Could Obama Be Hurting Oprah?
Oprah Winfrey has the touch of gold it seems, but could her helping others affect her in the end?
In a 1999 survey consisting of the most admired and well-respected women of the 20th century, Oprah came in second to Mother Teresa. Another recent poll showed that people thought Oprah was a more powerful woman than presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
With as much popularity and mass appeal that she has (don't forget her book of the month), Oprah has never publicly endorsed a Presidential candidate….until now.
Last year, she made it public on the Larry King show and stated "I think that my value to [Obama], my support of him, is probably worth more than any check.”
A lot of attention has been focused on Oprah and her support of Obama. She's appeared in South Carolina, Iowa, and New Hampshire at Obama rallies. Though what type of effect has Obama had on Winfrey?
New reports show that by last August, a CBS poll found that Oprah's favorable ratings had dropped from 74% to 61%. Then, just 10 days after the campaign media explosion, Oprah's ratings dropped down to 55%, and her unfavorable ratings climbed up to 1 in 3 for the first time.
Then, in December, a poll of Democrats by the ABC/Washington Post found that up to 10% of those surveyed were turned away from Obama by her endorsement. And, to make matters even worse, another popularity survey, which we mentioned last month, showed that 46% of Americans would choose Ellen DeGeneres over Oprah as their favorite TV host.
If this reasoning holds solid…..
Then hopefully this will mean people will like Heidi Montag even less and we will hopefully be writing about her and Spencehole less too.
So much hope!
[Image via WENN.]
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Blame Asslee?
Oprah Shmoprah!
FIRRRRRRRRRRRRRST BITCHES
First Bitches
Fuck them both!!!
Re: jdjs – Re: First – Grow up and SHUT UP BITCHES!!!!
ONLY IF HE GOES BACK DOOR
Oprah is just a stuck up cunt with too much $$$!!!
Perez…enough with Obama hating. Stick to entertainment!
I was disappointed that she endorsed a candidate. I think she is too powerful and her endorsement hurt Hillary quite a bit. She's supposed to be all about strong women. It's not that I'm opposed to her supporting Obama–I just wish she'd kept it to herself.
Honestly who cares who celerities vote for or what they do or believe off the screen? That is not why I watch their tv shows, see their movies, or buy their music. Oprah and Ellen, great people, but who cares. I don't watch Oprah because of who she is going to vote for, I not going to vote for Obama, and I still like Oprah just as much as I did before she announced that. People in America are too hypor sensitive, get over it!
oh pleaze
please get off clinton's dick already
do u think oprah cares that ppl dont like her as much!!!! lol she got more than all those bitches
Thank you perez for getting rid of that freaky 4 nippled ho picture!!! It was a very disturbing image!!
THANK YOU!!!
People are just sick of Oprah and daytime t.v. anyway.
i dont think so girl. are you in insane? please dont compare oprah to ellen. lets just say one, oprah, has been in the game far longer than the dyke!
not to mention, how can you explain hill-a-whore's weak ass campaign. maybe it is bc noone is endorsing her "big ass"
Re: juls – I think this shows that she's black first…..and a strong woman….about 10th on her list!!
shut up perez.. honestly lol
No one likes speidi now, so you can feel free to write less about them!
After all these years and all her success, i'm sure she can handle some people not like her. I, for one, still love OPRAH!
Its hard when any celebrity endorses a political candidate, because the candidates controversies then become their own…I dont think that this reflects poorly on oprah in any way but instead shows her resilience as a public figure that she can come out and endorse a candidate and it not be completely detrimental to their stance as a public figure. In other words, I still love oprah
www.smoinge.com/media/1698/Barack_OBollywood
What did she mean when she said that her support of Obama is worth more than any check? That the mindless sheep who watch her show will all vote for him because she told them to? That just goes to show what Oprah thinks of her fans!!
I loved Oprah… but I am such a HUGE HILLARY CLINTON supporter that I stopped watching after she came out for OBAMA… It felt almost as though she was a BUSH supporter… although I am starting to like OBAMA a lot now!
