Florida Republican group to boycott Oprah
(CNN)-The Florida Federation of Republican Women made the decision to boycott the Oprah Winfrey Show Saturday, after the media mogul refused to have Gov. Sarah Palin as a guest on her show until after the election wraps up.
“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.”
The talk show host denied accusations Friday, that she was even considering the vice presidential nominee as a guest.
“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 plat for any of the candidates,” Winfrey wrote in a statement, responding to a story from The Drudge report claiming her staff was “sharply divided” on whether they should book the Alaska Governor.
Winfrey agreed Palin would be a “fantastic interview,” but wouldn’t invite her on until after the November elections.
The Florida Federation of Republican Women, the “largest political organization in Florida,” celebrating the groups 58 year anniversary is also encouraging members to cancel subscriptions to O Magazine, Ivell said.
“We find it to be an abuse of her power -gained on the backs of our patronage of her advertising empire - to use her program to so blatantly support Obama in the face of this historic moment. So, we are tuning out and canceling our subscriptions to O Magazine and encourage other women to do the same,” Ms Ivell said.
Winfrey came under fire from some of her supporters in December after campaigning with the Democratic nominee in South Carolina.
Ivell did not say the Florida Republicans would be tuning out indefinitely, but at least until ‘after the election.’ Adding, she and her members respect the decision to support Obama, “as every American is entitled to their personal opinion and vote.”
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I have not watched her since she endorsed B.O.
By disrespecting women, Obama has disrespected Oprah as well. I guess that doesn’t matter to her as much as getting Obama elected.
In backing Obama over Senator Hillary Clinton and now the snub to Governor Palin , Oprah has alienated her core viewership -women.
Just Say No to Oprah- don’t watch her show, buy her magazines, or support her in any way.
Obama is playing Oprah Just like that guy who’s autobiographical book she promoted and it turned out to be a “fairytale.” Sound familiar?
I’ve been boycotting oprah since her “I am FREEEEEEEE” speech.
No Way, No How, NOprah!
No way, No how, No Oprah, No Obama, No Kerry for MA. Senator
She made her bed…forgot her roots, forgot who helped her career, decided to dump the Clintons, dump millions of women, and support a candidate for the ‘color of his skin’, and not a legitimate female candidate. She needs to go!
We noticed that at least she was smart enough to leave Trinity Church, or did she? A secret supporter of Black Liberation Theology ? Has she been laughing all the way to the bank all these years, waiting for her chance to play KingMaker?
Hmmm even the O is the same, Ooooh how exciting that must be!
I’ve not watched her anymore since she threw the clintons under the bus with her worship of o.
never again. I dont even watch her productions….
Ewwww, who let an Obot in here?
Don’t you have your own “get on your knees for Obama” board?
msd71,
You don’t even know what else is in Nobama’s closet besides unrepentent terrorist Bill Ayers, G D America Rev. Wright, and his home buyer Tony Rezko; wait until the October surprise……..is this what you’re comparing to Hillary? Democrats made the wrong move and it will cost us the oval office
Although it seems heaven sent, NObama is the wrong choice on every level that includes character and intelligence. As for Oprah, she chose to step into the political arena, you haven’t seen Ellen, Rachel Ray, or Martha Stewart endorse any candidate. That’s why the focus is on Oprah.
Stop the race baiting, it has really gotten old and will not help NObama in the general as it did in the primary!
Unlike the DNC where the superdelegates refused to vote their conscious, the american voters will decide this one, so keep praying!