Oprah: 'America's Going to Fall in Love with Sarah Palin - As a Reality TV Star'
Oprah Winfrey thinks America is going to fall in love with Sarah Palin - as a reality TV star that is.
In a Parade magazine interview scheduled for publication this Sunday, the daytime talk star also said she's not afraid of Palin running for president because she believes in 'the intelligence of the American public":
On Sarah Palin:
"I don't know her so I can't speak to [whether or not she'll be a candidate]. But I would say that America's going to fall in love with her from [her reality series, Sarah Palin's Alaska]. When I saw that first episode, I went, 'Whoa! She is charming and very likable.'"
Asked whether the thought of Palin's running for office scares her, Oprah said:
"It does not scare me because I believe in the intelligence of the American public."
Isn't it special that Parade asked her "whether the thought of Palin's running for office scares her?"
Not surprisingly, Winfrey was quite complimentary of the current White House resident:
Can I ask about President Obama? Are you concerned, disappointed?
No. I think that no one understands until you’ve been in that seat the enormous pressure to please and satisfy everybody. And I think instead of being grateful for where we are and what he has done, we’ve forgotten that we were on the brink of a depression when he took over this office. And as everybody celebrates the holiday season and sits around with their families, regardless of your circumstance, we could’ve had breadlines. How soon we forget that.
And you would support him again?
Absolutely.
Readers should expect her comments about both these figures to get a lot of attention in the coming days, especially from the Palin-deranged media.
CNN.com was all over this Wednesday evening claiming in the first paragraph (h/t Hot Air), "Oprah Winfrey says America may 'fall in love' with Sarah Palin as a TV star, but is dismissing the idea that the country would vote for the former Alaska governor in the future."
Seems a metaphysical certitude that'll be the take from this Parade article by the Palin-hating media..
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"It does not scare me because
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:01am.
"It does not scare me because I believe in the intelligence of the American public."Boy, that says a lot on her judgment and her IQ. She is one the ones you can fool all the time because she is a fool.
Might that be the same
Submitted by johnsonl on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:07am.
Might that be the same "intelligence" that elected our current POTUS? The one who has lost nearly all support from every group, even his base?
Independents elected this disaster. They need to pick a side.
→ Yes it would!
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:10am.
We may have reached the point of no return. The masses have discovered they can vote themselves money.
→ Oprah
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:03am.
Every time Oprah has one of those "Favorite Things" giveaways, she understands the intelligence of the American people.
Obama has mastered the art of something for nothing.
She knows that her audiences
Submitted by johnsonl on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:09am.
She knows that her audiences are greedy, shallow, easily duped and self centered.
→ Heck yeah
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:12am.
If all I had to do to get a new Volkswagen Beetle was jump up and down shouting "Thankee Kindly Mizz Oprah", I could probably muster up the skills.
Sarah Palin is going to win
Submitted by johnsonl on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:02am.
Sarah Palin is going to win an election. She may not be elected POTUS, but she will be in Congress or VPOTUS.
She's got guts. And sometimes, guts is enough.
You're wrong
Submitted by RefudiateObama2012 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:17am.
Palin will only run in one more election- for POTUS. She's committed to making a difference. She can make that difference as President. If she decides not to run, she will continue to do what she's been doing. She's far more effective now than she would be as a Representative, Senator, or VP.
COLOR me surprised
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:12am.
Well let's just say that Oprah and obama belong to the same demographic.
→ Got that right
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:14am.
That Chicago Theftocracy demographic!
What else could you mean?
Chicago is a strange
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:27am.
Chicago is a strange cesspool of racial politics. You would think that with charactors like Reverend Wright, Louis Farrakhan Jesse Jackson, White Nazis, etc. that Chicago would be a battleground of seething racial hatred. But not really. The only real violence (which is really bad) is black on black. But for the rest of the people race is just a business, used to shake down corporations or build up your church or organization. Oprah, a Chicagoan, has become a billionaire pandering to white women.
I have faith in the
Submitted by Anneke9 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:14am.
I have faith in the intelligence of the American People too. That's why Oprah's ratings have tanked and she' calling it quits.
I have faith in the
Submitted by Anneke9 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:32am.
Sorry for the double post... having browser problems.
Talk about a loaded question...
Submitted by jimbo297 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:35am.
...Parade should have asked her if Stedman stopped beating her yet.
I don't believe in the intelligence of those Americans who voted for :"Change you can believe in." Frankly, I would like an apology from the voters and the media who facilitated this dumbazz getting elected.
And I love the fact that Oprah is repeating the line that "we don't know what it's like being president." We could've been in bread lines? Really? Much more of this socialist/Marxist BS and bread lines are right around the corner!
No one like Oprah seemed to give GW credit for all the tough decisions he had to make, which invariably made some people unhappy. I'll give Barry his due credit when he stops blaming Bush for all his f-ups.
Oprah-she's on the other channel while I'm watching Judge Judy.
Actually...
Submitted by KyWriter on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 1:15pm.
...Parade should have asked if she has stopped beating Stedman yet.
Jimbo297
Submitted by Model850 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 2:06pm.