Re: Thank You – lol haha i no wot u mean!!! and he got rid of that annoyin pop-up that made a buzzin sound
I looooooove it when the first person doesn't say "first" and then the next 47 people say it and I can laugh at their stupidity!
Perez you are such a fucking idiot. You are coming up with correlations that have absolutely no relevance. 10% were turned away by her endorsement, how many were drawn to him because of it? Way to pick and choose stupid shit to try and prove a pathetic ass point. People like Ellen because she is funny, CERTAINLY not because she supports Hillary. I watch Ellen more than Oprah but that doesn't have anything to do with shit. I still support Barack 100%. You are so fucking stupid. This is completely unfounded. Stick to shit you know like which celebrity pissed where last night.
You really, really hate Obama don't you Perez..it's sad how low you go.
Mario you fucking puke!
Quit wasting our tax dollars by tying up our court system with your idiotic lawsuits, you lard asses piece of shit.
Maybe it's the fact that she's been on for 19 years (or whatever it is), and Ellen is just more relevant today. Upwards of 10% being surveyed being turned off is not that much. Stick to celebrities, not politics - you lose every time.
Oprah lunged for Obama only because he's black. She didn't bother doing any research on his shady past or racist affiliations. Now, she wants to separate herself from him and wants us to forget she ever endorsed him. As a high profile celebrity, she is supposed to be much more responsible. This was far more than just a mistake on her part. It has hurt her credibility a lot.
Well, even Ellen Degeneres, a Hillary supporter, was balanced enough to bring Obama onto her show as well. Oprah's transparent disregard for her female viewers was a pretty big blow to Hillary, and could very easily be responsible for Obama's unfortunate success thus far. I think Hillary can overcome it though - if not, our country is in trouble!
HILLARY CLINTON 2008!
I uesd to love Oprah, but recently ive noticed what she truly believes (not god, like she says) and i refuse to watch her show, or support her in any way. Obama is not the way to go. He is going to screw up our country in all the other ways that Bush hasnt gotten there yet. Vote for anyone else!!!! Just not Obama!
Hilary has no chance of getting the nomination. None. It won't happen. Get over your crush on the Hilbot already
It's called Oprah fatigue.
Oprah is a fat bitch!!!
I've always suspected a few things about this woman, and her support of Obama has pushed it to the forefront of my mind.
Considering the "scandal" about Obama's reverend - who is apparently anti-gay, and possibly rascist as well - Obama has never appealed to me, as I am a lesbian. (And damn proud of it.) I stand firmly in my belief of human equality, regardless of race, age, or sex.
Personally, I've harboured suspicion that Oprah struggles with these issues as well, and "hides" behind her secret struggle by attempting to win over the African American's & Women's votes in support of Obama.
Clearly, Obama has some interesting and likeable views on the war in Iraq, but I think he is much too inexperienced to deal with these issues on the global level.
And if Oprah is supporting a man rumoured to have anti-gay/lesbian associations, then SHE no longer has my respect, nor my "vote," either.
My 2 cents.
I don't like Oprah.. I hate Heidi and Spencer, please don't write about them,,
I love Ellen and I love you Perezzito!
Not bad rack for a Ni@@er………..
Go pick some cotton you grease ball
Perez your such a fucking idiot. why don't you comment on Hillary continuous lie about everything that comes out of her mouth.. Bosnia and her lie about being under sniper fire. Her lie on supporting NAFTA. Her husband and former campaign strategist Mark Penn supporting Colombia's Free Trade. Anyone who continues to support Hillary and her campaign is a complete IDIOT.. And most likely supported Bush and now rejects him because they see the light. Please save yourself now so that you wont suffer from Voter's Remorse. As for Oprah she has done so much wonderful things and is full of SUBSTANCE. So to conclude, she supports Obama because she has a brain and anyone who does not support him doesn't use them… Your are so fucking stupid this is the last time I will be visiting your site…. My brain is turning to mush and you frankly disgust me because of what you stand for… your pathetic…. lame… so why don't you just go to SLEEP. SHAME ON YOU PEREZ…. VOTE OBAMA 2008
I think Oprah's recent raving endorsement of Eckhart Tolle's book "A New Awakening" has something to do with this downfall in her adoration. It's very New Age and the guy looks like a troll. Scary.
