 to revoke Der Gropenbungler's citizenship because his support of the death penalty does damage to Austria's reputation?
- tripping over his ski pole on a green-level hill and breaking his leg in 2006?

Lawrence O'Donnell said she could conceivably take votes away from Clinton. This will be exciting.

and I agree with O'Donnell.

I just gave you the 5th recommendation.

they bad mouth hillary clinton. pssst, oprah is a corporation. harpo INC, anyone?

Msongs

That trumps Oprah. :sarcasm:

Who needs Oprah.

*giggles*

Hasselbeck should be interesting to watch on this day.

And probably wouldn't be able to defend Hillary anyways. However, Hillary shrill Joy Beher will be there.

No woman in America commands the admiration and respect that Oprah does. I'm happy to have her on our side.

that's been a hallmark of this campaign so far. Don't peak too early, and don't call yourself invincible....... Seems to be working.

Oprah ain't going to go too nuts. She's got an empire to protect.

and she had a book recently on her recommend list, that turned out to be authored by a white supremest, LOL...that's 2 times now she's been wrong about recommending something....but of course it was an archival "error"...

<snip>


Disputed Book Pulled From Oprah Web Site
By HILLEL ITALIE – Nov 6, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has pulled a discredited children's book, Forrest Carter's "The Education of Little Tree," from a list of recommended titles on her Web site, blaming an archival "error" for including a work considered the literary hoax of a white supremacist.

"The archived listing was posted in error and has been removed," Winfrey spokeswoman Angela DePaul told The Associated Press on Tuesday, adding that she did not know long "Little Tree" had been on the site.


http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hn9MPi92q2bX2QxOxZ5hRLrwaPywD8SOGA601

too big for their britches, Karma reminds them that there is a universal leveler out there.....

she wishes...

Nice news to start the Thanksgiving weekend with -- it should get a big buzz building up
for the next month. Now Hillaryworld will try to snag someone big in the media that's a
supporter to campaign for them -- like Rupert Murdoch, for instance.

lol

And Hildog's inevitability begins to dissolve.

The "flawless campaign" meme is definitely dead and buried. Remember that one?

Might help him in the South.

That would help. :+

it's Barack.