I can't speak for the media, but I can offer you my personal, public apology, right here on NB.
I'm sorry.
Yes, I was blinded and uninformed back in 2008. I actually voted for the current Loser-in-Chief. I admit it was one of the biggest mistakes I have ever made, and I've made a lot in my years. I'm no spring chicken so I can't claim innocence or inexperience. I was just..... stupid.
So here's the apology you wanted, at least from one voter. Sorry.
Doesn't really make things any better, but there it is, FWIW.
Welcome to the light. Don't
Submitted by Ruths husband Ben on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 2:43pm.
Welcome to the light. Don't feel too bad. I voted for Clinton once. There. I said it. Boy, is that cathargic. I only did it because I was so p.o.'d at Bush Sr., but nonetheless, I voted for Clinton. Damn, I said it again.
If everyone is offering mea culpas...
Submitted by KyWriter on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 3:03pm.
...I think I have you all beat: I voted for LBJ. It was my first vote and I was young and stupid. Forgive me, Barry (Goldwater); I definitely learned my lesson.
Not me folks
Submitted by Boudin on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 7:46pm.
I have an impeccable voting record!
Boudin~
Submitted by GG_NB on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 8:50pm.
That is something that I'd absolutely expect from someone who is much smarter than he looks AND fetches the ball! ;)
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
I realize it's a painful memory, RhB
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 3:09pm.
But at least you can take some comfort in the fact that you helped usher in eight years of peace and prosperity.
Jer
Aside from the troll...
Submitted by jimbo297 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:11pm.
...you are all forgiven. Have a very merry-pardon the expression Nina-CHRISTMAS!!!
Huh?
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:41pm.
What troll?
Jer
I believe that would be six
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:18pm.
years Jer. :)
Restless...
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:58pm.
Are you fishing for bouquets for the GOP Congress? Okay...you got 'em.
Jer
Yep lots of peace
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:28pm.
Yep lots of peace except
for the Khobar Towers bombing, the first World Trade Center bombing, the African embassy bombings, the attack on the USS Cole, missle strikes were sent into Afghanistan and Iraq, sparred with Sadam in no fly zone, Blackhawk Down tragedy in Somalia, started practice of prisoner renditions to other countries for 'interrogations', the Bosnian War, the governments Waco seige, the governments Ruby Ridge seige, the Oklahoma City bombing, the siezure at gunpoint by government agents of Elion Gonzalez, Whitewater investigations, mysterious deaths, missing government records, questionable campaign fundraising, accusations by females for being sexually harrassed by the President, the successful impeachment proceedings, and of course who could forget Monica.
Ben~on Clinton
Submitted by GG_NB on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 7:36pm.
Okay, things have gotten really twisted. I see the name "Clinton" now, and I have neutral to positive feelings about him. THAT is what Obama has done -- he's made me think Clinton is not so bad at all! The same thing happens when I see Clinton on TV. Pretty soon, I'll be downright fond of him.
You are hereby pardoned! ;)
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
FWIW...
Submitted by jimbo297 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:16pm.
...I couldn't ask for more. You WERE uninformed (probably misinformed by the media is more like it) and you have taken it upon yourself to search out the truth. That's a blessing. I hope there are alot more folks out there like you, not content to have someone else's version of the truth delivered to them, but willing to go find it on their own.
Have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.
Let the healing begin. Let's
Submitted by BuffNBone on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:45pm.
Let the healing begin. Let's hope the damage caused so far can be corrected in time to save the Republic.
Model850~
Submitted by GG_NB on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 7:30pm.
I think it's worth a lot. That's really big of you. I admire the honestly and humbleness.
Can I ask you what the overriding factor was in voting for him? If that's too personal, I understand. I have friends and relatives who voted for him and don't want to talk about it at all -- I'm hardly exaggerating to say it's something whispered in hushed tones under the cloak of darkness, only among those who think someone else did the same thing. LOL.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Georgia Girl
Submitted by Model850 on Sat, 12/25/2010 - 8:28pm.
Not too personal at all. Sorry for the time delay in answering but given the time of year....
Why did I vote for BHO? Unfortuantely, at the time I knew nothing about NB and my internet connection was a dial-up (using a 28.8 modem!), so scouring the net for information was tedious at best. Not an excuse; maybe a mitigating factor?
Anyway, without NB or another source I pretty much fell victim to the whole Palin bashing by the MSM and found myself quite unhappy with McCain in choosing her for VP. The MSM kept harping about how unsuitable SP was and I bought into the lie. I felt McCain chose her simply to pander to the female voter, even though I am male, and as a result voted Democrat for the first -- likely only -- time in my life.
Ultimately the decision was, of course, mine to make, so I can really blame only myself. Sure, the MSM did its part in misleading dupes like me but the truth was out there had I taken the time to seek it. I didn't.
I don't mind talking about my mistake because it serves to warn against relying on the biased MSM for, well, most anything in the way of news, facts, or fair opinions. If I can learn from my mistake perhaps I can also teach others to avoid the trap that ensnared me.
We all have our crosses to
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sat, 12/25/2010 - 10:03pm.