Just search up Oprah's racist comments on youtube and you'll find out why people don't like her as much now. She herself said she never got involved in politics before. Why now? D'uh! Never had a black candidate before. She's as racist as they come. The white women made her what she is today, but she spit on them in favor of her color. She's as superficial as they come. I would never support obama because she endorsed him. Who the hell is she? A talk show host, Nothing more. Screw oprah and obama. For the first time, I will end up voting republican if obama wins the ticket. She would have been better off keeping her big mouth SHUT!!
I think she should have kept it to herself also or supported both dem candidates with equal dollars. her supporting obama is so damn biased it's disgusting. her dollars helped him ALOT. glad to see she's falling in ratings- she is a fake.
Thats cause Oprah and Obombit shout be swinging through the jungles instead of trying to run a country. What the fuck are you people doing down there? Mabey get out and find a fuckin job and stop watching fucking Oprah. Obombit fucks gots too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes ,I have noticed that Oprah has had problems when she tries to force her views on to people, mainly because many of us remember her judgement is lacking at best. She had never come out before to back a candidate, but the second a black man enters the race , there goes Oprah. She never backed any candidate prior who had strong views to help women or starving children, but soon as a black man enters the race, she dumped us. I used to watch Oprah, but now I feel sold out by her. She will only care if you are black, she's turned her back on the poor, those poor who are white anyway. She must not of been listening to her guest or her fans. Oprah to me is now racist AND sexist!! Why do you think she is backing one now??
When Oprah started going political, I stopped watching. Apparently, I wasn't the only one to do so. Celebrities and politics don't mix too well with the American public. Oprah should have kept to women's issues because those are what her viewers are interested in. What really burned up a lot of viewers was the fact that she is supposedly for women and has made her fortune and built her vast empire on women's issues but failed to even give Mrs. Clinton, the first viable female candidate who had a shot to become president, a chance to appear on her show.
Oprah is EVIL! Who is she anyway? A talk show host, ever see her audience? It's full of middle america who have enough money to be there in the middle of the day while her fans are working their ass off or home unemployed. WTF is up with this blind love of this broad? She was at the right place at the right time and sorry but she's super phony.
That's bullshit and that's why women don't get ahead becuase they'll stab each other in the back. Oprah is a king maker ask Dr Phil, she's media and the masses are sheep. This country is a nation of sheep, owned by pigs and run by wolves. Personally I think we need a mega bitch to run this place because we need a realist right now. We get Obama we'll be hearing him apologize his whole term because he doesn't know what's going on. The country can't move in the direction he wants to move that quickly. Can't be done. You move troops out overnight and the region turns into a bigger mess and we have a larger problem on our hands in 3 years. We need responsibility and acccountability not rhetoric and a feel good speech. Washinton IS bullshit- what are you gonna do fire everyone? The powers that be have been for a long time and it's not changing overnight- you'd better have someone who can navigate the waters or we'll all be Gilligan's Island real quick. Obama is a child in politics he doesn't even know who is who and who the power really lies with. Oprah is an idiot. How do you trust a woman who is that powerful but stays in the closet? Wake up people SHE'S A FUCKING TV HOST!!! Would you look to Jerry Springer for political advice? WHy not? At he was the mayor of Cincinati!
I hate billary.Billary sold out our country to the chines. 7 mill american job has been lost thanks to them. americans like to suffer vote them in for a third term.
let them sell rest of america to the saudis/colombians etc.
Re: sensitivity – Spell
Check…jack-off !!!!!!!!!!
