Comments on: Not Everyone Likes Oprah…Gasp!

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:11:05 +0000

I see the reference to Oprah’s audience possibly leaving because of support for Obama over Hilary Clinton. It may come as a surpise to some, but quite a few Republicans and Independents do watch Oprah and an endorsement of any kind to any party is a damper for her show.
A show like hers is generally viewed as neutral and maybe even critiquing the ’system’. The Democrat party is just as responsible for some of the injustices for women and african-americans as the Republicans are portrayed as being.

By: All at sea

All at sea — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:09:47 +0000

Regards Oprah taking all her staff on a cruise (July 2009) What a generous lady but without being a kill-joy or a case of sour grapes I just hope that none of her staff return with Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS). Perhaps Oprah should feature it on one of her shows? After all she’s always looking for unusual medical conditions.

By: Tray

Tray — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:05:46 +0000

Although I think Oprah means well and still does do some good, she has dropped a fair amount in my estimation over the last 7 or so years. Previously her appeal was that she was ‘one of us’ (ie ‘every woman”) but her fame seems to have finally gone to her head. (I guess when EVERYOBODY you meet kisses your butt, youre bound to become arrogant?) I think Kathy Griffith nailed it when she said ‘Oprah thinks she’s Jesus”.
Oprah speaks as though she’s the great authority on all things…as though she knows whats true and whats right, and we’re supposed to bow down and fall in lockstep with her ever more questionable viewpoints (not the least of which was her recent endorsenment of moms teaching their 12 year old daughters how to masturbate.) And yet, after all her MANY years of influence, I was disapointed that she never once used it to address the critical issues plaguing the black community. Not until a year ago, and even then, she let her guest (Bill Cosby) be the one to take that risk/opportunity.
Heck…4 years ago she allowed her guest Cameron Diaz to state: “‘If Bush gets elected, rape will become legal.” What?? Talk about misinformation, and yet Oprah let that absurd statement go unchallanged? Wow. As a registered Democrat, even I was embarrased by that blatant attempt at swaying the vote with an outright lie.
Maybe it was timed with Oprah’s move from Indiana to Santa Barbara, but she definitly turned ‘Hollywood’ on us in recent years and lost touch with ‘us commoners’. (She even took Rachel Ray out of context by exploiting Rachels cooking popularity, giving her a talk show, and diminishing her ‘one of us’ appeal as well…..imho. )
I often wonder if Gail is the only person who has the guts to stand up to Oprah? EVERYONE else sure leaves their smooch marks all over her butt. But maybe Oprah’s got it right? Maybe most people ARE sheep willing to relinquish their ability to think for themselves?
With all due respect…..(and we ALL are due respect) ….I’m just hoping thats not the case..

By: parrotnutz

parrotnutz — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:29:34 +0000

The main reason she has gone down in the ratings and respect dept. has to do with her being a cult apologist. Tom Cruise and $cientology being at the top of the list.

By: Chaos Motor

Chaos Motor — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:39:59 +0000

Oprah is on the list of people I have absolutely no reason to think or care about.