CNN: "Florida Republican group to boycott Oprah"

[thenext8seconds]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/06/florida-republican-group-to-boycott-oprah/#comments

*edit* (they're mad because Oprah said she wouldn't be willing to have Palin on her show until after the election EVEN THOUGH she isn't planning to have ANY candidate on before the election AND EVEN THOUGH they apparently aren't even going to let Palin get interviewed by anyone in the media anyway.)

"Women in Florida helped build Oprah into the icon she is today," Linda Ivell, President of the FFRW said in a statement. "We are deeply disappointed in Ms. Winfrey's decision to sit out the greatest political moment in the history of women since suffrage."

OOPS I guess they forgot about Geraldine Ferraro

the most ridiculous thing i've read all night is one of the comments:

"My friends and I, in Michigan, decided we would boycott Oprah too, She promoted Obama on her show, yet, she pretends she is for women rights. What a hyprocrite.

Do these people really think that just because Sarah Palin has a freakin VAGINA means she is for women's rights?

[skooooo]

1. Oh the humanity!!

[cliffordu]

2. OH111!!1!1 NOES!1!1!1!1

I'm guessing Oprah is laughing her ass off,.....

[Eric J in MN]

18. Their website has gotten 6,052 visits.

http://www.ffrw.net/home.html

[Quixote1818]

3. Oprah should have her on to show how nuts her views are. nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. but Gov Palin is an animal killer

how could someone want such a cruel person on their show?

[KingFlorez]

5. Why do they think Oprah has some obligation to have her on?

It's her show, her choice, they think everyone show bow to them. And I doubt Palin would do it anyway, the campaign doesn't want her doing interviews.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Sludge and the RW is trying to get this story going based on false pretenses

and Oprah had a statement back to Sludge:

OPRAH'S STATEMENT: "The item in today's Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this Presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over."

[writes3000]

11. Ding, ding, ding. Desperate for more publicity. nt

[GCP]

Like Oprah gives a rat's ass!

:rofl:

[writes3000]

7. 1) Obama hasn't been on her show since he started running for Pres. 2) Geraldine F. anyone?

Looney tunes.

[monmouth]

8. As Obama would say "What? Do they think she's stupid?"..n/t

[Historic NY]

9. I think the Liberal Media should locked down any thing to do with Repukes.

tell them to send her to lou dobbs...

[ITsec]

10. Cueing up the song now...

"It's the end of the world as we know it... and I feel fine."

[BlueIdaho]

12. I'm calling it...

Bullshit - Lies Lies and more republican Lies.

ENOUGH.

[NatBurner]

13. Oprah's to do list: 1. Buy Florida

2. Evict Linda Ivell

[Starry Messenger]

19. Awesome.

I like your thinking. :)

MPK

[Starry Messenger]

14. Talk about spitting into the wind!

MPK

[thenext8seconds]

15. It's really like republicans really ARE stupid and expect everyone to be also. nt

[krawhitham]

16. Has Biden been on Oprah and I missed it?

[Eric J in MN]

22. I don't think so.

I just did a YouTube search and didn't find any videos of Biden on Oprah.

[rwheeler31]

17. Good luck with that.

[Cha]

20. Good! Oprah's show is too

intelligent for neanderthals to get anyway.

[blondeatlast]

21. Sez Oprah: "LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! What-the-eff-ever!" nt

[Kaylee]

23. LE GASP!!! How will Oprah ever survive?!

[Number23]

32. !

LE GASP!!! How will Oprah ever survive?!

:spray: :rofl: :spray:

[Lorien]

24. Anyone who stands for women's rights stands against Palin. n/t

[tanyev]

25. Bet they'd change their tune if they managed to score tickets to one of her favorite things shows.

[Booster]

36. Now, that's funny. Hell, Sarah would shave her head to be there.

[Lorien]

26. Oprah's statement on the issue:

Posted on Sep 5, 2008 10:46 AM
“The item in today’s Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over.” – Oprah Winfrey, September 5, 2008

http://www.oprah.com/community/thread/87164

Linda Ivell is just another delusional repug who can't read.

[EffieBlack]

27. Ooooh! I bet Oprah's skeered!

I guess they just can't wrap their minds around the concept of a black woman with a billion f-u dollars.

[melody]

28. Yeah, got to love that free enterprise the GOP talks about

They're all for a business person running their own business ... unless they disagree with said business person.

[ErinBerin84]

29. lol

The McCain camp would probably be too afraid to put Palin on Oprah unchaperoned anyway.

[K8-EEE]

30. WAAAAAH!!!! What a bunch of idiots.

Oprah should have her on and ask her all about the stuff she's hiding about, make mincemeat out of her.

[gulliver]

31. Yes. It's a good idea to advertise that Oprah doesn't want Palin...

...on the show. They should keep up the good work.

[Butch350]

33. Well...wee one

She would definitely be a so called "hyprocrite" if shes does have palin on - since she openly supports Obama! Now wouldn't she!!

[Mad_Dem_X]

34. I'm sure Oprah is in tears over this.

:eyes:

[wandathewitch]

35. That group think they can bully Oprah ?

They look so desperate and childish and Oprah, like Obama, look so mature and intelligent. Mrs. Moose

[sniffa]

37. No car for them, then

Ha! Take that!

[graywarrior]

38. Suck it up, whiners

[Tarheel_Dem]

39. The right despises Oprah's success. Joe Scarborough used to pray

for Oprah's downfall on his evening show. I hope Oprah won't be intimidated into having this woman on her show. It's a trap by the rightwing. If she does a softball interview, the left will be pissed, and if she does an in-depth interview, the right will claim that Oprah sabotaged her.

[Catherine Vincent]

40. Fuck 'em!

[Egnever]

41. I am sure Oprah is crushed

[Bubbha Jo]

42. They are bluffing.....

These sorts are total hypocrites. They'll talk not watching it but they won't be able to resist.

I'll start watching Oprah myself to off balance one.

[Rectangle]

43. What, all half-dozen of them. Who gives a Shit??

[WinkyDink]

44. Memo to Florida: Oprah is a billionaire.