OPA IS SILVERBACK SHE CANT B HURT
SHE B KING OF THE JUNGLE
SHE B THROWIN HER FEECEES AT U
This is beyond pathetic but this is what the unbalanced Hilary supporters have resorted to. Check out Lanny Davis Op-Ed in the fucking Wall Street Journal of all places, trying to keep the dead and buried Rev Wright story alive. How sad it that, when Democrats have to resort to this right wing kind of shit for Hilary, whose ego won't let her realize she has already lost. Let me say that again for you Hilary supporters, she has lost and will not get the nomination so just deal with it. It's not about the good of the party, it's ALL about HER.
Hey Perez, tell us again how your hero Hilary flew into Bosnia under heavy enemy fire. What's that, she didn't land in Bosnia under heavy fire? Oh, silly her, she just mis-remembered that story. The rest of us call it lying and she got called on it.
Oprah spits on the white women who made her, what an ingrate!!
I used to read Oprah's magazine. I work, so I'm not around to watch her show, although it never really appealed to me. That said, I've stopped buying the magazine (and I'm Canadian, so I have no power in your election issues whatsoever!). Oprah has begun to take herself wayyyy too seriously, as though she thinks she can just tell her viewers/readers what to do/think and they'll jump. Obama was the final straw — she never spoke of issues, just "he's a great guy, I like him, vote for him." It didn't encourage debate, it was simply her being patronizing to her viewership. Turned me off, and I'm done with her magazine now.
Yeah i prefer 1.000 times better ELLEN DEGENERES than Oprah, and i'm not even American. I wish i could see her show every morning, but i can't =(
Perez the same thing has happend to you for endorsing the lying, douchebag desperate bitch Hillary.
OBMA ALWAYS MADE MY SKIN CRAWL AND HER SUPPORT OF HIM TURNED ME RIGHT OFF HER AND HER PREACHING.
It's gonna kill you bitches when Hillary doesn't get the nomination isn't it?
While I love Oprah, I think it's a combination of her endorsement of Obama and her growing plugging/self-promotion. The New Earth thing is out of control and I can see how people are tired.
AND WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU ENDORSING? HILLARY, YOU COCK SUCKER!!! YOU ARE SUCH A RACIST…PEREZ FUCKFACE HILTON DOES NOT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE!!!! CELEBS HAVE BEEN ENDORSING PRESIDENTS FOREVER SO FUCKING WHAT!!! OPRAH CAN DO WHATEVER THE FUCK SHE WANTS!
BOTH OPAH AND OBAMA ARE NI993RS!
This is great, an English "subject" in America complaining about our political system. Well I am a female, I think Hillary is a fascist wench and I am not voting for her. Hey Elton, when was the last time you guys voted for anything important in your beloved England….oh thats right, you're in America. I love the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution you big-mouthed, fake-haired, bloated pig !!!! Oh by the way, how is it that a foreign national can raise $$ for a U.S. political campaign—it is illegal,except for the Democrat Party. Oh, I just found all those lost FBI files between Hillary's mattress.
¡¡ELENA DEGENERADA!!
OLD NEWS BITCH!
It's so damn obvious that fuckin obama is hurting her career
when the results that ellen was more popular than oprah im pretty sure everyone could figure out why
OPRAH IS SUCH A DUMB FUCK!! SHE ASKED FOR IT WITH HER STUPID RACIST THOUGHT!!!
Re: Great City – Google Larry Sinclair, Obama is a cheat a liar and he was raised Muslim for 5 years during the tender years of his life in Indonesia. Google that ,too. Don't try to hide the lies. Obama will lose, if not to Clinton then to McCain. The repulicans will rip Obama to shreds, you think its ugly now, just wait. Obama may end up being the most hated man in America when this is done, more so then Bush! At least with the Clintons we all know what we get, drama and a good economy. The 90's were a boom time in this country , google that too!! And as we have heard over and over again.. its the economy..stupid.Your Obama lovin MSNBC even said it!
All I got from that story was "Blah, Blah, Blah" Do you think anybody cares how popular she is? Get us some juicy gossip!!!
Re: TehDevil – But it will kill our country if Obama wins…
you're really reaching for straws with this post, Mario
Oprah sucks anyway. I've never liked her. Ellen kicks ass!!! Why not just stop writing about that skank Heidi and her creepy "boyfriend" Spencer now? No one cares about their lame ass shit anyway.
