Oprah promoting Obama? Too bad (for him) he’s not a book!

Typically, I am amazed at how and why people buy books because Oprah tells them to.  Astounded actually.  So, now, Oprah thinks she can duplicate her success with books in the political arena by campaigning for Obama.  There may be a few somewhat ignorant people that will vote for Obama just because “Oprah” tells them to. 

But, this is completely different.  People are naturally inclined to vote for a particular party or candidate, anyway.  And, frankly, there are many factors that go into someone’s choice for President…. factors that don’t play into whether you will spend $29.95 on a book.  Frankly, I think that Oprah is harming herself.  I never really cared that much for the great media machine anyway.  It has always seemed to me that she was a bit overrated.  And, to put herself in the camp of celebrities like Barbara “the ignorant” Streisand is probably not the best move for her.  I feel that it will (and already has) alienate many of her loyal viewers, subscribers, and readers.  I always feel that it is ridiculous when celebrities who have no particular expertise on anything more than the average voter has think that they can contribute their star power to a candidate’s campaign – and make a difference.  Seems pretty arrogant.