Why such a big deal about Oprah not wanting Sarah Palin on ?

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: BMW540I6speed
Palin represents a new, extreme level of political marketing that is almost astonishing. Not only are the "reformer" and "maverick" narratives around her flatly false, but the way she is being rolled out is even more exceedingly cynical and more redolent of product image management than Bush.

Are you denying that she took on corrupt Republicans and took on the oil companies?

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: zeruty

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I think it works like this:

1. Oprah is a very open supporter of Obama.

2. Oprah has a show that caters to women.

3. Palin IS a woman.

4. This Oprah should have Palin on her show because she is a woman and to give the appearance of balance.

Not sure I buy the argument since Obama hasn't been on the show in a year or so.
But I think Oprah could have a very good show by having Palin on to talk about her life and how she got to where she is without getting real heavy into the politics of it all.

Interesting logic...

Nice selective bolding. You missed an important line. See above

#2 is irrelevant. #4 is an illogical statement.

How is 2 irrelevant??

Oprah's entire career is built on the her appeal to women.
72% of visitors to her website are female 66% of them over 35.
Of her 7.9 million daily viewers 5.7m are female and 5.9m are white.

Sarah Palin IS Oprah's demographic. White female in her 40s. The core of Oprah's audience.
Palin is the first female VP with a real chance of getting elected and Oprah is passing up on having her on her show? Bad move by Oprah.

Oprah has already seen some ratings damage since she endorsed Obama it is possible that her refusal to have Palin on the show could cause even more.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Bad move by Oprah.

Oprah has already seen some ratings damage since she endorsed Obama it is possible that her refusal to have Palin on the show could cause even more.

I don't think she needs advice from an irrelevant clown like you.

 

[deftron]

Now the Republicans are boycotting Oprah :roll:

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First, Oprah is not having ANY candidate on her show.

Second, has Palin even asked to be on the show ?

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: deftron

Now the Republicans are boycotting Oprah :roll:

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First, Oprah is not having ANY candidate on her show.

Second, has Palin even asked to be on the show ?

It's just more false outrage.

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: BMW540I6speed
Palin represents a new, extreme level of political marketing that is almost astonishing. Not only are the "reformer" and "maverick" narratives around her flatly false, but the way she is being rolled out is even more exceedingly cynical and more redolent of product image management than Bush.

Are you denying that she took on corrupt Republicans and took on the oil companies?

Yes.

Like Ted Stevens?

She also put Alaska on the hook for $500million dollars for a pipeline that won't ever built.

 

[fskimospy]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

How is 2 irrelevant??

Oprah's entire career is built on the her appeal to women.
72% of visitors to her website are female 66% of them over 35.
Of her 7.9 million daily viewers 5.7m are female and 5.9m are white.

Sarah Palin IS Oprah's demographic. White female in her 40s. The core of Oprah's audience.
Palin is the first female VP with a real chance of getting elected and Oprah is passing up on having her on her show? Bad move by Oprah.

Oprah has already seen some ratings damage since she endorsed Obama it is possible that her refusal to have Palin on the show could cause even more.

Why should she have balance? She's already endorsed a candidate, she's so rich and so powerful at this point that she has the ability to do what she thinks is right, as opposed to what she thinks will get her the most ratings. She probably doesn't want to give a soapbox to a woman that stands against most of the things that Oprah believes in.

This should be shocking to no one.

 

[ayabe]

Did you guys know that Oprah's real name is Orpah?

She's living a lie. What a fraud!

Down with Orpah!

 

[andy04]

It just exposes the racism in US, black racism, minorities can do anything in the name of standing up for their community and theres always a legitimate reason for that. Consider a white anchor doing it... his/her career would have been surely over by now.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: andy04
It just exposes the racism in US, black racism, minorities can do anything in the name of standing up for their community and theres always a legitimate reason for that. Consider a white anchor doing it... his/her career would have been surely over by now.

Instead of writing all that out you could have just posted "I'm a moron" and gotten the same message across.

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: andy04
It just exposes the racism in US, black racism, minorities can do anything in the name of standing up for their community and theres always a legitimate reason for that. Consider a white anchor doing it... his/her career would have been surely over by now.

You are probably the biggest racist in P&N, so thanks for chiming in from the "angry, lonely disaffected white guy" corner.

But I give 2 's for actually posting something that's readable.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: BMW540I6speed
Palin represents a new, extreme level of political marketing that is almost astonishing. Not only are the "reformer" and "maverick" narratives around her flatly false, but the way she is being rolled out is even more exceedingly cynical and more redolent of product image management than Bush.

Are you denying that she took on corrupt Republicans and took on the oil companies?

Haha! She took on the "corrupt" republican who was doing party business on commission time. Then she did the same thing.

 

[dahunan]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I think it works like this:

1. Oprah is a very open supporter of Obama.

2. Oprah has a show that caters to women.

3. Palin IS a woman.

4. This Oprah should have Palin on her show because she is a woman and to give the appearance of balance.

Not sure I buy the argument since Obama hasn't been on the show in a year or so.
But I think Oprah could have a very good show by having Palin on to talk about her life and how she got to where she is without getting real heavy into the politics of it all.

Oprah is intelligent and hates Evangelical Republican Warmongers just like all intelligent people should

 

[IGBT]

..gawd. how do you miss this?? the media and the hollywood idiots are ALL in the tank for the obama. i.e. tonights big hollywood idiot extravaganza and FREE air time from willing accomplices in the media.

 

[dahunan]

Originally posted by: andy04
It just exposes the racism in US, black racism, minorities can do anything in the name of standing up for their community and theres always a legitimate reason for that. Consider a white anchor doing it... his/her career would have been surely over by now.

^^Jealous that Limbaugh doesn't have TV show^^