Boo 2 You Perez! You always got something negative to say about Obama! He just called for the repeal of the don't ask don't tell policy but I bet you won't mention that! You suck big ballz but we already know you do that!!!!!
Obama 08" Dont hate the playa hate the game!
PS Obama doesn't need your support anyway!!!
STOP TALKING POLITICS!!! STICK WITH TRASH TALKING CELEBRITIES!
This is NOT True. If she endorsed Hillary she'd be down to Z E R O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Re: Great City –
Yeah and Obama just happened to miss the one Sunday when his racist preecher vomited up all his hate. RME
Re: Great City – Tell us again how Obama got his shlong sucked on while in cocaine enduced haze by Larry Sinclair in the back of a limo. Then tell us about Rev. Wright and Rev. Meeks. Good bedtime stories for all….sick..
She's racist duh!!!!!!
Those popular polls are meanginless. We should look at the rating of her show, if the people she promotes are still profiting for their products/themself bieng on her show.
Re: RIP – Somehow I don't see Obama doing anything worse than what's already been done. McCain is damn near senile and Hillary has a shadier past than I do, and I do drugs! And her bringing up this "experience" shit! What? She was fucking first lady!! When the hell did that qualify as Presidential material? I used to work in a video store in high school, but that doesn't mean I'm qualified to run 20th Century Fox.
I started watching Oprah way back, before she got so famous. I have always had nothing but respect for her, untill she started supporting Obama. I havent nor will I watch her show anymore.
Mostly Oprah's drop in popularity has to do with her own personality and megalomania that she cannot seem to disguise anymore. In addition, who wants to be associated with the slack-jawed, neophyte soccer moms who make up the majority of her "congregation"? Furthermore, as a Chicagoan, I know too many waiters and flight attendants who have had to deal with her rudeness.
As for supporting Obama, I'm voting for Hilary, but the fact that Oprah is endorsing him will make me either vote for McCain if Obama wins the nomination or not vote at all.
In case you haven't noticed, the Hilary camp is having HUGE problems right now with the Mark Penn fiasco, not to mention the fact the Billary supports Penn and not his wife! funny how skillfully she plays the nepotism (look it up) card. she is one of the most deceptive, conniving, power-hungry women of this century. it really is all about her, in her egocentric mind. her MANY lies are starting to catch up to her, that's why she's on her way out. honestly I feel sorry for anyone who can't see that
Have you noticed that wart thing on Obama's nose/cheek and why does he not take care that. Only witches go around with warts on their faces….. I can't stop looking at it!!
Re: TehDevil – Then Obama is about as experienced as you…and me.
I say Oprah and Obama should elope to Africa where they can go swinging through the jungles instead of trying to run a country. Know your place and Obama is a goat fucker!!
I love Oprah but she gets tired after awhile. Almost too preachy. Obama is the bomb, he has my vote.
OPRAH IS A BIG FAT FRAUD. I QUIT READING THE JAMES FREY BOOK AFTER THREE CHAPTERS IT WAS JUST SO FAKE AND OPRAH MADE IT HER BOOK O' THE MONTH??? STEDMAN'S HER BEARD, TOO–GAYLE IS HER TRUE LOVE. I HOPE THE ABUSE OF THE YOUNG GIRLS HAS FINALLY STOPPED AT HER SCHOOL IN AFRIKA, TOO. THAT WOULD BE NICE.
IN CONCLUSION, JUST REMEMBER DARLINGS…
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HILLARY=Donna KARAN
OBUMMER=THE Koran
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QUICK! WHO SAID:
"We've committed more war crimes almost than any nation in the world."
AND THAT
THE UNITED STATES WAS
"the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today."
Sound familiar?
—Maybe it was REVEREND JEREMIAH WRIGHT???
NO!
THOSE WORDS WERE SPOKEN BY—ACCORDING TO HIM—ONE OF SEAN HANNITY'S HEROS…
THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
So, when you hear of people like Hannity and O'Reilly praising King while demonizing Wright and Obama's connection to him, you gotta wonder just how hypocritical they are.
