Oprah Lords Over White Folk, Talks Poop on XM

If it wasn't already totally evident that Oprah Winfrey can talk about anything for any length of time, her debut today on her own XM Radio channel just confirmed it. The talk-show queen gabbed with her best pal Gayle King (who called her, inexplicably, "Mommy") on what is nominally King's show on "Oprah & Friends," the satellite channel that launched today.
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Among many, many other things, Oprah talked about her humble beginnings in Mississippi, and particularly about how her mother's highest aspiration for her was that she might end up cleaning white people's houses, because "they give away nice clothes." And then Oprah pointed out that now that she's Oprah, she has "all these white people" working for her, and that in fact there's only one black person on the staff. Way to turn the tables, girl.

Finally -- and this was just in the first fifteen minutes -- Oprah moved onto her most recent favorite topic, excrement. O assured Gayle that the reason she doesn't have children wasn't that she can't deal with poo, or "pooty," as the pair called it. For this -- and whatever follows -- is what XM is paying Oprah $55 million over the next three years.



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121. I find it hard to believe that the woman who preaches to all of us unenlightened human beings that we can DO ANYTHING and BE ANYTHING, would let a little thing like POOP keep her from having a baby. Isn't this the woman who has overcome incest and abuse? Isn't this the woman who can coach an infidel husband back into the arms of his wife? Isn't this the woman who tells us there is nothing that can't be overcome? And then to NOT have a baby because a few years of diaper duty is just too much to take? Isn't she enlightened enough to realize that giving birth to and raising a human being is worth the soiled diapers? Thank God most women don't take that stance. The human race would have ended by now. I believe changing diapers is part of mankind's innate ability to nurture.

Posted at 9:10AM on Sep 26th 2006 by Margot

122. I have to totally agree with jen comment #7 why is it okay for her to talk racial? I bet if i got on radio (me being white) and it were reversed i'd be banned and i wouldve been sued. It doesnt matter, if you are talking about people in general you should not bring up any race, especially if you are supposed to be such a role model (not for me). Listen to how she talked to Gale, she sure as hell doesnt speak like that when she is talking to a guest on her show. She seems more proper on national televsion...um bc she is fake!

Posted at 11:21PM on Sep 25th 2006 by Jessica

123. Oprah is full of Oprah (lot's more when she's porked out). If she cannot get 'in you face' she gets angry and miffed. YES she is racist in her own way, which doesn't look good on anyone, especially someone like Oprah who is so full of Oprah.

Thank goodness TVs come with an off switch.

Posted at 11:26PM on Sep 25th 2006 by not a fan

124. What surprises me is why anyone should care.

Posted at 12:04AM on Sep 26th 2006 by Don Hirschberg

125. Um #25..who the hell are you to talk "sensitive"? You are obviously of the black skin tone...why do ya'll still bring up that mess that happened LONNNNNGGGG time ago about the slavery?? huh? shit, get over it already!!! it happened, are the white people going to be hearing about it for another hundred years? I believe that that is all ya'll have on us and yall bring it up whenever there is an argument. Ya'll are the ignorant ones!!!

Posted at 11:21PM on Sep 25th 2006 by Jessica

126. Why are these people so angry? You would think that THEY were descended from the American slave class. Think about it; no self-serving institutions, no privileged connections, no ancient cultural heritage, no social advantage, literally no history. It's not like abolition relased the slaves in America onto a level playing field. Lets be honest, if this raging white trash couldn't pull themselves up by their bootstraps do they really have a legitimate beef with ANY black person who realizes some sucess in the world. Gimmee a break!

Posted at 9:11PM on Sep 26th 2006 by barbara stanton

127. I'm canceling my XM subscription.

Posted at 11:04PM on Sep 25th 2006 by Tim

128. Oh for heaven's sake! Do you all not understand the concept of IRONY??? She is simply saying how ironic it is that her grandmothers fondest wish for her was to CLEAN HOUSES FOR SOME NICE WHITE FOLKS! She has done so much more and succeeded in a spectacular fashion. This is the American dream. Work hard. Be rewarded. More power to her. I think the nasty comments come from the nasty people from the nasty Drudge Report link. Must have lots of rascist (and ignorant, jealous) readers.

Posted at 11:03PM on Sep 25th 2006 by MJ

129. I have never responded to one of these things in my life but after reading this story I feel the need to. First of all I find it so hard to believe that we as a country are still holding on to what happened 100 years ago. I think it is so unfortunate what happened but it really is over and we need come together and move on.

The thing that scares me is reading all these messages and hearing how there are so many people that truly worship Oprah it is not good. Regardless if she is a good person or not.

It's really sad how people are saying Oprah is not a racist and they are trying to stick up for her as if their life depends on it. But their statements are racist themselves. IT'S PRETTY SAD THAT YOU ARE TRYING SO HARD TO PROVE OPRAH IS NOT A RACIST THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE!

I know that I will be able to kiss my children tonight and let it go maybe you should all try it.

Posted at 11:06PM on Sep 25th 2006 by Listen to yourselves

130. OMG..................... Oprah looks so.MANLY ( in the picture above)......Look at her and see if she she doesn't look like a transvestite with a 5 o'clock shadow!!

Posted at 11:10PM on Sep 25th 2006 by Rena H

131. Oprah, put this in your pipe and smoke it. You should be kissing the white people 's ass because are are the ones stupid enough to make you a billionnaire!!!

Posted at 11:11PM on Sep 25th 2006 by SAD

132. I hate Oprah. Can't stand her. If I were ever to hit a woman, I won't, she'd be right after Babs and Rosie. She is a self-important, holier-than-thou-and-everybody-else, spotlight-seeking, glorified diet salesperson.

Everybody is racist, Oprah far less than some posters here.

Posted at 11:16PM on Sep 25th 2006 by Brian

133. Well Oprah.. ya sure shocked me.. Have a different view of you now.. after all these years. How racist you sound.. and boy how you sure showed the white Folks huh.........WOW.. Just shocked!!
No Mo Oprah Show fer me ...DONE!!

Posted at 11:20PM on Sep 25th 2006 by gina

134. Well Oprah.. ya sure shocked me.. Have a different view of you now.. after all these years. How racist you sound.. and boy how you sure showed the white Folks huh.........WOW.. Just shocked!!
No Mo Oprah Show fer me ...DONE!!

Posted at 11:21PM on Sep 25th 2006 by gina

135. Oh for heaven's sake! Do you all not understand the concept of IRONY???

Hello, earth to... it proves she doesn't look at us as all the same, she uses her religion, that faith of hers.. that's why I say her gains are tainted. She's a fraud and really messed up on the inside, searching for her vaildation when she had it all along. Move over Tammy Faye Baker.

Posted at 11:22PM on Sep 25th 2006 by annie

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