Comments on: Is Obama the new Oprah? http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Mon, 20 May 2013 03:24:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Lea http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453026 Lea Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:25:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453026 Quick, get him to read Manhunter! Quick, get him to read Manhunter!

]]> By: Joe http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453025 Joe Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:37:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453025 Why does any politician/actor/singer/etc hold any kind of power on what people read? Would Britney Spears sales boost in Germany if Obama revealed he liked her music? Would Harry Potter sales rise in Russia if Obama admitted he enjoyed all the books? What if he said he liked the show 24? Would more people in Japan be interested in seeing it? Lets replace those countries' names with "America". Should it matter then what he likes to watch/read/listen to? Lets replace "Obama" with "Bono" or "George Clooney". Does it matter then? Man, people are stupid. Why does any politician/actor/singer/etc hold any kind of power on what people read? Would Britney Spears sales boost in Germany if Obama revealed he liked her music? Would Harry Potter sales rise in Russia if Obama admitted he enjoyed all the books? What if he said he liked the show 24? Would more people in Japan be interested in seeing it?
Lets replace those countries’ names with “America”. Should it matter then what he likes to watch/read/listen to?
Lets replace “Obama” with “Bono” or “George Clooney”. Does it matter then?
Man, people are stupid.

]]> By: Gareth Gaudin http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453022 Gareth Gaudin Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:40:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453022 In regards to the "3-4 issues of Spider-Man sold per week" line. It was in reference to the vintage Ditko issues I get. We sell a lot more of the latest issues than that. I'm getting international media attention based on a Facebook post. Cool! In regards to the “3-4 issues of Spider-Man sold per week” line. It was in reference to the vintage Ditko issues I get. We sell a lot more of the latest issues than that.
I’m getting international media attention based on a Facebook post. Cool!

]]> By: majorjoe23 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453012 majorjoe23 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:16:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453012 Wait, you mean the Spider-Man sales? Because those are backed up by the shops owner. I'm just wondering why the comic choices of an American president are swaying Canadian buyers so much. Wait, you mean the Spider-Man sales? Because those are backed up by the shops owner. I’m just wondering why the comic choices of an American president are swaying Canadian buyers so much.

]]> By: Matt D http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453010 Matt D Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:16:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453010 Uh, can someone back up that anecdotal evidence. It sounds really out there to me. Random at the least. Uh, can someone back up that anecdotal evidence. It sounds really out there to me. Random at the least.

]]> By: Ike Iszany http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453006 Ike Iszany Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:03:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453006 Oh yeah. He mentioned getting a playoff system in college football and now people are acting like an edict has come down and it will be in place next season. Did anyone note that a comic shop is only selling 3-4 issues of SPIDER-MAN a week? Oh yeah. He mentioned getting a playoff system in college football and now people are acting like an edict has come down and it will be in place next season.

Did anyone note that a comic shop is only selling 3-4 issues of SPIDER-MAN a week?

]]> By: johnny zito http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453001 johnny zito Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:47:22 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453001 Secret Six ftw. If ever there were a team of rivals. Secret Six ftw.

If ever there were a team of rivals.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/18/is-obama-the-new-oprah/comment-page-1/#comment-453000 Shaun Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:27:57 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10055#comment-453000 As much as I like Obama, and I've finally gotten around to picking up the two books he's written, there's no way he - or anyone - can convince to read any Spidey comics at this point. Even if I thought the BND stories sounded interesting (and I don't... Nice non-reveal there with Jaackpot, LOL) the whole OMD debacle left too bad a taste in my mouth to support the Spidey books any longer. And I never had an interest in Conan. Sorry, Mr. President-Elect. I dig the Alex Ross "Superobama" art though! OK, let the requisite right-wing Obama bashing commence. Mark, you're up... As much as I like Obama, and I’ve finally gotten around to picking up the two books he’s written, there’s no way he – or anyone – can convince to read any Spidey comics at this point. Even if I thought the BND stories sounded interesting (and I don’t… Nice non-reveal there with Jaackpot, LOL) the whole OMD debacle left too bad a taste in my mouth to support the Spidey books any longer. And I never had an interest in Conan. Sorry, Mr. President-Elect. I dig the Alex Ross “Superobama” art though!

OK, let the requisite right-wing Obama bashing commence. Mark, you’re up…

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