In the past few weeks, I have been seething with frustration at being away from New Hampshire. It is such a critical time.
And, heavens, there has been Oprah to contend with.
On that subject, perhaps it is better I am not there. The squillionaire TV star out on the campaign trail is just too much for me. My blood boils. Who the hell does she think she is? What a complete moron is Barak Obama for taking her onboard - as if he does not have the clout or the wit or the media interest and he needs to lean on her popularity. Well, that is probably so. Whenever one comes in contact with Obama, it is a suprisingly underwhelming experience. Anticlimactic. There is no "there" there. He is bland, bland, bland.
So, yes, he needs someone to grab attention on his behalf - and he has Oprah.
The only problem with this is that Oprah turns everything into a racial issue. Suddenly the fact that Obama is black becomes more important than it was or should be.
I think Oprah has an appalling cheek to use her media popularity in this way.
I think she thinks she has the power to control the vote - she thinks she is so bloody important. Oh, what money does to people.
What I don't think is that the voting public is easily suckered - and I suspect that she may have done Obama a disservice.
From this vast distance, I do not weep.
Instead, I quietly cheer for Hillary. By default, I think that egomaniacal Oprah has done her a favour.
As for trying to pin Joe Biden down on the race issue in the last Democratic debate. Oh really. Isn't it clear that the only candidate playing a race card is pushy Oprah?
Oops. Did I call her a candidate?
Hmmm.
3 comments:
hope all is well down under.
Hillary is Hillary and she is well known. That was the reason for the big lead up until people really start to pay attention. When she flip flopped on national tv at the debate when asked about NY driver's licenses for illegal immigrants she looked too much like a pandering clinton(bill). So I'm not sure who to vote for here. I like Richardson but he can't win here. Democrats are doing it again. They will put a candidate up there who cannot win the general election. Not a pretty picture.. say hello to Bruce,
happy trails,
Steve
hey samela happy eternal 39th. when you swing through nyc email me its huey
Why all the nastiness about Oprah? Does she really deserve all that? Egomaniac? Bill Clinton, yes. Paul Keating, yes. Even Hilary or John Edwards. But Oprah? Please explain, if you don't mind. And no more of this "its just my opinion" please. You should have reasons for holding your opinion, and if you expect us to read your opinion, then you should also expect us to want to read your reasons as well.
Cheers, Garry.
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