We all have our crosses to bear. I voted for Carter in 1976, but came to my senses in 1980.
Model850~
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 12:07pm.
Ah, the Palin Factor. So you're saying it was a vote against her more than a vote for Obama. I appreciate your honesty and understand how that influenced you, but the part I was especially wondering is what kind of president did you think Obama would be? Did you hear/know anything about him that made you nervous about what decisions he would make if he took office?
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG
Submitted by Model850 on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 2:02pm.
Not really. As I said I was getting my information from the MSM and didn't know how much they were shilling for him and protecting him. Based on that limited info I guess I hoped Obama was going to be a good POTUS. Without accessing contrary information about him his rhetoric during the campaign was convincing. And since he was elected apparently I wasn't the only one swayed by that rhetoric.
Live and learn.
Model850~
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 4:32pm.
Oh no -- you hoped -- and then you made a change. Darn that slogan! ;)
Again, I admire anyone who puts it out there like you have, and it makes me feel like maybe the country learned a (generally speaking) bigger, deeper lesson from this. And I don't mean that in a condescending type of way, just in case it's hard to tell.
I respect that everyone has a right to their own opinion and vote, and we can't go back and undo our decisions in life (voting or otherwise), but you're exactly right that we can reflect and learn from them. And hey, look! (above) -- a guy who voted for Carter...that's not easy to deal with either! :)
Thanks again for sharing~it's gracious of you.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Dear Oprah:
Submitted by jimgeb on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 12:04pm.
Dear Oprah:
So based on your opinion of the American public, how did they come to elect an "Obama"?
Reason: The American public has too many "Zombies" and were hoodwinked by a fawning press corp. He is the most incompetent, inexperienced person to ever walk into the Oval Office and with Marxist tendencies to boot. Palin can run circles around him and believes in the principles that made this country a great nation. Too bad he is trying to tear the country apart. I hope we can survive and reverse the damage and make people like you irrelevant.
I'm with you
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 1:01pm.
Not only did the press not ask him any tough questions in two years of campaigning, but they ran interference for him. Say what you like about Pailn, and I can't think of anything that hasn't been said about her, but she was and still is more qualified than our current loser in chief.
we could’ve had breadlines
Submitted by donabernathy on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 12:52pm.
"we could’ve had breadlines"
Hummmmmm....... is there a new word for 32 MILLION Americans on food stamps.
Guess Oprah is too busy handing out Participation Awards to her friend Barry she didn't see them.
roflmao
The warnings were all there
Submitted by Bobbygn on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 1:21pm.
"Change you can believe in" is now happening and everyone has been warned about it for over 2 years.
The media is playing the flute and the Lemmings are being led over the cliff.
As a campaign slogan...
Submitted by jimbo297 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:22pm.
...isnt "Change you can believe in" just completely laughable? We are all supposedly so marketing-savvy and aware of advertisers' different strategies to hook us-yet millions and millions of Americans fell for a line like this?
Gosh honey, I could use some change, but this time I want some change I can believe in-not like that other change. Couldn't believe in that stuff hardly at all. Smelled bad too.
Oprah is smart, can't deny
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 1:28pm.
Oprah is smart, can't deny it. Palin is a hit reality star now, but since Oprah said it, she's going to take credit for it.
I can't wait for that smug Oprah to be off the air.
Come on. I called Palin a
Submitted by Guttermouth's Return on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:21pm.
Come on. I called Palin a reality star weeks ago. Damn Oprah must be reading Newsbusters.
~Oh, what a difference a comma makes!
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:32pm.
Damn Oprah
Damn, Oprah
I like your version, Ted.
Oprah, NB......mamabear. It all makes sense now.
I intentionally left the
Submitted by Guttermouth's Return on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 4:56pm.
I intentionally left the comma out. I'm no fan of Oprah. She has too much influence over the weak-minded.
Oprah = One Smart Cookie
Submitted by BuffNBone on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 5:05pm.
Either Oprah sees her star beginning to wane and would like to parlay a relationship that will sustain her ego a few more years, or she figures that by endorsing Palin she can retain a modicum of influence (read superiority) over her. Regarding the second she's a little late to the party, Sarah (and unfortunately her family) has already been vetted (skewered) by the national media many times over.
Lord knows Oprah's got enough money to satisfy all of her needs and pretty much every desire she could ever have. The ego aspect may be a little tougher to satisfy since her track record for picking winners whose deeds and abilities match their words isn't good (picture our President).
I think Palin should go on her show a time or two but only if it takes place way up north. How about ANWR for starters?
Buff, you hit the nail on the
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 5:58pm.
Buff, you hit the nail on the head when you talked about Oprah's ego. I remember a few years ago she held a party and told all of the guests to wear black, then she wore a red dress.
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Legendary-Women
Heaven forbid the guests didn't know who the star of that party was.
Intelligent? You mean like
Submitted by Spiker on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 1:53pm.
Intelligent? You mean like all of your viewers who bought out People magazine in order to ogle Obama in his swim trunks and base their vote on what a "rock star" he is? You mean the people who get all of their news from Entertainment Tonight and The Daily Show?
I would call them easily duped but that's about it.