Is this a joke? No, really. Has the American presidential election become such a joke that it's devolved into nothing more than a popularity contest? It's American Political Idol. Oprah Winfrey desperately wants to help produce the Barack Obama Show that's coming to the small screen on October 29th. From Drudge:
**Exclusive**Oprah Winfrey is offering to "produce" the half-hour Barack Obama advertisement set to air on Oct. 29, a top source tells the DRUDGE REPORT. The Daytime TV dynamo has even offered up her studio space in Chicago.
"She's been begging Obama to let her help," a source explained.
O & O
It is not clear if the Obama campaign would pay Winfrey for any production services.
Requests for comment from Oprah went un-returned.
The Obama campaign finale is seen as a high risk move, designed to remove any remaining voter doubts on the first term senator.
CBS, NBC and FOX will air the info-commercial, with the start time of a potential World Series Game 6 being pushed back by eight minutes.
Mystery surrounds the production: Will it simply be Obama sitting at a desk reading TelePrompTer? Or will it incorporate multi-media elements, on the road footage, and sweeping historic images.
Developing...
Update: At this point, the only report I've found that denies Oprah wants to produce the Barack Obama show is this one. It reports that an Obama campaign official said the ad "will not be at Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios," but Obama doesn't have to be at Harpo Studios for Oprah to produce his show.
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The mind boggles, doesn't i... (Below threshold)1. Posted by JLawson | October 21, 2008 10:39 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
The mind boggles, doesn't it?
1. Posted by JLawson | October 21, 2008 10:39 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 10:39
2. Posted by peabody3000 | October 21, 2008 10:45 AM | Score: -2 (4 votes cast)
well if he is raising hundreds of millions of dollars more than mccain... he has to spend it SOMEWHERE right? ;) ;) ;)
2. Posted by peabody3000 | October 21, 2008 10:45 AM |
Score: -2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 10:45
3. Posted by BChoinski | October 21, 2008 10:46 AM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
And she didn't want to interview Sarah Palin until after the election so she would not be bringing politics into it.
Bull-bleep!
3. Posted by BChoinski | October 21, 2008 10:46 AM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 10:46
4. Posted by Adrian Browne | October 21, 2008 10:47 AM | Score: -10 (12 votes cast)
Developing . . . pretend gossip.
4. Posted by Adrian Browne | October 21, 2008 10:47 AM |
Score: -10 (12 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 10:47
5. Posted by THC | October 21, 2008 11:12 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Maybe Obama could read the Powerball numbers too.
5. Posted by THC | October 21, 2008 11:12 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 11:12
6. Posted by rodney dill | October 21, 2008 11:28 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Maybe Dr. Phil will psychoanalyze Obumble as part of the show.
6. Posted by rodney dill | October 21, 2008 11:28 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 11:28
7. Posted by rodney dill | October 21, 2008 11:29 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
If he doesn't pay for it, it would probably be an illegal campaign contribution.
7. Posted by rodney dill | October 21, 2008 11:29 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 11:29
8. Posted by fg | October 21, 2008 11:40 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
It looks like Oprah is turning into a liar too. Obama must be rubbing off on her.
8. Posted by fg | October 21, 2008 11:40 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 11:40
9. Posted by P. Bunyan | October 21, 2008 12:00 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
I thought Obama already got Michael Moore to write, produce and direct his propaganda-mercial.
(Yes, I am joking, but I do expect it to be about as genuine as a Moore production.)
9. Posted by P. Bunyan | October 21, 2008 12:00 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 12:00
10. Posted by apb | October 21, 2008 12:42 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
And Ofrah would have us believe she didn't want to talk to Palin due to the politics...
What a POS.
10. Posted by apb | October 21, 2008 12:42 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 12:42
11. Posted by Parthenon | October 21, 2008 12:42 PM | Score: -6 (12 votes cast)
Has the American presidential election become such a joke that it's devolved into nothing more than a popularity contest?
You keep telling yourself that. It's not gonna make it true, but maybe you'll feel better.
11. Posted by Parthenon | October 21, 2008 12:42 PM |
Score: -6 (12 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 12:42
12. Posted by PC14 | October 21, 2008 2:17 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Michelle Obama, if she becomes First Lady, has been offered a job as co-host of Oprah. I think I'm losing my mind over all this crap.
12. Posted by PC14 | October 21, 2008 2:17 PM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 14:17
13. Posted by LaMedusa | October 21, 2008 5:22 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
I think it's a great idea. We can send Obama and Oprah to Indonesia (for good) and his first guests could be Raila Odinga, William Ayres, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with no pre-conditions. They can call their show the "Uh-O's."
13. Posted by LaMedusa | October 21, 2008 5:22 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 17:22
14. Posted by Tom Blogical
| October 21, 2008 5:38 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
"Maybe Obama could read the Powerball numbers too."
...and the winners would have to forfeit all their winnings to the republic for the common good. After all, it's The People's Powerball.
14. Posted by Tom Blogical
| October 21, 2008 5:38 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 21, 2008 17:38
15. Posted by Daniel | October 22, 2008 10:13 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Pushing back the time of a World Series Game = automatic loss.
15. Posted by Daniel | October 22, 2008 10:13 AM |
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Posted on October 22, 2008 10:13
16. Posted by Spurwing Plover | October 22, 2008 11:18 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Who wants to watch another boring liberal talk show especialy it its by ORPHANED WINDFREAK
16. Posted by Spurwing Plover | October 22, 2008 11:18 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on October 22, 2008 23:18
17. Posted by lhus08 | October 23, 2008 11:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think Obama feels like the president already...is this like his presidential address before the election is won? what the heck....
17. Posted by lhus08 | October 23, 2008 11:56 PM |
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Posted on October 23, 2008 23:56