I think that is bologne! Oprah can endorse anyone and I won't think any less of her. She is a bright woman and can make up her own mind! I am actually glad she endorsed Obama. I was originally a Hillary supporter but after all of her lies, deception and bad campaigning, I took a good, hard look at Obama and I truly believe he could be a historic President and good for our country. The Clinton's don't know how to be honest or tell the truth. McCain is going to be another Bush in office (as much as I like him as a person…forget it). And, Oprah gets more powerful everyday. She's amazing!
But she is gonna score more with that tit fuck ready dress. And I hope Gail's head doesn't smack in to mine on our way down.
U r making the mistake most typical of stupid republicans. Correlation does NOT equal causation. MAYBE, just maybe, people are realizing how fake and full of crap miss o is and are sick of her for her own sake. MAYBE her shows have sucked this season. MAYBE people are finally over her, and she should get over herself. She is FAKE, FAKE, FAKE. On a different note, will you still be so negative toward Obama when he's the nominee?? U should use that energy to go after McCain (Bush III), since he is definitely the repugnantcan nominee. Dems need to unite to squash those bitches into oblivion. Down with repugnantcans!!!
Ellen over Oprah? YOU BET!!!! Ellen is genuine. Ellen is all about real people and she gets things done because she CARES. She has a heart of gold that Oprah can't compete with.
Please refer to Tiffany Fay on SNL
Oprah needs to quit now, while she's ahead..
She lost all credibility, respect, and likeability because of her endorsement
Oprah's a self promoting sell-out - sound familiar Perez?
I like Oprah but I'm sooo tired of her helping other countries. WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE HERE IN ILLINOIS? It's amazing how her, along with companies like American Idol and other celebrities raise money for other countries. We need help in our own country!!!! Oprah and these celebrities have enough money for 10 life times…and they help other countries…just doesn't make sense!!
What is so funny is that Oprah has been talking for years about a woman president and now that a campaign has come for a woman she backed out on her word and has opted to campaign for the african american…way to stand up for what you have been rallying for for all those years
If I were President .. I'd give a voucher to every American instead of an Economic stimulus check so they can have their cars fitted for E 35 fuel and regular gasoline so OPEC would lose money and the American farmers can rake in the cash,keeping $$$ here at home. Then put most of the troops in Afghanistan and on Irans' border. Then I would put to work millions of Americans by rebuilding our countries infastructure. I would give huge bonuses to our enlisted men and women. Legalize the use of cannibus freeing up our prison system so pediphiles can be properly punished. Severly fine news agencies who lie about the news that so many Americans rely on. I'd have a law stating no one under 18 can drop out of school. And I'd go after these Mormon sects. that abuse children… I'll never be President ,obviously, but its sure fun to dream of a perfect world… lol
Re: RIP – I don't know…I mean…I DID work in a video store!
Clinton just picked up 3 more super delegates today alone, how many yesterday?? I thought the polls said she was losing ground… HHHmmmm, guess not.
Any star who is a high profiled as Ms. Winfrey should not endorse anyone publicly. Talk among your friends hold a fund raiser at your home. This is not hawking a book, pushing a give away show or sneaking glances at yourself in the monitor………..This is our country's future. Let the public do their own research and decide for themselves.
Obviously, everyone has a right to choose which candidate they feel would be proper to represent them in the upcoming election as it also Oprah's right. The problem I have with Oprah endorsing Obama is that she is such a powerful media source, especially to a large constituency of voters that she did not allow any other candidates, both Democrat and Republican, to appear on her show and try to appeal to a large American audience. She could have had an amazing opportunity to allow potential presidential nominees say things that they may not be able to say in a political setting, such as a debate or rally, where the questions and answers are basically rehearsed. She pretty much threw away what influence and power she could have had by endorsing a candidate so early in the process.
Re: TehDevil – LOL.. don't feel bad, my first job was flippin burgers at Mickey D's…