Posted on 12/04/2004 8:41:18 AM PST by xp38
I'll just never understand the fascination.....as long as I shall live.....
Maybe Oprah will give this jealous guy something so he will STFU.
Only thing missing here is the ever seasonal...Bah, humbug...
What Oprah is doing is a disgrace.
She should give the money to rich people who would do something with it like spur greater investment and create more jobs.
Nor will I.
I had the day off recently and had occasion to click through when her show started.
The audience's reaction was cult-like.
I'm no Oprah fan, but perhaps her material giveaways have actually helped some people in need, or maybe for those who aren't to then give something to others in need: pass it along so to speak. This author needs to lighten up.
I wonder of Oprah has Walmart's liberal return policy when these cars start to break down in the first year?
Muleteam1
I'm with you. I thought it was a nice, if publicity garnering, gesture. So what if it's good advertising? I thought Ellen DeGenerous's (usually I type "degenerate" so I'm definitely in the holiday spirit) move was even better.
Perhaps the good folk of Toronto are looking to get on Oprah for instant wealth but I sure haven't met any out here. They're too busy planning their next Vegas vacation. Is Vegas Oprah's fault? Don't think so...
yea .................right
More accurately, it sends the message that TELEVSION personalities can solve all your problems.
Personally, I don't care what Oprah does with her money, but we do need to remember one thing: it's good business for Oprah to be doing these give-a-ways, and that's the bottom line.
But there is a danger in what Oprah and other TV personalities are doing: they are perpetuating the myth of the "silver bullet" fix-all, which is the underlying myth that is the foundation of liberalism.
Gads. This person doesn't have a clue. As if what Oporah does actually changes the world? It's TV. It's all fake.
Somebody at the Toronto Sun has major jealousy issues.
One day... I will be part of that audience and take all those goodies home.
Actually. Oprah didn't give the cars, GM did. It was a great advertsing gimmick. The people who got the cars still had to pay the taxes. Gifts on these shows are mostly donated to get the advertising. It's okay but I don't equate it to true charitable giving as far as the stars of the shows are concerned.
Hrmmmm...
Do you live under a bridge? :P
Even Santa does his "giving" in private. Oprah has all of this attention and snd she still needs more. Look at me!
She can do what she wants, it's her show , her money ..Free society , capitalism ..So ..........
Uh, that's what I told hubby I wanted for Christmas this year.
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