Dear Mrs. Higgins,
The other day I was driving with two females. One happened to be a golden retriever, but female all the same. We were listening to one of those Sirius radios and we were dialed into the Oprah channel.
I like Oprah. I like her personality. She is an empathetic listener.
I think she wants to do good and does good.
Anyway, she is on her friend Gayle’s radio program, along with Gayle and her daughter. After about an hour or so of this I’m pretty sure I’m about to ovulate.
That aside, Oprah, Gayle, her daughter, and a group of several other women are talking (aka gushing) about Obama’s speech the night before. It was actually pretty cute for 45 minutes or so - these girls are really excited.
Oprah said watching him speak was the most important moment in her life. (she really should have gotten married and had a kid or three) She mentioned it in light of Rev. Martin Luther King, and a couple other black leaders, and important moments in the past.
She also said she would do anything to help him get elected, including stuffing envelopes or whatever other resource is available to her (and I’m thinking this is a bunch) She called him the man of light (which only creeped me out a little) and said that he pulled us all together spiritually (which only creeped me out a little more).
But then she said that his race didn’t matter.
What?
Ok Mrs. H, help me out here. Do you think if Obama was white or hispanic these girls would be peeing their pants? There’s nothing stupid about Oprah, but this sounds like utter bullshit to me.
What do you think?
Mike
Dear Mike,
First, even if you had the parts, you ain’t got the intellect to ovulate. But onto your question, I think you need a little more empathy yourself.
Maybe Oprah and the black community are over the top about Obama. But you gotta remember how far we’ve come. When Oprah was 15 years old, Selma and other places like it were way segregated. Blacks were treated poorly. Way poorly. Makes me ashamed of my country that I love. This was in our back yard.
And look at some of the lousy black leaders: Marion Barry? Jesse Jackson? Al Sharpton?
Now comes along a handsome, young, intelligent, responsible, family oriented black man running for the highest office in the land. I don’t like his more government ways anymore than you do, but I understand if his race supports him fervently.
How different is this from women voting solely for Hillary?
I think a black president would be good for our country. I’d prefer he or she comes from the other side of the aisle, but I’m thinking it may give hope and encouragement to a lot of Americans.
Not everybody sees things like you do.
Bye the way, how many times have you voted for a white male president?
And don’t be bad mouthin my girl Oprah again.
Love and kisses,
Mrs H.
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dad- you're a blast. joey really is punchy in the mornings. that's always my favorite mood of his.
Boy, I like Mike and Mrs. H- yet you know how I feel about my girl. I mean I don't just carry her picture in my wallet. I do have to say though, I was listening to Gayle's show on the Republican convention, and she gave major credit, props, and credit to Sarah Palin. I think she wishes she was taking Bidin's spot.She's the new hit by I think popular concensus. (it's not just sex appeal)Nonetheless, Oprah and Gayle never make their emotions dull; I mean they're in the business.
But who knows. I think I'm pulling for Mrs. H here. I'm even registering to vote this afternoon. There is a lot of liberal air around here--I can't tell if its that or the high elevation thats giving me a headace. I'll let you know.
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