RButler's Comments (4033)

“Boy, Missy Sarah is much worse than I thought. I wonder if Fox News will have him on any of their shows. But, of course they will try to discredit him as is their pattern. He won't be able to get a word in edgewise.”

“The turkey was very real. Bush was plastic.”

“Exactly. Abraham Lincoln failed many, many times in his political career before he became President. Kennedy, despite his personal tragedies and failings kept his commitment to health care for all and other commitments when he could have quit like, say, Sarah Palin. The fact that he kept going despite his failings says a lot about the man. It's easy to keep going when life is problem free, isn't it? But, that is beyond the republican mind to grasp.”

“What an interesting juxtaposition. The passing of Ted Kennedy and the announcement of Oprah's last year of her show. Kennedy had the most graceful and beautiful transition from life into what there is next with a year and a half notice. Then, there's Oprah, who is going to milk the next year for everything she can before her show 'dies' (ends). Every episode for the next year will be some kind of tribute and it will be mentioned day after day, week after week until it's finally over. Even if you don't watch her show, you won't be able to avoid the mention of it on other news and entertainment programs. It's already an old story but we've got a year to go.”

“I find people's relationship with technology amusing. Back in the 80s, everybody bought answering machines so they didn't have to answer their phones or could screen calls. Then came cell phones and people who previously were content with playing back recorded messages now HAD to answer their cell phones in the car, in church, when they were with other people and so on.

Then, not being satisfied with talking to others, they HAD to text their friends because that was the latest thing. But, we all know that most communication other than business use is usually unimportant or could wait like back in the 80s. Like the folks who say 'iPhones rule' or something just as stupid, it's not really the message that's important it's the gadget and people better know you have one. It's like a high end label on an article of clothing.”

“Thank you. Plus, isn't it the prosecution's job to prove the guilt of the accused and the defense's job to test the evidence and the jury finds the defendant 'guilty or not guilty' and not 'innocent'? But, this is all beyond Billo's ability to grasp.”

“Ouch! If you find out, let me know. I recall Billo didn't care for what people were saying about him when he was accused of a crime. He wanted everyone to shut up.”

“Palin has more brains in her little finger than she has in her entire head. You betcha.”

“Little Miss Precious told Hannity that she went through a process when she found out her baby was going to have Down's Syndrome but she decided to keep it. She didn't use the word 'chose' but that's what she did, alrighty. But, she and her party would deny that ability to 'choose' to other women they don't even know. How hypocritical. But, hypocrisy is in the republcian platform.”

“I suspect most people were left with the impression that Oprah gave away those cars out of her pocket in all the excitement.”

“I felt the same way when Bush's ratings dropped the last few years while recalling that Clinton had job approval ratings in the mid-60s DURING IMPEACHMENT. Too funny. Somehow, there is an American conscience that goes beyond politics. Obama's ratings will improve.”

“I thought I heard this at the time but it's seldom mentioned. General Motors spent $7 million to give away those Pontiacs to Oprah's studio audience and the sales of that model went down afterward. But, ol' Oprah got the credit as though the cars came out of her pocket.

In that case, I guess I could get good ratings if some company gave me stuff to give away on TV and I would look so generous.”

“I don't automatically equate high ratings with high quality. Bill O'Reilly has high ratings on Fox News and brags about it constantly but he's the worst thing on TV. But, I'm not saying Oprah is the worst or that she is anything like Bill O'Reilly.”

“Leno goes into his audience frequently and interacts with guests and it never seems too slow and there's no editing. Maybe Oprah isn't really listening. It's hard to talk to someone whose mind is elsewhere.”

“"You get nothing" "You get nothing" "You get nothing"


What are American women going to think, covet, buy or read after Oprah's gone?

Does she give away 'donated' products? Hmmmm.”

“Cheesecake??? When I was a teenager, I could wolf down several plates of rich Thanksgiving Day style food. But, now I look for flavorful yet light dishes, so I don't feel so miserable afterward.”

“Putting aside the menu and table settings, I was surprised at how small and crowded the tables seemed. They seemed to be the same size as in some-one's home. I would have thought a state dinner would have more generous accommodations at the table.”

“Dave would be perfect. The show would always be about him just like Oprah's show was always about her, her, her. They are both similar to 5 year olds at their own birthday parties. There are other people there but it's about them. I hope whoever takes her place lets the guests shine rather than be in awe of her presence or whatever. How will American women know what things to covet and what to read after she's gone?”

“The existence of creationists disprove both evolution and intelligent design. How else to explain their existence at this point in history. They're not evolved and certainly not the result of intelligent design.”

“Conservatives and their 'deep throats' always afraid of having something crammed down them. Too funny that they use that term. Kinda like the ones calling themselves 'teabaggers' until they realized what it was. They want to run the country but don't know jack about anything and are offended by everything.”

“It's funny how years and years of performers trying to 'outrageous' each other : Madonna, Michael Jackson, Brittany and various rock groups, 'outrageous' has become normal and ordinary. So much so, that Susan Boyle just standing there singing is an out-of-the-ordinary performance. When will people learn that that well is dry. Didn't Jim Morrison 'pull it out' once onstage back in the 60s?”

“I have never been a fan of Oprah's but it's been hard to put my finger on what it was given that she is generous with her resources. I flipped through her O magazine at the doctor's office recently and I've never seen so many advertisements, hence the weight. It seems that she has a real talent for marketing whether its books, personalities like Dr. Phil, merchandise and herself. She markets her weight loss when she's losing it and markets her weight gain when that happens all inside the context of 'see how forthcoming I am' or whatever.

Was her recent interview with Palin because Oprah was genuinely interested in her? It's a daytime talk show and not a political show. Or, was Oprah just interested in the 'big get'?

I guess I'm just put off by the all marketing in a culture such as ours that's so full of it everywhere you look; from ads before a movie starts to people selling their baby's potential for a brand ID on eBay to pop-up ads on the web. And Oprah is the queen of all marketing. I won't miss her but I'll be interested in seeing who replaces her: someone similar or someone who goes in a new direction.”

“Palin's answers to many questions is 'common sense', her 'common sense'. But, I doubt if she was presented with a dilemma like King Solomon was, she would make a wise decision.

Republicans think that we should drill here for oil as an answer to our energy independence. So, let's say we use up all our oil in the next 50-100 years or whatever, who will have oil left in the world? The Middle East and then they can charge whatever they want. Petroleum has other uses besides fuel and what will planes use-wind energy. But, 'common sense' tells Palin and others to use up our oil first. Maybe it would be wise to leave our oil in the ground for the distant future for whatever purpose might be necessary.”

“Friday, O'Reilly interviewed Palin and when she criticized the closing of Gitmo, he said "I agree" and went on to voice his opinion on the subject. What a lousy, unprofessional interviewer. He calls himself a journalist from time to time and then at other times he's a commentator but he never says when he's changing hats. You're supposed to guess. I guess that if you were to call him on not being a true journalist he would automatically say he was being a commentator and vice versa just to be always right.”

“My point was mainly that to hate someone like Liz and Dick (not Taylor and Burton) is a normal response to the kind of people they are and potential for damage but the people in that small town had an appropriate response. Most times I feel stuck just hating people like those and not being able to do anything about it and it's hard to consider just ignoring them because of what might happen if I'm not paying attention. It's a bind.

Plus, although I said it's normal to hate people like the Cheneys, Becks, Hannitys; etc. I'm even more concerned about the people who are the audience for them, my neighbors and fellow citizens who are eligible to vote.”