Senator Winfrey? It could've happened, if Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich had had his way.
Just this AM, Blago told Diane Sawyer he wanted Oprah Winfrey to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama. "She seemed to be someone who would help in a significant way become president," said Gov. Chutzpah, somehow forgetting Oprah would become Senator only AFTER Obama was elected prez.
1. EYE Candy? l@@K at me L@@K at me SOS voiceless
Posted at 8:36AM on Jan 26th 2009 by TMZ`s back Row
2. Gee you almost got the story accurate. You spelling was good but i heard the interview and the crazy gov only said she was one of many names he was considered. BTW--she's at least as qualified as Al Frankin.
Posted at 8:42AM on Jan 26th 2009 by mark
3. Actually it sounded more like he said ... "She seemed to be someone who HAD helped Barack Obama in a significant way become president." That makes sense to me.
Posted at 9:00AM on Jan 26th 2009 by Danny Dogg
4. Your poll doesn't have enough options.
Oprahs place is in the back of the bus. Period. She needs to stfu and get off my tv once and for all.
Posted at 9:00AM on Jan 26th 2009 by Scientology Kills
5. You democrats should be so proud.......
Posted at 9:01AM on Jan 26th 2009 by SimpleSue
6. How insulting to the guy he DID pick.....but of course, any black person would do. He knew if they were rejected, him and his fellow dems could yell racism. He's not as dumb as he looks.....but his behavior is typical of unethical democratic politics.
Posted at 9:06AM on Jan 26th 2009 by Candy O!
7. The world has truly gone to ----in a handbasket. Let's just have all celebrities and loose canons running the country. If this isn't the saddest state of affairs. You can't even laugh because it's all true.
Posted at 9:19AM on Jan 26th 2009 by itstrue
8. Blago is soooo full of it. He has told so many lies that now, he is having to go on national tv to appeal to the Illinois voters! Pathetic!!!!
Posted at 9:57AM on Jan 26th 2009 by Dallas
9. The only way Ophra could make it in politics would be for her to BUY her way in. I think she only seeks MORE power and control over others. Can't stand this woman. So self-centered...
Posted at 10:35AM on Jan 26th 2009 by Lyn
10. She would be a disaster. But face it, she could NOT be worse than Pelosi or Reid. democrats, both the democrat voters and the ignorant people they vote into office are true disasters. TMZ shows its ignorance by praising the possibility of a Senator winfrey. Following the lead of TMZ and others trashing Sarah Palin, when are we going to see a Winfrey porno????? Soon I hope for you loving democrats. Don't forget your tax subsidized birth control and if it fails, get a government funded abortion. Good idea.
Posted at 9:12PM on Jan 26th 2009 by Jake
11. Oh SimpleSue... how appropriately named. Have you forgotten about a certain Republican's "wide stance" or another Republican's interest in the teenage boys on his staff?? Get out of your glass house before you even think of throwing stones.
Posted at 10:45AM on Jan 26th 2009 by whatever
12.
Hmmmm!
Posted at 11:54AM on Jan 26th 2009 by anonymous
13. #10whatever...SimpleSue is the name of my art company. Intelligent response by you .....what are you, 12? I have no interest in bantering with a child. Good day.
Posted at 12:31PM on Jan 26th 2009 by SimpleSue
14. Blagojevich is just trying to "backfill" his predicament by naming a popular television star. Unfortunately, it won't help him here, and Ms. Winfrey would have been as qualified as Caroline Kennedy would have been for Hillary Clinton's seat...which is to say, not at all. No, it's not a proud moment for Illinois but Rod Blagojevich is hardly the standard-bearer for the Democrat party, and given the mess that President Bush left us, the Republicans should mostly keep silent and work with the new President to un-f*** the country.
Posted at 9:57AM on Jan 28th 2009 by JerseyJarhead
15. Pay for Play.....Why not a leftie celebrity....They will be the only ones left with any money or influence in this country. Congress has an approval rating of about 13% let's bring it to zero immediatelly....New age billionaire Oprah for President...No Class anywhere in this new administration. Tax evader for a Treasury Sec...Pay for Play for vacated Senate Seat..Holder the new Attorney General is Clinton dirty.
Panetta in charge of keeping us safe, is an old old party hack..no experience whatsoever...Wow...can we say IMPEACH NOW.
Posted at 1:02PM on Jan 26th 2009 by proper
